All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink Job: Patrick Wilk, graduate liquid developer, Quintessential Brands
Patrick tells us what life is like behind the scenes of the fast-paced spirits industry
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Analysis and Features
Move over, Aperol – here are six alternative spritzes hitting shelves this summer
With Aperol hype at its peak, other brands are rushing to gain share by launching their own aperitifs and sharing their version of the perfect spritz. Here are six that caught our eye
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Cameron Rigg, product developer, Co-op Food
An inspiring food technology teacher led Cameron to a career in grocery
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Range Preview
Range preview: Booths Christmas 2019
Booths has set its sights on two-person households this Christmas, with a wave of new products targeting pre-family shoppers looking for something less traditional.
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My Alternative CV
Erin Kryantonis, Nice Drinks, on Will Young, puppies and trypophobia
‘The most rewarding part of my job is working alongside my co-founders to bring a brand to the UK wine market’
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Alex Dickens, creative lead, Grenade
Alex tells us how his design role at Grenade allows him to unleash his creativity
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Analysis and Features
How fmcg handled the hottest day of the year
As Britain recorded its second-highest temperature to date last week, here’s how food & drink brands and retailers reacted on Twitter
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Range Preview
Range preview: Aldi Christmas 2019
The retailer has launched 136 brand new lines. Here’s our pick of the most interesting products coming to Aldi shelves this Christmas
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News
Office lunch delivery firm Lean Lunch seeking £120k in crowdfunding
Leeds-based Lean Lunch offers locally sourced meals to city workers by cargo cycle…
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Comment and Opinion
Bees buzz for Papa John’s pollinated pizza
When you hear about brands doing something for bees, you tend to think of efforts to plant flowers
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Comment and Opinion
AI pie shows hive mind has a future in flavour
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising grocery, from produce picking in fields to delivering groceries via robot
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Analysis and Features
Will new EU regulation bring an end to the ‘veggie sausage’?
EU proposals are calling for veggie brands to stop using meat terminology. But is this necessary? And what would be the impact on meat alternatives?
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Grocer 33
Asda back on top with lowest price for 22 of our 33 items
It was exclusively cheapest for 14 of these lines
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News
Addo Food Group mulls factory closure to ensure future profitability
The company has entered consultations regarding the proposed closure of its Spalding bakery site, leaving more than 400 jobs at risk
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News
IPO attempt costs drive £1.75m Lakes Distillery loss
British spirits brand The Lakes Distillery fell to a £1.75m loss last year as it counted the cost of an attempt to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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News
Brexit fears force down value of food and drink sector deals
Food and drink deal values more than halved in the second quarter as Brexit-related caution continued to stem the flow of larger deals.
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News
Diageo shares drop despite growth and £4.5bn share buyback
Hard-to-please investors sent shares of global booze giant Diageo down on Thursday despite being garnished with a £4.5bn share buyback and profit growth ahead of expectations.
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Comment and Opinion
The ‘Brexit at all costs’ Cabinet faces a never-more serious situation
The appointment of a new PM is always important to the grocery sector
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Analysis and Features
‘Junk’ brands ramp up use of multibuy promotions
Multibuys accounted for almost a fifth (18.6%) of total featured space promotions in the mults in the four weeks to 13 Jul
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Comment and Opinion
Birds Eye’s vampires attempt to add bite to meat-free offering
Birds Eye’s vampire-themed campaign for its meat-free Green Cuisine range is firmly in the ‘fun’ camp