All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019 – Page 2
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News
Number of Welsh farmers in Tesco lamb contract doubles
The contracts provide farmers with a guaranteed selling price
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Comment and Opinion
Traditional markets can revive town centres with socially aware retailing
As a representative from one of the local authorities mentioned in the recent article about the revival of traditional mar…
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News
Focus on trends and innovation pushes BD Foods sales up
BD Foods saw pro-rata sales up 32% as it focused “heavily” on innovation and food trends
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Plastic tax consultation: nearly half disagree with threshold
Feedback from 208,000 responses revealed strong public backing for an ‘all in’ deposit return scheme
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UK hemp farm Hempen forced to destroy crop after losing licence
The not-for-profit grower believes the move to revoke its licence was the result of new government guidance
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Category Report
High-end Halloween: Halloween category report 2019
These days, Halloween is about far more than sugary sweets and screaming kids. Sophisticated grown-up parties are all the rage
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News
Michael Gove out at Defra but will work to stave off no-deal
Gove has been charged with overseeing planning for a possible no-deal Brexit
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Comment and Opinion
The Food Programme recalls the magic of grandmothers’ cooking
Many of us will have fond memories of visiting our grandmothers as children
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News
Unilever plays down talk of more disposals despite weak food performance
The company this week posted underlying sales growth below analyst expectations
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News
McColl’s posts sales uplift at Morrisons Daily trial stores
CEO Jonathan Miller told The Grocer it was “very pleased” with the performance of the Morrisons Daily stores
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Analysis and Features
The rise of CGI influencers and how fmcg can tap the trend
Digital Instagram influencers are capturing brand deals across fashion and beauty – and there’s plenty of room for food and drink to get involved
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News
Energy bar brand Tribe raises £1m for international push
It has ambitions to become Europe’s biggest natural sports nutrition brand by 2025
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My Alternative CV
James Hudson, Captain Kombucha, on Derren Brown and polar bears
’My motto in life is to have integrity. Real integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not’
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News
Brakes owed £864k in Jamie Oliver restaurant collapse
The figure was revealed this week in a report from administrators KPMG
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News
City snapshot: US recovery helps Nestlé post 3.6% first half organic growth
Nestlé has reported strong organic growth of 3.6% in the first half of the year led by overall volume growth and an improvement in US trading. Plus, Casino ups debt reduction target, Mothercare margins hit by UK retail weakness and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 26 July: Retail sales, Imperial Brands/Cannabis, Amazon
Britain’s retailers have recorded the longest period of falling sales for almost eight years, fuelling mounting concern for the economy ahead of Brexit.
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News
Supermarkets are helping fuel the obesity epidemic, says report
One in five shoppers said supermarkets caused them to go “off track” when dieting according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health and Slimming World
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News
Black Sheep Coffee expands London footprint with Taylor St Baristas cafes acquisition
Independent coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee has acquired eight cafes from rival Taylor St Baristas ahead of the latter’s collapse into administration
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Range Preview
Range preview: Fortnum & Mason Christmas 2019
For many, a visit to the high-end London department store is the epitome of Christmas. Here’s a glimpse of what will be on offer this festive season
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Comment and Opinion
Wrap’s latest food waste report underlines huge challenge for industry - and Theresa Villiers
The report makes clear that a “significant” amount of waste is caused by consumers and the industry itself