All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019 – Page 8
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NewsCadbury returns Fudge to best-selling Christmas selection box
It comes 18 months after widely reported consumer ’fury’ over the treat being replaced by a Dairy Milk Oreo bar
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NewsMedia Bites 17 July: AG Barr, Farming, Wholefoods
AG Barr shares collapsed 28% to 623p after the Irn-Bru maker blamed a lack of Scottish sunshine for an expected 10% fall in sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: First quarter sales rise at Premier Foods on branded growth
Premier Foods increased group sales by 1.1% in its first quarter, driven by 2.9% growth in branded sales. Plus, first half sales and profits rise at Nichols, Hotel Chocolat sales jump 14% in the year to the end of June, AG Barr shares plunge and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsEcho Falls moves into Malbec with 'Malb-Echo Falls'
Owner Accolade Wines said the launch would tap ’the huge boom in USA malbec varietal wine, which is growing at 19% year on year’
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NewsAsda shakes up in-store bagged snacks for easier shopping
The grocer has also ramped up its healthier options in recent weeks
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NewsFrieslandCampina brings Dutch hit Chocomel to UK
The chocolate milk is the dairy co-op’s third largest milk brand in the Netherlands
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Comment & OpinionDon’t just lash out at farmers. Help them fight our ‘cheap food’ system
It feels like negative views about farmers are becoming more common
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Comment & OpinionGove commits to DRS, but the arguments are far from over
The Defra secretary has nailed his colours to the mast of an ‘all in’ system
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NewsVimto producer Nichols shrugs off cooler weather to post first half growth
Vimto producer Nichols has posted a double-digit rise in group revenues as it brushed off the cooler UK weather to post growth across its stills and carbonates portfolio.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On: Hot Beverages & Cold Brew
Are consumers ditching the pod for ground and instant coffee? And does cold brew have a hot future ahead?
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: Amazon, Inflation, Hotel Chocolat
Brussels has opened an investigation into Amazon to “take a very close look” into how the internet retail giant treats third-party merchants selling goods on its websites.
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NewsJackson’s Yorkshire’s Champion Bread removes palm oil
The result of about a year’s work, the reformulated offer is rolling out this week to Waitrose
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NewsSeachill growth boosts Hilton Food Group’s first half sales
Hilton Food Group has continued to grow sales in the first half of its financial year, boosted by increased volumes from its Seachill fish business.
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Comment & OpinionThere is no such thing as a ‘Tesco shopper’ or 'Ocado shopper'
Or an Ocado or M&S shopper, for that matter, says Kantar’s Fraser McKevitt. Brands and retailers must look beyond their existing shopper base to thrive
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NewsFentimans launches ‘Light’ lower-calorie soft drinks trio
The three variants are lower-calorie versions of the brand’s Rose Lemonade, Gently Sparkling Elderflower and Sparkling Raspberry
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NewsCosta Coffee products to launch across Europe under Coca Cola HBC
The bottler will launch a full range of Costa branded products in “at least” 10 of its European markets
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Comment & OpinionWhy hard seltzers could become the new alcopop
Hooch was the generation-defining alcopop of the 1990s. Now a modern twist on the format is making waves in the US
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NewsUK retail sales rise in June according to official figures
The latest ONS figures paint a brighter picture for UK retailer with retail sales improving both on a monthly and annual basis
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NewsMedia Bites 19 July: Waitrose, Retail sales, Philip Morris
Waitrose will shut three stores and offload a further four to rivals such as Lidl, putting 667 jobs at risk
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev sells Australian brewing arm to Asahi for $11.3bn
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell its Australian beer business Carlton & United Breweries to Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group in a deal valued at US$11.3bn. Plus, travel food retail specialist SSP Group has grown revenues by 9.2% in its third quarter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.