All The Grocer articles in 28 January 2017 – Page 6
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Quiqup wins contract to deliver Hungryhouse meals
Quiqup made its initial foray into the food sector in June by partnering with Whole Foods Market
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PZ Cussons shares drop amid first half profits slump
Shares in beauty and personal care product supplier PZ Cussons have dropped 8.6% in morning trading after the Imperial Leather maker revealed a 38% drop in first half profits.
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Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards open for entries
Producers now have until Friday 24 February to submit their entries
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Wall's targets convenience growth with new snacking range
Brand is also expanding its Magnum Duo range and launching new Calippo NPD
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MPK Garages picks up Derbyshire site as growth plan continues
Riverside Service Station in Belper is the forecourt operator’s second acquisition in the past year
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NFT wins three-year Yoplait yoghurt distribution deal
The deal involves the management of Yoplait’s entire UK chilled supply chain activity
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Media Bites 24 January: Sainsbury's, Tesco, McDonald's
All the papers follow up on news that Sainsbury’s chairman David Tyler used the supermarket’s staff to do up his £1.5m country home; Tesco mounts ‘robust defence’ against more than 100 shareholders suing for loss of value; and McDonald’s sales fall in the fourth quarter.
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City snapshot: Fever-Tree sales fizz ahead of expectations
Posh mixer brand Fever-Tree has upgraded its profit expectations for the year after sales continued to rapidly accelerate in the second-half of 2016. Plus, profits sink at PZ Cussons as Nigerian market continues to be challenging.
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Sales and profits up at ready meals supplier Oscar Mayer
Own label ready meals supplier Oscar Mayer grew sales by over 5% last year as strong demand from key customers helped negate the “challenging marketplace” in UK grocery.
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Greggs to cut jobs in Wales and Scotland with factory changes
Staff were told about the cuts last week and have been asked to consider taking voluntary redundancy
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s will need to be sensitive with its meat-free push
We all know the standing joke about giving up meat: you may not live longer, but it certainly feels like it
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Westons profits fizz as cider maker taps into craft
Profits fizzed higher at Westons as the cider manufacturer outperformed the struggling UK market thanks to growing consumer demand for more premium and craft brands.
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Ruth McGrath joins Meridian Foods as senior brand manager
Supplier has also added two more national account managers to its sales team
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Bon Bon Buddies overseas focus delivers record year
Overseas expansion and new contract wins have helped Welsh confectioner Bon Bon Buddies to record results, with sales up 13% and profits more than doubling in the year to 30 April 2016.
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Ready meals & Microwaveable:18 February
Britain’s supermarkets sold an extra £62m worth of chilled ready meals in the past year, while sales of frozen ready meals have dropped £24.5m. What’s going on?
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Comment and Opinion
The future of retail is closer than you think
The status quo is no longer an option for retailers, argues Google’s Jamie Murray
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Sainsbury's falls down animal welfare standards list
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare audit said retailer was yet to show it had addressed welfare recommendations
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Tesco trials 'quiet hour' to help autistic shoppers
During the quiet hour there was no packing of shelves, the lights in the store were dimmed and escalators turned off
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Food industry making progress on acrylamide, assures FDF
The FSA has launched a major public health campaign on acrylamide after a study confirmed Brits consume too much
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Sainsbury's to encourage higher veg consumption with trial
mThe retailer is to place vegetarian alternatives next to meat products and reward shoppers who choose vegetarian products