All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018
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NewsTesco continues own-label overhaul with Eastman’s range
The retailer’s new tertiary brand, with a “proper tasty” strapline, has rolled out across 48 products
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Comment & OpinionAfter flexitarianism, here comes 'reducetarianism'. But will it stick?
RSPCA Assured claims it’s the hot new trend in British diets these days, but will consumers get (and care) about the difference?
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NewsMike Hedges to ‘spearhead expansion’ as Propercorn CEO
Hedges was previously UK managing director at Tyrrells
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NewsAddo pulls 59 pastry SKUs over metal contamination fear
Wall’s, Tesco and Nisa among those hit by the recall of pies, pasties, slices and rolls
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NewsNomad agrees €240m deal to buy Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson
Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has announced it has agreed to buy frozen potato and Yorkshire puddings brand Aunt Bessie’s
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NewsSainsbury’s trials Ben & Jerry’s and Carte D’Or stands
The retailer is trialling a Ben & Jerry’s parlour in three south London branches, as well as two Carte D’Or outlets in Hertfordshire and Surrey.
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NewsThe Grocer’s plastics webinar now available on demand
Plastics and the Packaging Conundrum sees leading experts from retail, manufacturing and campaigning being quizzed
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NewsMedia Bites 5 June: Sainsbury's/Asda, 2 Sisters, Walmart
The £14.1billion Sainsbury’s-Asda merger will push up prices at smaller retailers, industry experts have warned, writes The Daily Mail.
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NewsWarmer weather boosts retail spending in May
UK retail sales recovered in May as better weather brought consumers back onto British high streets, with sales growth at its fastest for more than four years.
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NewsLucozade Zero partners with Love Island in £6m push
The sugar-free soft drink will continue to partner the reality show throughout its eight-week run
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NewsHeinz weighs up new name for Salad Cream in brand overhaul
The change would better reflect how the product is used, with only 14% of consumers eating it with salad
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NewsMedia Bites 6 June: Brexit, Tesco, Kraft Heinz
Farmers are nervous about post-Brexit plans following a government consultation that they believe lacks “clarity on funding, delivery and timing”
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NewsCity snapshot: Travel sales jump boosts WH Smith in third quarter
An 8% jump in WH Smith’s travel arm has helped its overall group sales rise 4% in the third quarter while gross margin continued to improve. Plus, cold weather and higher fuel prices hit Applegreen’s early 2018 performance, currency inflation boosts profits at Zambeef and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTulip CEO Steve Francis steps down
Francis was credited with turning the pork supplier around and bringing it back into profitability by parent Danish Crown
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Comment & OpinionListening skills are food startups' most powerful weapon
’We were the consumer asking for something that wasn’t there,’ says Rude Health’s Camilla Barnard.
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NewsCow & Gate adds fish to stage one in babyfood shake-up
Revamp marks ’the biggest changes the category has seen for over a decade’ says brand owner Danone
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NewsMedia Bites 7 June: Asda/Sainsbury's, Poundworld, WH Smith
Asda’s headquarters in Leeds is to be demolished and hundreds of Sainsbury’s staff moved from London, following the £14.1billion merger of the two supermarkets, writes The Daily Mail.
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NewsCity snapshot: Remy Cointreau upgrades earnings expectations
French spirits group Remy Cointreau has increased its sales and profits targets after posting a 14.1% increase in operating profits last year. Plus, new CFO for Irish agri-services group Origin Enterprises and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUS trade war would be ‘devastating’ for Scotch whisky industry
The EU this week threatened to impose a 25% import tariff on American bourbon
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NewsNew look for Ginsters’ savoury pastries range
The redesign ‘plays to the brand’s Cornish heritage’