All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018
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Category ReportThe new cool: male grooming category report 2018
Comprehensive skincare is an increasingly important part of the modern man’s routine
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NewsCity snapshot: Hot weather hits first half trading at Greggs
Food to go bakery chain Greggs has reported a slowdown in first half like-for-like sales and a drop in profitability as hot UK weather and falling footfall hit performance. Plus, UK food to grow drives 8.1% pro forma third quarter sales rise at Greencore, first half sales up and profits down at Just Eat and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 July: Lidl, Heineken, Brexit agriculture
Lidl is planning to lead the development of more than 3,000 homes and a primary school in the discount supermarket’s latest tactic to secure planning permission for a flurry of new stores around London
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Tesco's pricing already a match for the discounters?
Following initial reports in February that Tesco was thinking of trialling a discount chain, it has begun advertising for staff for a “new retail format” that would be “operated separately from the core Tesco business”. But can Jack’s really allow Tesco to take the fight to the all-conquering discounters?
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Comment and OpinionTime and meeting management is key to efficient working
As multinational companies start to extend into different territories, demands on people’s time can increase massively
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Analysis and FeaturesSuperfoods meet science: is GM on the verge of acceptance?
A raft of new GM and gene-edited products are in development, designed purely with the consumer in mind
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NewsLotus Bakeries buys Kiddylicious to expand snack business
Kiddylicious, which was launched by former M&S food scientist Sally Preston in 2009, sought a sale as it looked to expand the brand internationally, as reported by The Grocer
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NewsElisabeth the Chef lowers losses after Country Style takeover
A reversal of asset impairment helped to significantly reduce exceptional costs
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Comment and OpinionTesco is keeping everyone guessing over its discount chain
Retail history shows mixed results for small-scale additions to core businesses, as Dave Lewis knows very well
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NewsMorrisons kicks off Customers First service training push
The new Customers First training initiative centres on ensuring staff are friendly and cheery
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NewsPremium NPD fuels 9% boost to men's fragrance sales
Men’s scents are now worth £20m across the UK’s multiples
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Analysis and FeaturesHeatwave shortages continue to inflate prices for fruit & veg
Four-week average UK lettuce prices for mid July are now up 21.7% year on year at 66p/unit
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Comment and OpinionBrexit threat to our food standards cannot be ignored
The issue isn’t that we might want to revise standards after Brexit – it’s the danger of short-sighted moves made under pressure
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NewsBPC: 'No deal could hike poultry price by 25%'
Member businesses anticipate EU labour dropping by half in the case of a no-deal departure
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NewsMcColl's profits suffer after P&H collapse disruption
Pre-tax profits for the six months to 27 May felll to £2.3m as supply costs increased
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NewsCan industry stockpile food supplies in a no deal Brexit?
Dominic Raab has said the government would ensure “there is adequate food supply” if the UK crashed out of the European Union without a trade agreement
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NewsEat 17 preparing to launch home delivery service
The premium food retailer is to take online orders for scheduled delivery of its own-brand range
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NewsWaitrose to trial low-emissions delivery trucks in study
The units will be trialled in Waitrose’s fleet of natural gas powered trucks and kept chilled by the vehicle’s engine
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NewsBritvic availability still low despite recovery in CO2 levels
Branches of major supermarkets and one large London cash & carry depot had low availability of Britvic
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NewsTesco discount chain: likely locations for Jack's stores
Reports suggested Tesco could launch up to 60 of the new stores as a homage to founder Jack Cohen