All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018 – Page 10
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Comment and Opinion
Coupe and Burnley take a battering – but will the CMA take notice?
The pair suffered the mother of all grillings at the hands of MPs today, but it remains to be seen what impact the hearing will have on the deal’s competition clearance
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Analysis and Features
CO2 crisis explained: Causes, drivers and the impact on food & drink
Shortages in food-grade carbon dioxide are causing havoc for the UK food & drink industry. Here, we explain what’s behind the shortages - and why they’re having such a big impact on the industry
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News
Sainsbury's and Asda bosses given rough ride by Efra MPs about merger
The bosses of Sainsbury’s and Asda were quizzed by MPs about their proposed mega-merger today
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Comment and Opinion
What to make of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's grocery moves
As the world’s leading tech giants, Google and Amazon both bring an unprecedented level of in-depth consumer access, says Lawrence Hutter of Alvarez & Marsal
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News
Thomas Fudge’s unveils new look and makes flatbreads debut
The Dorset biscuit brand has undergone its biggest overhaul since it changed hands two years ago
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Comment and Opinion
Fundamentals of category management, 7: Innovation processes
In the seventh of his series on category management in grocery retail and fmcg, Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick looks at how the right processes can help you think more clearly - and innovate better
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Analysis and Features
CO2 shortages: how suppliers and supermarkets are reacting
Our roundup of how major suppliers, retailers and industry associations are responding to shortages of food-grade CO2
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News
Higgidy launches new meat-free parcels into Waitrose
Higgidy’s latest innovation comes after the brand was among big names to lose shelf space in Tesco
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News
Carte Noire instant coffee returns after extended hiatus
Variants with a “rounder and smoother” flavour are being rolled out as owner Lavazza eyes £42m of annual sales
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News
City snapshot: Starbucks' third quarter to undershoot expectations
Starbucks has announced new sales forecasts for its third quarter trading significantly below analysts’ expectations. Plus, Dairy Crest boss Mark Allen’s pay doubled last year to £2.6m and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 20 June: Asda/Sainsbury's, Carbon dioxide, Dairy Crest
MPs have been warned that the £12 billion merger of J Sainsbury and Asda could have “unintended consequences” that will hit British farmers and smaller suppliers hard.
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Comment and Opinion
Michael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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News
UK braced for fizzy drinks shortages as suppliers scramble for CO2
A Europe-wide shortage of CO2 is hitting production of carbonated drinks, with sources describing the situation as a ‘mad scramble’ and ‘a perfect storm’
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News
Leading tea brands back scheme to improve Assam pickers’ lives
The Ethical Tea Partnership has kicked off its Women, Children and Families in Assam Commitment in partnership with UNICEF, covering 200 estates
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg careers need fresh job descriptions to attract the best talent
Many other industries now offer what only fmcg did 25 years ago, so the best have better choices, warns David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Nestlé to build £55m UK logistics warehouse
Nestlé is investing £55m into creating a state of the art logistics warehouse in the UK, which it claims will be one of the most advanced distribution centres in the world.
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News
Media Bites 19 June: Sainsbury's/Asda, Ocado, Deliveroo
The proposed £7.3bn merger of supermarkets Asda and J Sainsbury could endanger competition, encourage price co-ordination and result in suppliers charging higher prices to smaller retailers.
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn
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News
William Jackson swoops for food service ingredients specialist Wellocks
William Jackson Food Group has further built its food service portfolio with the acquisition of ingredients supplier Wellocks.
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News
FSA trials blockchain for meat inspection audits
The regulator launched a pilot two months ago with IBM