All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018 – Page 12
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Comment and Opinion
Wetherspoon’s ditching of champagne and other EU booze is canny
Tim Martin’s move has all the subtlety of an axe to the face, but it could also be a very savvy decision for his business, says senior drinks reporter Daniel Woolfson
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News
Garden Cider Co adds blueberry variant from donated fruit
The 4% abv drink, which brings the brand’s range to seven, rolled out this week in a 500ml bottle (rsp: £2.20)
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News
Cawston Press to launch ‘Taste of Summer’ outdoor push
The posh pop brand will run six-sheets across the Waitrose estate
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News
City snapshot: CCEP faces rising costs due to UK sugar levy
Coca-Cola European Partners will today tell investors that revenue is growth for the year is expected to be in the “low-single digits” but that the recent UK soft drinks levy will add 4% to its costs. Plus, Deliveroo is to rapidly expand across the UK and increase its restaurant numbers by around 50% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 13 June: Sainsbury's/Asda, Deliveroo, BAT
A British parliamentary committee will question the CEOs of the Sainsbury’s and Asda ahead of their proposed combination
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News
Casino announces €1.5bn of disposals
French hypermarket chain Casino hopes to raise €1.5bn through asset disposals to strengthen its balance sheet.
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News
Blue Skies debuts Ghanaian fruit juice range
The launch follows the brand’s April rollout of its dairy-free ice cream into Waitrose
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News
Burts Chips launches Jim Beam flavour crisps
Jim Beam Original BBQ crisps come in a 40g single-serve bag and a 120g sharing pack
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Comment and Opinion
Ocado's fulfilment vision points way to a faster future
After a thought-provoking visit to Ocado’s fulfilment centre in Andover, Google’s industry head for grocery retail, Harry Walker, is convinced all retailers need a clear vision for the development of fulfilment services
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Comment and Opinion
A secure, sustainable global food system is increasingly urgent
The recent Global Food Integrity summit has convinced Professor Chris Elliott the current way we produce and distribute food needs to be re-thought
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News
White Rabbit pizzas join new Waitrose vegan section
The brand has the exclusive pizza offer within the retailer’s plant-based fixture
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News
Schwartz launches Street Food Seasonings lineup
The range comprises single-use variants Korean BBQ, Baharat, Caribbean Jerk, Chimichurri, Sriracha and Mexican
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News
City snapshot: Retail footfall returns to modest growth in May
Retail footfall continued to fall in May despite the hot weather, but showed a marked improvement from the footfall collapse of March and April. Plus, dairy exec joins the board of Produce Investments, a look ahead to events this week and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 11 June: 2 Sisters, Asda/Sainsbury's, M&S
Chicken tycoon Ranjit Boparan is preparing to sell one of Britain’s oldest pie makers as he scrambles to rescue his business empire, writes The Times.
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News
Highland Spring trials first 100% recycled plastic bottle
The business is trialling its 500ml ‘eco-bottle’ of still water at selected Tesco stores in Scotland
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News
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe receives 46% pay boost
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has been handed an annual pay package worth £3.43m after receiving higher performance-related bonuses during the year.
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News
Cannabis-based vaping oil set for UK c-store debut
Eden-branded cannabidiol oils from Libery Flights will roll out to Blakemore Trade Partners from 15 June
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News
New look for Ginsters’ savoury pastries range
The redesign ‘plays to the brand’s Cornish heritage’
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News
US 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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News
City 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.