All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018 – Page 2
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NewsCannabis-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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NewsSainsbury’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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NewsHighland 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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NewsMedia 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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NewsCity 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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NewsSchwartz launches Street Food Seasonings lineup
The range comprises single-use variants Korean BBQ, Baharat, Caribbean Jerk, Chimichurri, Sriracha and Mexican
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NewsWhite 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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Comment & OpinionA 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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Comment & OpinionOcado'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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NewsBurts 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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NewsBlue 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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NewsCasino 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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NewsMedia 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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NewsCity 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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NewsCawston Press to launch ‘Taste of Summer’ outdoor push
The posh pop brand will run six-sheets across the Waitrose estate
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NewsGarden 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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Comment & OpinionWetherspoon’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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Comment & OpinionWhat the Carrefour deal tells us about Google's grocery ambitions
Unlike Amazon, Google’s play in the grocery scene is one of digital-enablement partner, not distribution supplier or direct competitor, argues Gracie Page of Y&R
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NewsRed Bull makes posh mixers play with Organics quartet
Packed in a slimline 250ml can, Simply Cola, Bitter Lemon, Ginger Ale and Tonic Water (rsp: £1.29) are made with ingredients “from 100% natural sources”
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NewsMedia Bites 14 June: Just Eat/Deliveroo, Inflation, Connect Group
‘Takeaway wars!’ is the headline in The Daily Mail as shares in Just Eat plunge 10% as Deliveroo launches bid to steal arch-rival’s fast-food customers.