All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018 – Page 7
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Media Bites 9 July: Co-op/Costcutter, 2 Sisters, Palmer & Harvey
The Co-operative Group has made a failed £15m takeover approach for Costcutter that would have created a grocer with more than 4,000 shops (Sunday Times, Sky News).
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco-Carrefour is a pioneering deal, but purchasing alliances face challenges
The retailers said the motivation was to improve the quality and choice of products available to their customers
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Gü launches three-strong range of chocolate spreads
The range comprises Chocolate & Salted Caramel, Hazelnut & Chocolate and Hazelnut & Chocolate Crunchy variants
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Range Preview
Range preview: Iceland Christmas 2018
The frozen specialist’s sustainability ambitions were on full display at its festive ranging event
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Analysis and Features
Five celebrity-spun functional ingredient trends
A celebrity stamp of approval hasn’t lost its shine in 2018
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News
Dirty Lemon direct-to-consumer drinks set for UK debut
In the States and Canada, the New York brand’s eight variants are sold via text message to its 100,000 customers
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Comment and Opinion
Now New Zealand lashes out at meat free. But shoppers need information, not posturing
The battle between the meat industry and the burgeoning meat alternatives sector is hotting up
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BRC sends Theresa May new warning over no-deal Brexit
Oliver Wyman report finds supermarkets will by hard hit without smooth Brexit
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on poultry: 4 August
So much for consumers eating less but better. Cheaper poultry is winning big as consumer appetite shows no sign of waning
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Mars unveils Skittles Chewies and Starburst Minis
Mars is predicting £16m first-year sales for the duo, which will be backed from around mid-September by a £2m digital push
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City snapshot: Low sugar prices temper Primark growth at ABF
Associated British Foods has announced it expects hit full year expectations despite a reduced profit in its sugar division as the group has enjoyed higher margins than expected at its Primark clothing retail business. Plus, Premier Foods and Oasis row continues, World Cup helps positive trading at C&C Group, new non-exec at Ocado and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 5 July: Sainsbury's, Premier Foods, Brexit
The chief executive of Sainsbury’s came out fighting yesterday against suggestions he had taken his eye off the ball on trading after the supermarket chain reported lacklustre growth.
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Kraft Heinz launches Eat Well range of ‘balanced’ soups
Variants are Tomato, Spinach & Lentil Soup; Tomato & Cannellini Beans; Chicken, Vegetable & Quinoa and Butternut Squash & Chickpea
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City snapshot: Sainsbury's like for like growth slows to 0.2% in first quarter
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales growth slowed to 0.2% in the first quarter of 2018 as it instigated price cuts to battle a “competitive market”.
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Media Bites 4 April: Conviviality/KPMG, Premier Foods, Brexit prices
KPMG is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council over its audit of Conviviality, the boss of Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods has won the backing of two City heavyweights and more.
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Cadbury, Chewits and Squashies rapped for under-16s promotions
The decisions are the first since the introduction in July 2017 of rules banning ads for HFSS products
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Quaker makes first foray into drinks with Breakfast Drink
The launch comes to dispel fears among shoppers that breakfast drinks are ‘too processed’
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Little Freddie takes on Ella’s Kitchen with more healthy babyfood lines
Latest NPD includes a ’UK first’ no-lactose yoghurt and high-protein pouch meals
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Crespo revamp aims to revive ‘dull’ ambient olives fixture
Crespo’s new look highlights the products’ Mediterranean provenance, while marketing will tap the health trend
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McBride sells personal care business and issues profits warning
Own label household goods manufacturer McBride has agreed a £12.5m sale of its European personal care liquids business and issued a profits warning on weaker than expected early summer sales.