All The Grocer articles in 28 September 2019
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Alana Lim, brewery assistant, The Five Points Brewing Company
A job at a taproom in New Zealand started Alana on her journey in brewing
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Lizzy Coleman, graduate management trainee, G’s Fresh
Lizzy got to live in Spain during one of the four diverse placements on her scheme
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Jordan Palmer and Matt Mahatme, co-founders, Lixir Drinks
Former bartenders Jordan and Matt set up their mixer business following a successful crowdfunding campaign
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Analysis and Features
Five pumpkin spice products hitting shelves this autumn
Pumpkin spice is once again the flavour of the month. Here are five brands that have been inspired by the trendy US import
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: James Anderson, junior sales executive, Tony’s Chocolonely
James is helping to end slavery in the cocoa industry though his work at confectionery brand Tony’s
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Comment and Opinion
Whole fruit chocolate ticks all the right boxes, but the proof will be in the tasting
It’s sustainable and plays into the appetite for ‘healthy indulgence’. But can it be bigger than its predecessor, ruby chocolate?
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Analysis and Features
Five key skills all successful fmcg buyers have
These are the most important skills that all of the UK’s best food and drink buyers have in their arsenal
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News
Müller to review Scottish farmer base after spike in milk production
A 25% increase in milk production since 2014 has meant its Scotland supply base is ‘unsustainable’
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News
Food execs head to Uganda to raise money for Farm Africa
They will plant 1,000 trees on 80 acres of coffee farmland to give the coffee plants the shade they need to grow
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News
SimplyFresh to cut down on plastic with ‘unpacked’ scheme
SimplyFresh’s 84-store estate will be encouraged to adopt the new scheme in a bid to reduce plastic
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News
Barry Callebaut unveils ‘next generation’ 100% cacoa fruit chocolate
The Cacaofruit Experience range of ingredients use cacoa fruit’s beans, peel, pulp and juice
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Comment and Opinion
Food Unwrapped looks at whether squid could stand in for cod
As climate change warms our seas, traditional fish species such as cod and haddock are moving on
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News
The Saucy Affair turns to the crowd for full brand relaunch
The fresh sauce startup is looking to raise £350k to fully relaunch the brand with a new name and look
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News
Pudology to vanish from chillers as brand prepares for liquidation
It follows months of struggling to recoup volume losses after Sainsbury’s delisted the free-from brand
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Whitepapers
How can your innovation succeed where others fail?
The answer lies with data. A successful product launch can add millions to the bottom line, attract new customers and excite existing ones. But identifying the latest NPD opportunity can only be achieved when data is captured properly and turned into an actionable insight. Something, not many ...
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Category Report
The rise of dark, Brexit effects and the British chocolate boom: bumper confectionery category report 2019
How are chocolate and sweets prevailing despite facing multiple challenges? We find out in this bumper category report
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News
City snapshot: Farmdrop promotes CFO Herrin to CEO to deliver on ‘huge opportunities’
Local farm-to-consumer food delivery service Farmdrop has promoted CFO Eleanor Herrin to the role of chief executive officer. Plus, a look ahead to the rest of the week’s events and all the rest of latest news from the City
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News
Media Bites 30 Sep: Sainsbury’s, Poundland/Pepco, Tesco
Sainsbury’s has warned suppliers that they will be left to face the bill in the case of higher no-deal tariff costs.
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Comment and Opinion
Pukka’s cheerful crew offer up an ode to pies
Poetry in adverts: it feels wrong, somehow
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Comment and Opinion
Deposit return schemes should be practical, not political
Industry must work with government and local authorities on other recycling measures, too