All The Grocer articles in 28 September 2019
Previous issues.
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Comment & OpinionFire-ravaged Brazil faces a fight in growing UK pork and poultry exports
The UK’s poultry sector - not to mention consumers - are likely to be concerned by Brazil’s ‘sustainable’ farming methods
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Aug: Juul, Neat Burger, Consumer confidence
Juul, the e-cigarette maker, is being investigated over allegations that it used deceptive marketing to target minors.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods names new CEO and chairman
Premier Foods has named UK MD Alex Whitehouse as its new CEO and former Reckitt Benckiser finance chief Colin Day as chairman.
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NewsNestlé ups protein in Kit Kat Chunky and Yorkie for More range
Made with fruit, nuts and cereal, both bars promise 30% less sugar than similar products
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Sept: Brexit, M&S, Premier Foods
The food industry says that it fears a “complete and catastrophic embargo” on exports in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCity snapshot: BRC rejects Gove reassurances over food shortages
The British Retail Consortium has labelled cabinet minister Michael Gove’s reassurances over shortages of fresh food under a no-deal Brexit scenario “categorically untrue”.
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NewsFourpure overhauls range with major rebrand
The brand has revamped its core range of beers, upping the range from four to eight brews
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NewsElizabeth Shaw and Pinkster team up for gin-infused chocolate box
Ginspired Tipples features five gin-cocktail flavours, each made with dark Belgian chocolate
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NewsArla unveils resealable Lurpak Butterbox
The dairy co-op said the packaging innovation was the block butter category’s first since 1957
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NewsDrinkaware targets middle-aged drinkers with fresh push
It is a continuation of its Drink Free Days campaign
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NewsFranklin & Sons teams up with Red Leg for rum & cola RTD
The RTD has rolled into the Co-op in 250ml cans.
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NewsTesco to launch ‘more affordable’ ethically farmed chicken by early 2020
The announcement came as 25 animal welfare specialists called on the supermarket to ditch its ‘intensive’ farming practices
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must offer more convincing answers to food industry’s questions
Businesses should be prepared to face blame over the impact of a no-deal
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits acquires shortbread producer Paterson Arran
Burton’s Biscuits has announced it has broadened its product portfolio with the acquisitions of Scottish shortbread producer Paterson Arran.
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NewsMr Kipling adds posh Signature Collection range for adults
It comes with Mr Kipling worth £157.8m in grocery, having last year increased sales by 3.3%
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Comment & OpinionVoice technology isn’t just for consumers - it could help retailers democratise data
Voice tech can be used to get simple answers from complex data, says Ash Patel, CIO of IRI
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NewsSoap maker BeCo calls on employers to ‘steal’ its disabled staff
The social enterprise brand said it wanted to ‘close the disability unemployment gap’
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NewsMedia Bites 3 September: Biscuit International/Fox’s, Just Eat, M&S
Buyout firm Towerbook is reported to be talks to merge Biscuit International (BI) and Boparan Holdings-owned Fox’s to create a European biscuit giant.
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NewsGreencore agrees £56m deal for Freshtime UK
Greencore has announced it has agreed to acquire Freshtime, a UK-based supplier of food-to-go-salads, chilled snacks and prepared produce.
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NewsQuorn to launch Mexican-themed vegan NPD into supermarket chilled aisles
The meat-free chicken SKUs will be rolled out into major supermarkets from next week