All The Grocer articles in 28 September 2024
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NewsDeliveroo offering personalised gifts in minutes with Not On The High Street
Not On The High Street, an online retailer offering gifts and “lifestyle essentials” from more than 5,500 UK small brands
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NewsMPs urge Asda to end ‘gender discrimination’ of workers
Last week, protests were held outside the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, where the case began and is expected to last for three months
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NewsAldi Price match schemes, loyalty and shrinkflation under spotlight in Panorama investigation
Panorama’s investigation into deals at the big four also showed steak from Sainsbury’s and cod from Tesco packed in a way that obscured the true size of the product
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NewsNisa partners with Simble to help retailers control energy usage and spend
Using the company’s cloud-based analytics platform SimbleSense, retailers connect the software to their energy meters to access real-time information on their usage
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NewsWilton London brand rescued from liquidation by Boomerang Media
Wilton’s staff were notified the business had called in liquidators via email last month
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NewsMrBeast’s Feastables commits to Tony’s cocoa sourcing principles
Feastables has set out its own ethical sourcing strategy, which seeks to get West African children out of farms and into school
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NewsLidl chief trading officer Martin Kottbauer leaves after 28 years
Kottbauer’s role has been incorporated into that of chief commercial officer Richard Bourns
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NewsOwen McLellan to step down as MD of Company Shop Group
McLellan has run the surplus food redistribution company since January 2023 and overseen a turnaround in its fortunes
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InterviewsHow Matthew Hall raised Butlers from the ashes
Last year Matthew Hall watched the family business burn to the ground. Next came a battle to get Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses back on track
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NewsCoca-Cola to invest $1bn in Nigeria over five years
The company will expand its manufacturing operations in the African nation
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Comment & OpinionPanorama’s price match probe is misleading tosh
Customers are apparently far too stupid to realise Sainsbury’s £5 steaks aren’t on the same level as a trip to Gaucho
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NewsJust Eat partners with Boots for on-demand beauty and healthcare delivery
The launch today sees the service rolled out across major cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, and Edinburgh
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op turnaround strategy gains momentum in first half
Co-op has returned to the black as it boosted food sales and grew membership numbers by almost a million year on year. Plus, Kitwave has acquired family-owned food wholesaler Creed Catering Supplies in a £70m deal
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NewsMedia Bites 25 September: Labour Party conference, instant noodles
The nationals focussed heavily on the announcements from the Labour Party conference.
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NewsKristian Horabin to leave Asda in latest management departure
Horabin was hired from Aldi by Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa in June 2022 as VP of commercial food
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NewsSainsbury’s adds AllStar business payment services to Smartcharge EV network
The partnership adds to Sainsbury’s existing partnership across Sainsbury’s petrol forecourts
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NewsTesco launches Finest Steakhouse range to recreate luxury experience
The display will bring together single steaks, sharing steaks, alternative mains and sides as well as steak sauces and butters
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NewsCaptain Morgan and Pepsi team up for rum-based RTD
The 5% premix is the first time PepsiCo has lent its flagship brand to a product containing alcohol
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NewsJamie Laing to host The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
The event will celebrate the latest and greatest innovations that have hit the shelves over the past 18 months
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NewsIceland adds Deliveroo to rapid delivery offer
The service will be added to 800 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of October