All The Grocer articles in 28 September 2024 – Page 5
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Grocer 33
Asda is cheapest as rival loyalty deals lack impact
Asda was exclusively cheapest for nine products, including the beetroot, Cauldron falafels, Nik Naks and margherita pizza
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s, Bishop Auckland: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our clothing department is one of the biggest in the north’
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Grocer 33
‘Impressive’ displays and staff help Sainsbury’s to win
Our mystery shopper enjoyed the “impressive” promotions throughout, which included seasonal Halloween lines
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News
Media Bites 27 September: Morrisons’ mixed fortunes, Amazon pays tax, Freeport failure
Morrisons’ Q3 results drew a lot of the headlines
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News
City snapshot: Cranswick upgrades profit expectations on robust volume growth
Cranswick has raised its profit forecasts for the year after stronger-than-expected trading in the first half. Plus, Microsalt reports maiden interim results
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Pip & Nut appoints Mindful Chef CEO Tim Lee as non-executive director
The appointment comes at a ‘key moment’ of growth for the brand
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Comment & Opinion
Old Jamaica ginger beer’s ‘retirement’ plans feel like a marketing gimmick
Old Jamaica ginger beer retirement is reminiscent of Heinz’s salad cream PR stunt
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News
Asda to offer sustainability-linked financial incentives to its suppliers
Asda farmers who engage in sustainability practices and work towards decarbonisation will get access to better financing from HSBC UK
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Asda’s Cashpot for Schools hits £2.5m in first three weeks
The campaign kicked off with a TV advertising campaign fronted by fitness coach Joe Wicks
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Riverford accuses supermarkets of farmwashing with new campaign
The campaign is calling for transparency in supermarket sourcing and fair support for British farmers before it is too late
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Chocomel launches Hot Chocolate SKU into UK retail
Chocomel’s hot chocolate has been a staple in European cafés for decades, but now the brand is launching into UK supermarkets for consumers to enjoy at home
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News
Biscuiteers exceeds £250k crowd goal and appoints Childs Farm founder Joanna Jensen as non-exec
Biscuiteers has smashed a six-figure crowdfunding goal and appointed Childs Farm entrepreneur Joanna Jensen to its board
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AG Barr shares lose fizz despite Irn-Bru and Rubicon owner outperforming soft drinks market
AG Barr shares lost ground this week despite the Irn-Bru supplier reporting a strong set of first-half results in a challenging soft drinks market
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Plant-based meal kit brand Grubby partners with Leon on dishes
Each dish features one of Leon’s Spicy or Herbed microwavable rice pouches
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Morrisons makes turnaround headway but sales growth slows in Q3
Like-for-like sales growth has slowed at Morrisons in a ’noticeably softer’ third quarter as new CEO Rami Baitiéh continued his turnaround efforts
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Category Report
Cakes & biscuits trends 2024: Cake around the clock
As mealtimes give way to ‘snack time’, how are cakes and biscuits capitalising? And how is the trend shaping innovation efforts?
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News
Over £500m of British beef exports ‘under threat’ ahead of EU deforestation law
The EU’s anti-deforestation laws come into place at the end of December
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Aldi uses Panorama investigation as springboard for price-match fightback
The discounter has placed ads in a number of national newspapers highlighting examples of Tesco products containing less of the main ingredient than Aldi’s, despite being a claimed ‘match’
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News
Morrisons brings forward access to Christmas delivery slots
Customers with Morrisons’ Delivery Pass subscription will be able to book coveted Christmas slots from 2 October before the slots go on general release on 9 October
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Comment & Opinion
Small brands don’t need to be babied by buying teams
We’re seeing a bit of a peculiar model right now where innovation teams are half-advising brands on how to run their businesses, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF