All The Grocer articles in 29 June 2019 – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionDisruptive times are inspiring divergent thinking from the supermarkets
Not that long ago the supermarkets spent all their time copying each other
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NewsLactalis declares cheese recalled over listeria fears safe
A recall of Galloway cheddar this week was based on ‘false positive’ results, the supplier said
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NewsWeetabix appoints Gareth Turner to head of brand role
He joins Weetabix Food Co after a five-year stint at Arla
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NewsAldi to roll out loose veg trial in England
The discounter started selling five lines without plastic wrapping in Scotland earlier this year and is set to do the same
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NewsMcDonald’s to scrap plastic salad containers & McFlurry lids
Salads will be served in cardboard containers, disposing of the plastic bowl, shaker salad cups and lids used currently
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NewsSainsbury’s responds to War on Plastic with loose fruit & veg price cuts
The move comes after the programme compared the cost of loose versus packaged items at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s
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Analysis & FeaturesBotanical rum, oolong tea gin and rosé cider: what’s coming in booze this July?
Every month The Grocer takes a close-up look at the hottest booze launches hitting the shelves of the UK’s supermarkets. This time around we’ve got London-made single malts, an upmarket brand extension for Magners and an oolong tea gin.
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NewsRetailers to be given ‘self-policing’ GSCOP role as Adjudicator steps down
Christine Tacon confirmed she is to step down next year after seven years in the role
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NewsShrinkage costing UK retailers almost £11bn a year
The top five stolen items by value in food retail were alcoholic drinks, cheese, meat, sweets and canned fish
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NewsThomas Blackwall to take over as British Coffee Association chair
Blackwall will be responsible for supporting the industry through the next phase of Brexit negotiations
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NewsBidfood to relaunch Punjab Kitchen as Simply Puree
The acquisition took place in January but was only confirmed by Bidfood’s South African parent company Bidcorp last month
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NewsPinkster launches Gin Jam Cocktail Mix made with discarded raspberries
It comes packed in 20g sachets, with a two-year shelf life
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NewsWaitrose and IRI link up to create customer behaviour portal
Users will be able to assess the impact their in-store activity has on shopper behaviour alongside sales
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NewsM&S extends In the Bag meal kit trial to more stores
The original six-store trial went live in February
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NewsEat 17 offers first online ordering in London
The chain has partnered with on-demand grocery startup Grocemania
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NewsAdrian Hipkiss to lead marketing at Boost Drinks
Founder and MD Simon Gray described Hipkiss’ appointment as marking an “important milestone”
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Comment & OpinionGrocer Gold Award winners are rewriting the industry rulebook
UK grocery is still striving for the mantle of ‘world leader’, says David Sables
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NewsUK Plastics Pact identifies ‘problematic’ materials to remove from sale
Wrap today published a list of eight “problematic or unnecessary” single-use plastics
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NewsAsda adds 100 new wines in major shake-up of its booze aisles
Jacob’s Creek has been completely delisted in the range review
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InterviewsTim Smith: how I’m rebuilding trust at Pret a Manger
The ex-FSA boss has made 88 recommendations on how Pret should improve its food safety systems