All The Grocer articles in 29 September 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsRaft of leadership changes at Pernod Ricard UK as CEO announces departure
Pillet will remain in his post until 1 January 2019
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: Asda, Poundworld, Premier Foods, Greene King
Supermarket giant Asda has put 261 jobs in the firing line over plans to axe a home delivery packing centre in North London.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods' growth slows ahead of crunch AGM
Premier Foods has announced first quarter sales growth of 1.7% ahead of a crucial shareholder vote on the future of CEO Gavin Darby later this morning. Plus, Hotel Chocolat Group grows revenues by 12% in the year to 1 July 2018, M&S signs energy supply deal with Octopus, Real Good Foods to raise £1m from investors and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesFive Japanese foods targeting the UK market
The Grocer visited last weekend’s Hyper Japan expo in Kensington to pick out the Japanese delicacies looking to hit supermarket shelves
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NewsPremier Foods CEO Gavin Darby survives re-election vote
Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby has narrowly survived an attempt by an activist shareholder to oust him at the group’s annual general meeting today.
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Range PreviewRange preview: Booths Christmas 2018
Locally sourced, top-quality ingredients are key to Booths’ festive selection this year
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News100% biodegradable wet wipes maker calls for new labelling rules on plastic
An entrepreneur who has developed a flushable, biodegradable and 99.9% purified water wet wipe
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Comment & OpinionGavin Darby has survived Premier AGM vote but he must do better – and fast
Darby has withstood immense pressure and lives to fight another day, winning the re-election vote by 59% to 41%
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NewsMedia Bites 19 July: Premier Foods, Hotel Chocolat, Plastic packaging
Embattled Premier Foods chief executive Gavin Darby narrowly survived a vote to oust him at a torrid annual meeting
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NewsCity snapshot: Brazil truckers strike hits Unilever's Q2 growth
Unilever has posted underlying sales growth of 2.5% in the first half of the year after organic growth slowed to 1.9% in the second quarter, excluding its spreads business. Plus, strong Vimto sales boost Nichols’ first half, trading updates from Hilton Food Group and Science in Sport and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich? plastic packaging survey flatters to deceive
Figures flatter supermarkets yet damn them. Shouldn’t they commend them for their efforts instead?
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NewsRemaining Poundworld stores scheduled for closure
The distribution centre in Normanton is to close tomorrow (20 July) and the remaining stores by 10 August
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: Retail sales, Poundworld, Unilever
The World Cup and heatwave has fuelled a drink and food supermarket sales surge, representing the highest growth since 2001.
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NewsCity snapshot: Manomasa maker It's All Good eyes sale options
After a flurry of dealmaking in the UK bagged snacks sector, The Grocer understands Manomasa and Mexican Dave’s owner It’s All Good is also exploring sale options.
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NewsIntersnack picks up Popchips as market for snacks hots up
The flurry of dealmaking in the UK bagged snacks sector has continued unabated with Intersnack snapping up Popchips in Europe and other crisp makers subject to bid interest.
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery: the quest for lighter chocolate
The reduced sugar Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is the latest in the long line of NPD targeting the health-conscious consumer. So does this innovation have what it takes to reinvigorate the nation’s love of chocolate?
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NewsMedia Bites 23 July: Tesco, Poundworld, Quorn
Tesco is preparing to launch a new discount chain as early as September, as the supermarket ramps up its battle with the discounters Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl's profits plunge after P&H collapse disruption
Like-for-like sales at convenience chain McColls grew 2.7% in the “most challenging six months the company has faced” as the company was impacted by the failure of Palmer & Harvey. Plus, Tesco readies discount chain launch and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHaribo enlists rock band for latest Kids Voices ad
The £1.3m push centres on the German confectioner’s Supermix sweets
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s results are a reminder of the dark days of November
CEO Miller admitted today the fallout from the P&H collapse was “unlike anything he had experienced in his almost 30 years in the business”