All The Grocer articles in 29 September 2018 – Page 5
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NewsCaution urged over reports 50 Poundworlds have been saved
Reports of a last-minute reprieve for the chain emerged after an Irish family issued statement saying administrators had accepted its bid for 50 stores
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NewsSavsé sales director Paul Gurnell steps up as new CEO
His promotion follows founder Guka Tavberidze’s departure from the cold-pressed smoothie brand after seven years
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Aug: Young's, Asda/Sainsbury's, EU workers
Young’s Seafood has become the subject of a three-way bid battle as a potential £200m sale of the frozen food manufacturer nears conclusion.
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NewsRetail footfall falls in July but high street stabilises
Retail footfall fell back another 0.8% in July as the hot weather hit shopper numbers, but the high street showed a modest recovery after numbers plunged last year.
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NewsAB InBev announces Paula Lindenberg as new UK & Ireland boss
She will replace current UK president Jason Warner when he becomes zone president for Europe in January 2019
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NewsKTC to launch ‘UK first’ legally edible mustard oil
The oil is made with a blend of rapeseed, reducing the erucic acid content to less than 5%
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Comment & OpinionPaula Lindenberg is a smart choice for AB InBev, but the pressure will be on
There are significant issues to address across AB InBev’s wider portfolio, writes Grocer senior drinks reporter Dan Woolfson
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NewsTwinings publishes full list of its tea suppliers in India
The business has added an online ‘sourcing map’ as part of its Sourced with Care sustainability initiative
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Aug: Monsanto/Bayer, British gin, Campbell Soup
Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million in damages over alleged links between weedkiller and cancer, knocking almost €9 billion off the value of its German owner yesterday.
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NewsCity snapshot: Origin Enterprises completes €41.3m Brazil deal
Agri services group Origin Enterprises has completed its €41.3m deal to acquire a majority stake in Brazil-based nutrition and crop business Fortgreen Commercial Agricola. Plus, John Menzies has reported a 15% rise in underlying profit before tax in its final results before becoming a pure-play aviation business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsStruik Foods unveils Bunlimited hotdog meal kit
If follows Bunlimited’s rollout last month of individual packs of hotdogs, toppings and sauces
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Comment & OpinionFundamentals of category management, 9: Category growth
In the ninth instalment of his series on fmcg category management, Jeremy Garlick explains the basic rules of category growth, including the importance of earning a premium
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NewsLittleseed unveils quartet of extra virgin rapeseed oil
The extra virgin oils are made with oilseed rape from British farms including the brand’s own near York
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NewsGM expands Fibre One and Nature Valley snack bar ranges
New ‘guilt-free’ Fibre One Cake Bars come in Triple Choc and Carrot Cake (rsp: £2.89/4x25g)
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Comment & OpinionBrands facing discounter 'copycat' versions must protest loudly and visibly
The law doesn’t offer brands much support, so they must stand up for themselves, says David Sables
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NewsGood Hemp sells majority stake to PE investor Inverleith
Private equity investor Inverleith has bought a majority shareholding in plant-based food and drink brand Good Hemp after agreeing a ‘seven-figure’ deal.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Aug: Juul Labs, Coca-Cola/Bodyarmor, The Co-op
San Francisco vaping brand Juul Labs looks set to exceed its initial “aggressive” sales targets for the UK, but analysts warn its meteoric rise might be curtailed by regulators and competition.
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NewsCoca-Cola takes stake in US sports drink supplier Bodyarmor
Coca-Cola has agreed a deal to acquire a minority stake in US sports drink supplier Bodyarmor as it eyes the global sports drink market.
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Comment & OpinionWhy RTDs are the next big 'craft' opportunity in alcoholic drinks
New launches such as All Shook Up are growing the category, not cannibalising it, says Jen Draper of Global Brands
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NewsUS meal replacement sensation Soylent coming to UK
The “engineered nutrition” brand will be available to Brits from September exclusively via Amazon