All The Grocer articles in 29 September 2018 – Page 7
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Analysis and Features
Street food: the new trends shaping foodie culture
From Indian puchkas to Lebanese pastries, street food markets are changing the way the nation eats. Here’s our rundown of the top trends
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Comment and Opinion
CMA's check on Sainsbury's-Asda shopper effect is futile
The merger is sure to be waved through, says David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
City snapshot: Morrisons faces £1bn equal pay claim
Law firm Leigh Day has announced it is seeking equal pay compensation for female Morrisons workers that could add up to more than £1bn. Tesco readies Jack’s announcement and all the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 12 Sept: Tesco/Jack's, Unilever, Morrisons
The launch of a Tesco’s discount chain is set to be announced in Cambridgeshire next week as Britain’s biggest supermarket group unveils its Jack’s concept to battle the discounters.
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News
Spare Fruit becomes Spare Snacks in relaunch
The business will officially launch its new identity at the Lunch expo later this month
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News
Warburtons adds sourdough to Toastie loaf lineup
The new bread (rsp: £1.75/800g) is rolling out to Asda and Iceland
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News
The Black Farmer makes ambient debut with tea and coffee
Two ‘eco coffee’ SKUs and a quartet of flavoured tea became available this week from Ocado
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Comment and Opinion
Fundamentals of category management, 10: Category strategy
Focus on visibility, ease of processing and attracting attention, says Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction in this latest instalment of his series on fmcg and grocery retail category management
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News
Mondelez plans healthier NPD for its leading snack brands
Next year will see BelVita, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Trebor and Maynards Bassetts add health-focused variants or undergo reformulation
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Comment and Opinion
Jamie Oliver’s Tesco deal is a curate’s egg
It’s not about the moolah. He’s not the new face of Tesco. It’s not even an ad campaign. So what exactly is this tieup?
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News
ABF profit “progress” dragged back by currency and sugar woes
Associated British Foods has issued a pre-close trading update for the year to 15 September, noting that strong profit performance from Primark, grocery and other divisions will be hampered by lower EU sugar prices.
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News
Media Bites 10 Sept: Sainsbury's/Asda, Dave Lewis, John Lewis Partnership
Sainsbury’s has acknowledged that regulators could scupper the British supermarket group’s proposed merger with rival Asda.
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Comment and Opinion
Product recommendations make a real difference to e-commerce sales
New research shows product recommendations lead to a 70% increase in purchase rates, says Shikhin Agarwal of Monetate
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News
Farmfoods annual sales drop 4% amid “competitive” market
Scottish frozen foods retailer Farmfoods posted a 4% drop in annual revenues last year as competitive pressures continued to weigh on the grocery chain.
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News
Today's Group and Landmark members approve Unitas merger
Combined Unitas Wholesale will have annual sales of £9.2bn
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Analysis and Features
Five trends from the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2018
Legs of serrano ham, cheese wheels and Lord Alan Sugar (not an eponymous new food but the man himself) were joined by innovative and on-trend new products at this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair at London’s Olympia
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News
City snapshot: English whisky producer plots London IPO
English single malt whisky distillery The Lakes Distillery has plans to list on the London Stock Exchange to raise up to £15m to fund further growth. Plus, World Cup and warm summer help boost Greene King’s Q1 like-for-likes by 2.8%, the UK high street suffers its worst month for three years and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 7 Sep: Business rates, UK high street, Bakkavor
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has called for tax reform to ease the burden of business rates.
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News
Soft drink suppliers set out plan to eliminate plastic waste
The roadmap comes via the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Future of Plastic Packaging initiative
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on Petcare: 20 October
Petfood is getting personal. As our furry friends get ever more sophisticated in their tastes, brands are responding with tailored nutrition