All The Grocer articles in 3 August 2019
Previous issues.
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NewsSainsbury’s to replace black plastic trays in chilled ready meals with CPET
Waitrose has also replaced black plastic trays on five Indian ready meals this week
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NewsAmazon will soon be ‘unstoppable force’ in grocery
Revenue rose 20% to $63.4bn for the second quarter following the expansion of one-day Prime delivery in the US
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NewsOcado to create new customer contact centre to support M&S deal
Recruiting for a range of roles will begin this year in a scaling-up of customer service capacity ahead of September 2020
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NewsCostcutter rolls out food-to-go product guide for retailers
Details are provided of the new Co-op own-brand offering, including sandwiches, wraps and salads plus chilled snack and prepared fruits
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NewsMcDonald’s enjoys strong second quarter performance as global sales rise
The fast food giant reported “strong results” as global comparable sales continued rising in the three months to June
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NewsAmazon to ID all customers buying age-restricted products
The move follows scrutiny in May this year from the BBC’s Watchdog programme
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NewsEat switches to bespoke holders in push for clearer allergen labelling
The new specially designed holders are larger to allow for better visibility of allergen details
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NewsAsda uses plastic water bottles to resurface Wakefield car park
Asda said the use of plastic bottles reduced the amount of virgin petroleum needed in the process
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NewsShoppers back ban on HFSS promotions, finds exclusive survey
The poll comes after the government published its latest plans for a crackdown on obesity last week
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NewsTesco’s Free Fruit for Kids scheme sees over 100m handed out
Tesco first launched the scheme in 800 stores in summer 2016
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NewsBrakes relaunches website with personalised ‘My Brakes’ feature
The site will automatically customise and tailor user content according to personal buying and browsing behaviour
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NewsTrack and trace support urged as retailers and suppliers fear non-compliance
The law states that manufacturers of tobacco products must provide retailers and wholesalers with the equipment necessary
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NewsNestlé UK replaces plastic security seals with biodegradable alternative
Every load departing the Kit Kat manufacturer’s sites will use the biodegradable seals
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NewsLidl hunts senior customs specialist as no-deal Brexit threat looms
The supermarket has created a new customs department to deal with importing challenges
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NewsWaitrose to phase out lead-shot game across its estates
Waitrose claims to be the largest retailer of game in the UK
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NewsBidfood increases focus on vegan and gluten-free in new Christmas range
This year’s 750-stong Christmas product portfolio is themed around food from the past, present and future
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NewsPots & Co targets US growth after £1.2m cash boost
The premium desserts manufacturer is looking to secure new contracts with ‘major’ US retailers
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NewsUK food to go will grow by £5bn over five years, says IGD
The biggest rate of growth in food to go is tipped to come from convenience retailers
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NewsUK shop prices continue falling in July dragged by non-food deflation
UK shop prices fell 0.1% in July, marking the second consecutive month of deflation since October 2018
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NewsAldi and Lidl pose major threat to convenience stores, report says
A survey which followed the opening of the first Aldi Local found 42% of shoppers would travel further than their local store to reach a discounter