All The Grocer articles in 3 February 2018 – Page 4
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Coca-Cola to shed jobs as it announces two UK site closures
CCEP said it would shut its manufacturing site in Milton Keynes and its Northampton DC
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Aunt Bessie's adds two veg-based chip alternatives to lineup
Crinkle-cut carrot chips with smoked paprika & rosemary, and sea salt-seasoned swede chips will join the brand’s Carb Swap range next month
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United Wholesale eyes new Scottish territory with openings
Wholesaler has built vape rooms in each of its three depots
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Raisio starts talks over feed business sale as part of wider restructure
Finnish food group Raisio is plotting the sale of its feed business as part of a wider restructure of the struggling business to focus on healthy foods.
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M&S to close stores and slow Simply Food opening programme
Retailer now only plans to open 36 owned and franchised branches over the next six months
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Tangerine puts classic sweets back under Barratt name
Dip Dab, Refreshers, Sherbet Fountain, Black Jack and Fruit Salad are among the venerable treats to once again bear the Barratt name
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JJ Food Service offers caterers healthier options discount
New customers signing up to London’s Healthier Catering Commitment get a 10% discount on five products for three months
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Arla to plough £72m into its British business this year
The cash injection is part of a €527m (£460m) global investment programme announced by the dairy co-op, and will see it bring production of Lactofree to the UK
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Aldi pledges to cut food waste 50% by 2030
Redistribution would be a core focus of its plans to reduce food waste
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Comment and Opinion
Old fella finds something new in Coke Zero Sugar's remake
A dejected-looking chap sits alone in an old folks’ home
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Comment and Opinion
Pat and Mrs May cook up a plot to show her resolve
I thought I’d seen everything during my years as grocer to the rich and powerful
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Comment and Opinion
KFC's country Colonel has the feminine touch
Since Colonel Sanders passed in 1980, KFC has hired a number of actors to carry his torch
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Comment and Opinion
Pedantic pub lays down the literal law
New York bar Continental has taken what it calls a stand against ‘Kardashianism’
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Comment and Opinion
French go nuts over Nutella
There was blood in the aisles as customers scrapped over the stuff
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Media Bites 31 January: McDonald's, PZ Cussons, Dr Pepper Snapple
Earnings update at McDonald’s in focus this morning, along with troubles for Imperial Leather owner PZ Cussons.
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City snapshot: Britvic sales held back by 6.6% slump in Robinsons and stills division
Britvic has increased revenues in the first quarter by 3.3% to £337.2m as Pepsi Max helped its carbonates division outperform the soft drinks market in the UK, but sales of its range of still products slumped again. Plus, Dairy Crest sales up 7% in the first nine month of its financial year as all its brands perform well. And Raisio to enter talks with 115 staff and also considers sale of feed business as turnaround attempts continue.
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Comment and Opinion
Will the Food and Drink Sector Council be allowed to change the game?
If ever there was a time when the government needs more input from the food and drink industry into its future policies, this is it
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Keurig Green Mountain swallows Dr Pepper Snapple for $19bn in biggest ever soft drinks deal
Consumer group JAB Holding has agreed to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple for almost $19bn (£13.5bn) to merge the soft drinks giant with its own Keurig Green Mountain coffee business.
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KP Snacks see price hikes across its best-known brands
Shelf prices of Hula Hoops, Butterkist and McCoy’s have risen for smaller formats in Tesco and Sainsbury’s
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Brexit to hit food & drink and retail hardest, documents show
The analysis found that the agriculture sector may not be adversely affected