All The Grocer articles in 30 January 2016 – Page 6
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NewsCity snapshot: "Strong" Christmas trading at Conviviality
Overall revenues were up 38% to £252m in the 27 weeks to 1 November, with EBITDA up 43% to £6.5m
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NewsMy Local sales lagging M Local levels by £25m admits Greene
Sales are currently £25m below the levels achieved when the stores were still owned by Morrisons
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NewsGudmundssons retake control of Bakkavor with hedge fund deal
The Gudmundsson brothers have retaken control of Bakkavor after striking a deal with US hedge fund The Baupost Group
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NewsWhitworths profits up 58% but hit by Utting exit
Pre-tax profits were up by nearly 60% at dried fruits, nuts and seeds supplier Whitworths
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NewsAunt Bessie's owner posts solid results
The family-run owner of Aunt Bessie’s and Jackson’s Bakery, William Jackson & Son, has posted solid growth
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Analysis & FeaturesDiageo sales and profits sink as currency volatility bites
Currency volatility gave Diageo a headache in the first half as operating profits sank £156m to £1.7bn
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Feb: Sainsbury's/Home Retail, Tesco, Ocado
The big story in the papers is the upcoming deadline in Sainsbury’s pursuit of Home Retail Group, with the general consensus being that the supermarket needs to find more cash to get the deal done.
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Comment & OpinionFind the right balance to get your business in rude health
The balance of taking our food seriously but not ourselves is the beating heart of Rude Health
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NewsApple prices set to rocket as Polish supply hit by weather
The price of Polish apples is up 85% year on year – and suppliers of fresh fruit are already feeling the sting
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NewsMasons Beans gets £50,000 Dragons' Den input
Posh chilled baked beans brand Masons Beans has secured £50,000 funding from Nick Jenkins
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Pow Sparkling Energy Water - Cranberry & Apple
Pow (short for powerful) was brought to market to offer an energy drink that was both low in sugar and milder in caffeine
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trouble with tuna
With brands rowing back from earlier commitments, tuna is a contentious issue. Is there a sustainable solution?
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Category ReportHousehold category report 2016
Growth is a tall order in a deflationary environment. So how have these household champs managed to grow by almost £40m?
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My Alternative CVCharlie Leet-Cook, Moju, on Sisqó, waves and honey badgers
In our first seven months we had three days off and were doing back-to-back 18-hour days
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco chief product officer Jason Tarry on his Tacon to-do list
But there is more to do, admits chief product officer Jason Tarry
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Analysis & FeaturesTacon category probe captaincy to stir up new hornet's nest
As adjudicator closes file on Tesco she opens another into practices that are “rife” in industry
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NewsNew year willpower tested as mults cut deals on fruit
Shoppers with healthy eating aspirations would do well to avoid a trip to the supermarkets this month
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NewsAdjudicator Tacon trains sights on fees for shelf positioning
Supermarkets will be given eight weeks to respond to a new probe by Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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NewsIf Carlsberg did trolleys... beer brand goes electric
Carlsberg claims to have launched the best shopping trolley in the world
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NewsLidl and Aldi now offer more MSC-certified seafood than M&S
Both discounters significantly increased the number of MSC-certified seafood products on shelves last year