All The Grocer articles in 30 June 2018 – Page 4
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Comment and Opinion
Branding must move on from cultural appropriation tropes
Grocer reporter Rachel Graham warns brands tread a fine line between cultural appreciation and appropriation
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Comment and Opinion
New York coffee fans feel pain of charcoal ban
The benefits of ‘activated charcoal’ are dubious, but food and drink that contains it does look cool on Instagram
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Comment and Opinion
Donna looks out for the kids and campaigns against obesity
I got as far as Euston before Clarke the Frexit driver pointed out that HFSS was nothing to do with jolly fast choo-choos
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News
Southern Co-op launches reusable hessian bags for charity
The society has started selling the hessian bags at 15 of its branches
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News
Windmill Organics launches new vegan alternatives range
The Bonsan Absolutely Vegan range will debut on 1 July in Ocado and Whole Foods Market
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News
Smoothie kit manufacturer Pack'd seeks £500k in crowdfunding push
Nurtition-focused frozen smoothie kit start up has reached out to the crowd for investment to drive the launch of ten new SKUs
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News
Leeds plastic recycling trial unites suppliers and retailers
A raft of retailers and suppliers including Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons are involved in the trial
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News
Wrap report shows financial benefits of food waste reduction
Foodservice operators in a study invested in smart scales, trained staff and redesigned menus
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News
Asda slammed for 'shocking' AHDB Pork Watch performance
The National Pig Association said it would seek ‘urgent answers’ on why British pork facings have fallen
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News
Grocemania and Quiqup set to link up for one-hour deliveries in London
The deal would see orders placed on Grocemania’s website and delivered by Quiqup couriers
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News
CO2 shortage halts production at Tulip's Brechin plant
Ther pork giant said it would stop slaughtering at the site this afternoon
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News
Sheppy's launches its first low-alcohol cider online
Sheppy’s Low Alcohol Classic Cider has rolled out with an eye to tapping a growing number of abstaining Brits
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News
Warm weather and World Cup help grow supermarket sales by 2.1%
Warm weather and the start of the World Cup have helped overall supermarket sales rise 2.1% in the 12 weeks to 17 June, marking 25 consecutive periods of industry growth, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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News
Sainsbury's drops behind Tesco in Adjudicator code compliance
Aldi rated top for fifth year in a row with 97% of suppliers saying it complied with the code consistently well or mostly
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News
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards looking to buy 186 stores
A decision is due to be announced by administrators Deloitte on whether a buyer has been secured or all 335 stores face closure
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News
EU pushes ahead with tariffs on US food and drink exports
American bourbon, tobacco, sweetcorn, orange juice and peanut butter are among the food and drink products hit by the 25% tax
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News
Eat 17 rolls out refillable stations in sustainability push
Stations offer dried cereal, chickpeas, kidney beans, rice, gluten-free penne, chia seeds, dried lentils and goji berries
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News
Costcutter upgrades online platform in new technology push
As part of the platform upgrade retailers can now review current and past orders and bookmark regularly bought products
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News
Morrisons swaps plastic for sustainable fresh produce bags
The paper bags come in one size and can be used for any of Morrisons’ loose fruit, veg and salad items
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News
Kopparberg adds low-calorie Cranberry cider to Light range
It would cater to shoppers “looking for a lighter, but equally tasty variant, of Kopparberg’s signature fruit cider”, said the brand