All The Grocer articles in 30 March 2019
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WhitepapersIs the future of food flexitarian?
YouGov’s latest white paper looks at how cooking habits and food attitudes differ between those who eat meat and those who don’t
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NewsWhy are free cashpoints disappearing from high streets and stores?
Convenience retailers complain new cashpoint charges are putting people off coming into stores, but solutions are on the horizon
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Marks & Spencer, Tesco
Sainsbury’s and Asda have said they would dispose of between 125 and 150 stores in order to help secure regulatory approval for their proposed merger
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NewsMajestic Wine to close stores in Naked rebrand
Majestic Wine is to close stores and rebrand as Naked Wines as part of a transformation plan, Greene King hires a new non-executive director and the rest of the new from the City
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda propose 150 sell-offs in wake of CMA report
Details emerged after the Competition & Markets Authority published the responses to its provisional findings, which came out last month and have left the chances of the deal going ahead dangling by a thread
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NewsSainsbury's opens food-to-go counters with Restaurant Group
The supermarket has installed health-driven Grains & Greens and Middle Eastern-inspired Mezze Box
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NewsTesco kicks off fruit & veg packaging reduction trial
The supermarket has removed an “extensive” amount of packaging from products at its Watford and Swindon Extra stores, in a move it plans to roll out across the UK if successful
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT ramps up expansion with £45m raise
The UK’s biggest buyer of supermarkets in 2018 has ramped up its expansion plans, days after hiring ex-Sainsbury’s boss Justin King as an advisor
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NewsAsda to sell George clothing made from recycled plastic
The retailer’s George chain today announced the move to improve the “ethical and environmental” impact of its products
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NewsCo-op found guilty of GSCOP breaches by Tacon
The GCA today concluded a year-long investigation into the retailer, finding it had breached the code on two occasions
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NewsFood & drink export growth slowing down amid Brexit concerns
The 2018 growth rate was roughly a quarter of that seen in 2017
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NewsPoundstretcher wins trademark battle for 'Bargain Buys' name
Poundstretcher has opened 59 stores under the banner since last September, but only on Friday last week received notificat…
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NewsJoshua Lincoln to lead Majestic and Naked Wines UK as restructure looms
Majestic this morning announced plans to sell numerous Majestic stores and rebrand the remaining estate under the Naked moniker
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NewsUK Snacks collapses into administration after factory fire
Own label Asian snack manufacturer UK Snacks Ltd has collapsed into administration, nine months after a fire tore through its main manufacturing site
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NewsSekforde's rebranded mixer range launches into Waitrose
The brand has moved into a larger 500ml format
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NewsThe Bottle Shop collapses after BrewDog rescue offer falls through
All of the business’ staff have been made redundant as administrators are appointed
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NewsMedia Bites 26 March: Majestic Wine, The Co-op, Ocado
Majestic Wines has said it plans to close stores, sell assets and focus on its online Naked Wines business
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NewsOcado secures partnership with Australia's Coles
Ocado shares rose 4% in early trading after it secured its fifth international partnership, with Australian retail giant Coles, Fever-tree saw sales jump 40% to £237m, and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsNisa signs supply deal with garden centre chain Dobbies
Dobbies will sell the Nisa products in 35 Foodhalls