All The Grocer articles in 30 November 2024
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NewsUnitas procurement scheme saves wholesale members £3m
The scheme offers members centrally negotiated rates on energy, stationery and packaging, among other things
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NewsWoods Foodservice secures new supplier agreements ahead of Christmas
The specialist wholesaler has added eight new suppliers to its roster
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers predict bumper Christmas as office parties return
Wholesalers across the country are expecting higher sales as social occasions around festivities increase
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NewsAsda secures new £155m loan to help struggling supermarket meet debt obligations
The supermarket revealed it had successfully raised and allocated ‘a private £155m-equivalent fungible add-on’ to one of its existing loans
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NewsOne Rock completes takeover of Burts Snacks owner Europe Snacks
As revealed by The Grocer in July, New York-headquartered One Rock saw off rival bids to win the auction run by investment bank Lazard
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Comment & OpinionSustainability teams need real power over business strategy
Strategy is a holistic endeavour with an expansive time horizon and far-reaching consequences, says Sarah Wakefield, executive director of Eating Better
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NewsCold brew coffee player GoodBrew seeks crowd cash for UK retail push
Dublin-based cold brew coffee startup GoodBrew is seeking €500k from crowd investors to underpin a push into UK retailers next year
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NewsKP Snacks says strike at Leicestershire factory will cause ‘minimal disruption’
The manufacturer has stressed industrial action at its Ashby-de-la-Zouch factory will have a ‘minimal’ impact on availability
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NewsButternut Box reports surge in sales surge with losses cut
High-growth fresh petfood brand Butternut Box continued its rapid European expansion last year while cutting losses as margins improved
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NewsTomato purées ‘likely’ linked to forced labour in China, BBC investigation finds
The BBC tested several own-label tomato purées that appeared to contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour, it claimed
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainability efforts in food are going up in flames
The clock is ticking on myriad climate targets, but progress appears to be stalling. As a swathe of senior sustainability leaders leave the industry, what can be done to reverse the damage?
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NewsChristmas disruption looms due to lorry driver shortages and Brexit checks
There are fears driver shortages in the UK, paired with a reluctance from EU drivers to bring deliveries into Britain, might cause disruption over the festive period
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NewsMedia Bites 2 December: Asda debt, Black Friday, seasonal workers
In the week after Asda appointed its new chairman, Allan Leighton, the nationals focused on the supermarket’s ongoing financial woes
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer and its journalists are not anti-vegan or anti-plant-based foods
It’s our job to report on the plant-based category’s downs, as well as ups
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InterviewsBelvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’
Farmer protests and the government’s EPR scheme are riling Belvoir Farm’s boss. But that hasn’t stopped him investing in his cordial empire
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Grocer 33Asda comes out cheapest in close fought pricing battle
Just 80p separated the traditional big four supermarkets
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Grocer 33Tesco, Gorton, Manchester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘This is a big shop, but it’s a community shop – I call it a hub,’ says store manager Tom Shafi
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Grocer 33Bright, Christmassy Tesco store on top in low-scoring Grocer 33 week
Our shopper appreciated the festive aisle in this easy-to-navigate Tesco store