All The Grocer articles in 30 October 2021
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Comment and OpinionHow to prevent fractured messaging and create a single ‘brand truth’
Consumers are increasingly taken aback by weird, inconsistent and confusing marketing messages from their favourite brands, says Sid McGrath of Wunderman Thompson
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Big Tobacco really ditch the cigarettes?
All the big tobacco companies have committed to selling fewer smokes. Are they genuine? And do their plans to move sales elsewhere add up?
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Category ReportSpaghetti in a spin: pasta category report 2021
The return to pre-pandemic demand is combining with a supply crisis to create stormy conditions for pasta. What’s the impact?
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Promotional VideoBrand Success Stories: Cirio
Diego Pariotti, head of the export department at Cirio, explains how the tomato company plans to strengthen its message of Italian authenticity to British consumers in the biggest market for the category outside Italy.
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Comment and OpinionAlcohol duty law shake-up is progressive and persuasive – with one glaring exception
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s shake-up of alcohol duty laws in this week’s Budget is long overdue. And in the main both progressive and persuasive
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NewsVertical farm operator Fischer Farms starts work on ‘world’s biggest’ facility
Its site in Norfolk will open next May and will have the ability to produce the equivalent of 72,000 90g salad bags per day
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The Big InterviewInnocent’s Douglas Lamont on leading the quest to make business ethical
Innocent boss Douglas Lamont wants business to be a force for good. He’s making the case for legislation to that effect – and he’s practising what he preaches
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Comment and OpinionPanorama picks apart Coca-Cola’s 100 Billion Bottle Problem
Brands are falling over themselves to make grand commitments around reducing their impact on the planet
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Analysis and FeaturesCan new roadmap deliver deforestation-free soy?
Supermarkets and NGOs have arrived at a ‘landmark alignment’
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Comment and OpinionBisto girls enjoy gravy for generations
Through canny casting and/or clever CGI, ads that apparently follow people through their lives are now relatively common
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Northfield, Birmingham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The net zero commitment is all part of our Plan for Better priority, which will drive change that is better for the planet and better for everyone’
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NewsCompetition watchdog opens investigation into £7.1bn CD&R takeover of Morrisons
Any issues for the CMA are likely to centre around Morrisons’ forecourt operations and the CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s stands out in a week of middling scores
Our mystery shopper highlighted the cleanliness of the store as well as the good atmosphere and polite staff
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for Halloween with fifth win in a row
Asda came out cheapest for 17 items, and exclusively cheapest for seven
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NewsJames Convenience Retail sales and profits suffer due to pandemic
The retailer temporarily closed 12 shops for a period of the financial year due to the pandemic
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy Asda's loyalty scheme launch will struggle to bridge the gap
‘Asda Rewards’ is being trialled in 16 stores. But how will the new scheme fare for a retailer that has always focused on everyday low pricing?
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NewsMedia Bites 29 October: Tesco/Gorillas, Amazon, AB InBev, Virgin Wines
Tesco’s new partnership with Gorillas is picked up by all the papers, along with coverage of Amazon’s latest trading update.
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NewsCranswick closes in on net zero with 14 carbon-neutral sites
The pork and poultry giant has also completed a shift to 100% certified deforestation-free soya feed
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News‘Transformed’ CJ Lang doubles pre-tax profits as sales grow 9%
In the past year, the company has invested more than £2m in the rollout of its overarching food-to-go brand
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Comment and OpinionRustlers burger proves the case for regulation of ‘plant-based’ claims
The brand’s ‘plant-based’ burger has come under fire on social media for containing a cheese slice