All The Grocer articles in 30 October 2021
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s shares rocket on takeover speculation
Shares in Sainsbury’s have ballooned more than 9% to a three-year high after speculation emerged in the weekend papers that the supermarket group was the next target of US private equity group.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Aug: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, M&S
Private equity giants are circling Sainsbury’s with a view to possibly launching bids of more than £7bn
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Inflation, Electric forecourts, Coffee supplies
UK shop prices rose last month in a sign that driver shortages and the costs of Brexit-induced red tape are beginning to hit household budgets
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NewsDiet Coke latest drinks brand to be hit by supply issues amid HGV crisis
Complaints over the scarcity of Diet Coke products have been posted on social media over recent days, with one consumer claiming he had been unable to find cans ‘for weeks’
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NewsOggs enters chilled desserts with vegan Melt in the Middle puddings
The puddings are billed as offering “an indulgent melting centre with light fluffy sponge”
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NewsBoots revamping high street stores by adding ‘beauty halls’
Boots’ in-store beauty halls, where customers are offered free consultations from trained staff, have so far been the preserve of flagship branches in locations such as London’s Covent Garden
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NewsCandy Kittens makes gummy sweets debut with ‘Gourmies’ trio
They are made with real fruit juices and no artificial colours, and are sold in recyclable packs.
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NewsIceland adds 250 lines in ‘biggest-ever frozen new product launch’
The launches include exclusive new branded products from Ed’s Easy Diner, Piccolino and Mary Berry, frozen McCoy’s crisps and new own-label ranges
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Comment & OpinionNatasha’s Law: with a month to go food businesses aren’t ready and it’s food allergy sufferers who will pay
Eight out of 10 business owners feel unprepared for the upcoming legislation change, a new survey by GS1 UK has revealed
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NewsDr Oetker unveils non-HFSS frozen pizza brand The Good Baker
They are all meat-free, non-HFSS and contain 340 - 384 calories per half pizza
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NewsPG Tips now fully plant-based as Unilever completes removal of overwrap
The transition had ‘already made an impact’ with ‘46 tonnes of plastic saved from the overwrap being removed’, said Unilever
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NewsLucky Saint to pour its alcohol-free beer into 330ml cans
Its new cans will hit the brand’s webshop from 13 September
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NewsHeron Foods estate growth slowed by pandemic
The frozen food retailer has a long-term vision to grow the business but 20 to 30 stores a year, but the estate grew by just 13 in the year to 27 March 2021
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Sep: Driver shortage, CCEP, Exports
Supermarkets recruiting lorry drivers by offering higher wages will lead to shortages of hauliers needed to deliver to schools, prisons and wholesalers
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall still down on pre-pandemic levels despite August bounce
UK retail footfall remains significantly down in pre-pandemic levels despite the relaxation of government Covid restrictions, albeit August saw some tentative signs of recovery.
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NewsCamden Town Brewery to make limited-edition Marmite ale
To create it, the brewer combined pilsner, Munich, Perle hops and smoked Rauch malt – ‘one of the most divisive styles in brewing’, it said
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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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NewsNestlé adds RTD format to its Milo chocolate malt drink brand
The drink, which is typically sold in a powdered format for consumers to mix with milk or water, will soon be available to buy in pre-mixed cans
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NewsCity News: WH Smith recovery set back by profit warning
A mixed update said trading in the eight weeks to 28 August had been better than expected
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NewsVocation Brewery brings ‘more personality’ with brand overhaul
The redesign was designed to reflect ‘the maturity and growing confidence of the brand’