All The Grocer articles in 31 August 2019 – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat profits plunge as investment hits bottom line
Just Eat has experienced an almost complete wipe out of its first half pre-tax profits as it increased investment ahead of a multi-billion pound merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com. Plus, UK consumer confidence steadies in July, trading updates from Glanbia and Devro and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHeck launches first pork and chicken sausage twin-pack
The sausages were designed to cater for increasingly diverse tastes in the home, the brand said
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NewsMarks & Spencer claims plastic reduction first with reusable container discounts
The Market Place format offers a variety of lunch-to-go options, including rotisserie chicken, fish and freshly prepared salads
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Comment & OpinionDon’t write off the Greggs evening meal just yet
On the face of it, a Greggs evening meal doesn’t sound particularly appetising. But don’t underestimate the brand’s powers of reinvention
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Comment & OpinionFmcg should stop using vague environmental terms like ‘biodegradable’
Retailers, suppliers and manufacturers need to get on board with responsible environmental language, says Karen Bird of Catering24
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Aug: Majestic Wine, Brexit/British lamb, Retail landlords
Majestic Wine has set a deadline of next month to uncork a buyer for Lay & Wheeler, the fine wine merchant it has owned for the last decade.
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NewsCity snapshot: BAT first half sales up 4.6% on pricing and tobacco alternatives growth
British American Tobacco has grown first half revenues by 4.6% to £12.2bn as growth in pricing and new categories mitigated a continued decline in sales volumes. Plus, all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsDan Lowe steps down as CEO of Fourpure
The past years have seen Fourpure transform from a small player into one of the leading brands in the craft beer category
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Comment & OpinionLow-calorie sweeteners like aspartame are safe
Low-calorie sweeteners are safe and have been approved by all leading health authorities around the world for decades, writes Gavin Partington of the BSDA
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NewsMolson Coors moves into soft drinks with hopped sparkling water NPD
It has launched into Ocado ahead of a potential wider rollout
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NewsKinder brings chilled kids’ snack products to the UK
Ferrero has taken its first steps into the £200m-plus kids’ chilled snack category
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Comment & OpinionCoke’s latest ad speaks volumes about its future vision
Taste and nostalgia are the main messages behind the multimedia campaign for the masterbrand
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NewsMajestic Wine sold to US investment firm Fortress in £95m deal
Majestic Wine has sold its Majestic-branded retail division and its commercial business to US investor Fortress Investment Group for £95m. Plus, all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Aug: Just Eat, BAT, Brexit
One of Just Eat’s largest shareholders wants a more generous helping from the proposed tie-up between the British fast food app and its Dutch suitor.
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NewsArla targets kids’ yoghurt category with new low sugar Explorers brand
The range includes the Swirl pot, Bubble pot and Squeeze pouch
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NewsJust Eat merger with Takeaway.com far from delivered
As soon as news emerged of Just Eat’s £9bn merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com speculation started to mount that the agreement could be far from the end of the story.
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NewsCranswick eyes non-meat growth with £43.5m Katsouris Brothers deal
British pork giant Cranswick has bolstered its non-meat credentials with the £43.5m acquisition of UK-based Mediterranean food specialist Katsouris Brothers.
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra Danestone, Aberdeen: Grocer 33 store of the week
We were OK with the heatwave up here. The availability from the depot was superb
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NewsMedia Bites 5 August: M&S, Tesco, Diageo
Marks & Spencer is fighting back against its two years of falling sales with larger stores, lower prices, family-sized packs of food and Percy Pigs
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado completes JV with M&S
Ocado has completed its arrangements for a joint-venture with Marks & Spencer