All The Grocer articles in 31 August 2019 – Page 4
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Comment and Opinion
How Nike and Alibaba are adding value with data-driven experiences
Alibaba, Nike and Dixons Carphone have a competitive edge with recent data-driven innovations, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Max Coleman, account manager, Wheyhey
Life at Wheyhey is made ‘a little bit wacky’ by Max, who followed in his dad’s footsteps to pursue a career in food
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News
Tulip sold to Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride in £290m deal
The pork supplier will continue to source pork from former owner Danish Crown as part of the acquisition
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News
Central England Co-op invests £1m in new distribution fleet
The new fleet comprises three new trailers, one tractor and seven rigid lorries
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News
Which? report finds supermarkets are still running ‘dodgy’ promotions
Which? discovered “dubious” discounts that alluded to a price that was not the most recent
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News
Olympia London links with Wrap for food waste campaign
The venue is tracking waste by measuring deteriorated food, preparation waste, inedible waste and plate waste
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News
Kraft Heinz gives Beanz first new look in five years
The revamp will be backed by a £2.3m spend across TV, digital and in-store
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News
Hain Celestial agrees £280m Tilda sale to Spain’s Ebro Foods
US food giant Hain Celestial group has completed the sale of rice brand Tilda to Spanish food processing business Ebro Foods for $342m (£280m) in cash, as reduces its exposure to UK Brexit uncertainty.
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News
Equinox rolls out ‘UK’s first’ coffee kombucha
A second flavour, Peach & Turmeric, has also been launched
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News
Labour plans animal welfare commissioner in far-reaching policy pitch
The 50-point ‘animal welfare manifesto for government’ also includes bans of sow farrowing crates and foie gras imports
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News
Dame reusable tampon applicator rolls into Boots
The brand’s debut in Boots, the UK’s biggest health & beauty retailer, comes after it landed in Waitrose at the start of the year
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News
Media Bites 28 August: Altria/PMI, M&S, Supermarket offers
The revelation of $200bn all-stock merger talks between Altria and Philip Morris International saw $13bn wiped off their combined value.
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News
City snapshot: WH Smith travel business delivers ‘strong’ performance
WH Smith (SMWH) has reported its travel business continues to perform ’strongly’ across all its channels. Plus, food inflation eases and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
UK shop prices fall in August amid high levels of promotions
UK shop prices have continued to slump in August as weak consumer spending and mounting competition led to higher discounting within the retail sector
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News
Lidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs
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Comment and Opinion
Boris Johnson’s pork pie porkies set a worrying precedent
The PM’s misguided riff on Melton Mowbray pork pie exports reveals a shocking ignorance of the facts
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News
Coca-Cola’s Piccadilly Circus ad makes way for Costa RTD range
The ad is the first stage of a push that will include digital, PR and sampling activity
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News
Gü ramps up hot desserts offer with Heavenly Hot Puds sub-brand
The new range will see the launch of Belgian Chocolate Brownie and Sticky Toffee Pudding
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News
Robin Rowland to step down from non-exec director role at Yo
Rowland has been CEO and chairman as well as a non-executive director over a 20 year period
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News
Somerdale lands listings in China’s first Costco
Five cheese SKUs sourced by Somerdale have gone on sale in the new store in Shanghai