All The Grocer articles in 31 August 2019 – Page 7
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NewsMedia Bites 16 Aug: Asda/Walmart, UK Retail Sales, Poundland
Asda boss Roger Burnley blamed Brexit for shattering consumer confidence and knocking the supermarket’s sales in the first half of the year
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NewsPoundland for sale as Steinhoff eyes €4bn Pepkor spin-off
Troubled South African retail giant Steinhoff is reportedly readying a €4bn sale or float of Poundland owner Pepkor Europe.
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NewsHenry Westons cider gets medium dry ‘Signature Vintage’ variant
It ”boasts notes of caramel, butterscotch and vanilla”, according to the brand
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Confectionery: 28 September
Dark chocolate is on the rise and Brits are turning to sugary confectionery to sweeten the pain of Brexit
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the food industry doing enough to help save the bees?
Bees and other pollinators are vital for UK food production, but they’re under threat
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NewsYoung’s posts £10m loss but sales and underlying profits up
Young’s Seafood posted a further £10m pre-tax loss in its financial year before being acquired by CapVest, but sales and underlying profits improved as turnaround progress continued.
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NewsFruitapeel profits shrink as Puratos invests in long-term growth
Fruit and confectionery sauce maker Fruitapeel saw sales and profits contract in its first financial period under the ownership of Belgian confectionery group Puratos, as it invested in longer-term post-acquisition growth.
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Comment & OpinionMore health taxes won’t help consumers - but they will damage businesses
Consumers want to have confidence in what they’re drinking, says Steve Perez, founder and chair of drinks company Global Brands
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NewsChris Robinson steps down as Berry Bros & Rudd CFO
The former Tesco finance and planning director joined the retailer three-and-a-half years ago
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NewsBravura Foods unveils The Leaf Life CBD soft drink brand
Laidback Lemonade, Relaxing Raspberry and Mindful Mango & Passionfruit contain 15mg of full spectrum CBD
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NewsTesco and Red Tractor suspend pig farm after ‘distressing’ abuse
Undercover footage appeared to show pigs squealing as workers hit them with metal rods and slammed gates into them
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Analysis & FeaturesPeaky Blinder lager to 'Viking' Scotch: what’s coming in booze this September?
Each month The Grocer takes an in-depth look at the hottest upcoming booze launches on their way to UK supermarkets. This time round we’ve got Peaky Blinder lager, heavily peated Scotch and beer made from surplus bread
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NewsMajor fire breaks out at Village Bakery site in Wrexham
The blaze started in a one-storey production area of the Coed Abden Road facility
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NewsDiageo expands Game of Thrones partnership with Johnnie Walker duo
The drinks are the latest in a series of launches from Diageo inspired by the hit show
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NewsThe Savourists goes ‘beyond sugar’ with savoury snack bars
The startup brand will roll out Black Olive & Nori Seaweed and Sundried Tomato & Herb from mid-September
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Comment & OpinionYellowhammer? It’ll take more than rare birds to help us through Brexit
The government will soon be running out of rare bird names for its no-deal Brexit planning
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NewsGreene King agrees £2.7bn takeover
Pub chain and brewer Greene King has agreed a £2.7bn takeover by a Hong-Kong listed international conglomerate CK Asset Holdings.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 August: Greene King, Juul, Kraft Heinz/Mondelez
The papers have their say on the sale of Greene King to CK Asset Holdings of Hong Kong
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NewsSainsbury’s outperforms rivals in flat grocery market
Grocery sales flatlined in the 12 weeks to 11 August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue to hamper food and drink sales growth.
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NewsAldi introduces new own-label rum brand
Crossbones enters stores on 22 August with two new rum lines