All The Grocer articles in 31 August 2019 – Page 9
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NewsLotus Bakeries launches incubator fund with Peter’s Yard investment
Belgium’s Lotus Bakeries, recent acquirer of snack brands Bear, Nakd and Kiddylicious, has launched an incubator fund and made another investment in the UK healthy snacking sector.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Aug: Ocado, Morrisons, Jamie Oliver
Ocado’s customer orders have been disrupted by another warehouse fire six months after a blaze destroyed its robot-controlled depot in Hampshire
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NewsCity snapshot: Supreme Imports considers standalone vaping float
Supreme Imports is considering floating its 88 Vape brand as a standalone business after returning to profit growth
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NewsMeat wholesaler fine increased after failed appeal against food safety offence
The severity of Bowland Foods’ offence was upgraded at its appeal hearing
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NewsSainsbury’s staff given day to help local communities
The latest Sainsbury’s Living Well Index revealed a decline in social connections among the over-65s
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NewsWaitrose wins ‘Fine to Flush’ certification for own-label wet wipes
Two plastic-free products are available from today
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NewsCult American ‘hard seltzer’ White Claw tipped for UK launch
The drink - in essence alcoholic sparkling water with different flavours - has taken the US by storm over recent months
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the childhood obesity strategy turning into another omnishambles?
‘Sin taxes’ are under review., funds raised from the sugar levy have been siphoned off, while healthy eating in schools has been marginalised
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NewsTributes paid to former Scottish Grocers’ Federation CEO John Drummond
Drummond served as SGF chief executive from 2005 to 2015
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Comment & OpinionThe soft drinks sugar tax has sold the industry - and consumers - a lie
Less than 25% of the projects paid out by the fund were for health and wellbeing projects
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Analysis & FeaturesProperty not pints at the centre of Greene King takeover
Former PM David Cameron famously treated Chinese president Xi Jinping to a pint of Greene King IPA on a state visit back in 2015, but it isn’t a taste for the brewer’s signature beer that has persuaded Hong Kong’s richest man to shell out £2.7bn to buy up the pub group.
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Comment & OpinionWhat Blue Planet’s storytelling and ‘pivotal idea’ can teach brands
Sainsbury’s and Unilever have benefited from uniting behind a simple story, says Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction
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NewsNestlé launches Starbucks by Nespresso range of coffee pods
It is the first time Nestlé has used its Nespresso aluminium capsule technology outside its Nespresso business.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Aug: Asda/Walmart, Grenade, Melton Mowbray
Asda has told suppliers it is putting the development of new products on the back-burner as US owner Walmart looks to slash costs and considers a stock market float.
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Income Reit buys Sainsbury’s store
Supermarket Income REIT has announced the acquisition of Sainsbury’s supermarket in Preston, Lancashire, from Legal & General for £54.4m
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Comment & OpinionTime to move the ‘meat vs plant’ debate beyond crude headlines
Ill-informed churnalism has imported a lie about red meat, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsKiddylicious claims babyfood first with Houmous Dip-Dip
The snack provides no more than 100 calories, and is made with no added sugar or salt
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NewsSainsbury’s begins deposit return scheme trial with glass bottles
The Scottish government has already vowed to push ahead with an all-in system as early as 2020
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NewsCosta’s Jason Cotta named Ole & Steen CEO
Cotta worked for Costa Coffee for nearly seven years, working his way up from operations director UK to MD
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NewsSomerdale lands listings in China’s first Costco
Five cheese SKUs sourced by Somerdale have gone on sale in the new store in Shanghai