All The Grocer articles in 31 March 2018
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Comment and Opinion
Flurry of deals in petfood reflects category gentrification
Deals like Mars’ acquisition of AniCura show the gentrification of the petcare category has truly begun in earnest, says food & drink editor Daniel Selwood
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Comment and Opinion
What the new Premier League deal means for Amazon’s grocery ambitions
Amazon’s football deal will help it achieve its goal of becoming the ‘everything store’, says Guy Elliott of Publicis.Sapient
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News
Fresh fipronil contamination scandal as Germany recalls 73,000 organic eggs
The eggs are believed to have come from an organic egg supplier in the Netherlands
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News
Fever-Tree beats Coca-Cola and Walkers on sales growth
The premium mixers behemoth has added a massive £42m (121.5%) to its value
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Analysis and Features
Masters of branding: the rise of the masterbrand strategy
Coca Cola and Heinz are among the big names pushing ahead with a strong masterbrand approach. Is this a surefire way to succeed?
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The Big Interview
Big interview: Leendert den Hollander on plastic, positivity and the big bang
Until its dramatic u-turn last year, Coca-Cola was demonised by campaign groups for its role in undermining solutions to plastic pollution
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Category Report
The breakfast grub: Yoghurt Category Report 2018
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s fast becoming the case for yoghurt
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News
Olleco buys third anaerobic digestion facility
The ABP Food Group’s renewables division said the new site has the capacity to heat up to 6,000 homes
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News
Greenpeace targets krill-based supplements at Boots
Holland & Barrett announced last week it would remove all krill-based products from its shelves
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Comment and Opinion
Conviviality receivership marks another wholesale tragedy
Investors were being asked to risk more money for Conviviality while having zero visibility about future leadership
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Analysis and Features
99 (99) Tassimo
A bevy of new brews has helped Tassimo net nearly £4.2m in growth
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Analysis and Features
95 (97) Dr Oetker
Fresh from a strong 2017, Dr Oetker is hoping to capitalise on the plant-based trend this year
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Analysis and Features
97 (94) Rowntrees
The war on sugar has been front of mind for Rowntrees this past year
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Analysis and Features
94 (92) Old El Paso
That BBC Good Food crowned Mexican Britain’s favourite cuisine of 2017 makes Old El Paso’s decline look like a bit of a let-down
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Analysis and Features
91 (99) Hula Hoops
The brand has added £12.5m to its sales, while keeping prices the same
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Analysis and Features
89 (90) Pot Noodle
Strong NPD kept Pot Noodle simmering in a year that saw rival Batchelor’s (63) move into convenience pots
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Analysis and Features
92 (88) Kettle
Kettle’s 2.5% loss and 0.4% dip in volume suggest it can no longer take UK growth for granted
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Analysis and Features
87 (86) Ginsters
Britain’s top pastry brand has sold an extra 3.2 million (4.1%) units in the past year
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Analysis and Features
96 (85) Weight Watchers
The pounds continue to fall off Weight Watchers, which shed a further £12.1m in 2017