All The Grocer articles in 4 February 2017
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ice Cream: 4 March
Supermarket sales of ice cream have climbed closer than ever to the £1bn landmark in the past year. What’s driven this? Which brands and retailers are cashing in?
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Comment & OpinionCharles Wilson: star signing of Tesco-Booker transfer window
The Tesco-Booker deal is one that everyone in the industry will have to consider. And potentially fear.
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NewsDoritos unveils Heatburst duo featuring ‘chilli capsules’
The UK-exclusive NPD promises flavour followed by spicy heat
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NewsTesco and Booker confident of merger approval but CMA may have other ideas
One of the major unknowns thrown up by the surprise Tesco takeover of Booker is how the CMA will react and what remedies will be required to appease the monopoly watchdog. We look at the deal’s chances.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Jan: Tesco/Booker, Punch Taverns, Imperial Brands
The UK competition regulator is coming under mounting pressure to intervene in Tesco’s planned £3.9bn takeover of Booker.
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NewsCity snapshot: First half revenues treble at Conviviality after Matthew Clark buyout
Bargain Booze owner Convivality (CVR) has posted a 211% jump in first half revenues after its transformative acquisition of Matthew Clark. Plus Us Customs gives PureCircle the green light on held shipment and all the rest of this morning’s news from the City.
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NewsErrington wins latest fight over its raw cheese
The cheesemaker linked to Scoland’s major e.coli outbreak has won its latest fight with authorities
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NewsWeetabix warns of price increases in wake of Brexit
Weetabix CEO Giles Turrell insisted price rises would be a last resort and only in the low single digits
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NewsTesco and Booker antitrust teams talk merger with CMA
Any decision by the CMA on whether to launch a formal investigation is looking unlikely until at least next week
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NewsFledgling discount grocery chain GHM subsumed into Poundland
“There will be opportunities for suppliers in the coming months as we integrate the businesses”
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Comment & OpinionDry January is a challenge for industry as well as individuals
New research has revealed that dry January campaigns are having a lasting effect on the nation’s drinking habits … but will it last?
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Jan: Sainsbury's/Morrisons, Tesco/Booker, Conviviality
A merger between J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison could be triggered by the proposed £3.9 billion tie-up between Tesco and Booker, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has suggested.
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits up at Ocado but international expansion remains elusive
Ocado has posted a 21.8% jump in annual pre-tax profits before exceptional items, but has given no update on its long-awaited international expansion efforts. Plus all the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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NewsArla unveils £37.5m UK investment
The investment is part of the co-op’s plan to move more milk from bulk into branded sales
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NewsUS nut brand Planters kicks off first UK multimedia campaign
With a £2.5m spend, the push has begun with a 30-second ad featuring an animated Mr Peanut
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NewsBidvest says backing British will be key summer trend
The foodservice giant has unveiled 140 dishes as part of its Create Summer campaign
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NewsGovernment rejects petitions asking it to block Tesco-Booker
The petitions claimed the deal will give Tesco control of its competitors’ prices and remove thousands of jobs
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NewsPickavance urges government to crack down on online giants
Government action could avert “millions of job losses in a soulless virtual world” warned a report by the Fabian Society’s retail taskforce
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Pepsi Max and 7UP growth boosts Britvic’s first quarter
Britvic has reported first quarter revenue of £351m, an increase of 4.3% on the previous year, driven by increased UK sales of carbonated drinks as its still drinks struggled.
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NewsGreencore posts double-digit festive sales jump amid booming convenience sales
Greencore’s sales jumped 17.1% in the 13 weeks to 30 December as US expansion and continued growth of its food-to-go business boosted sales.