All The Grocer articles in 4 February 2017 – Page 2
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Analysis and Features
Brexit white paper gives food & drink cause for optimism
Securing rights for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU is named as a key objective
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Category Report
PDF: Cooking Sauces Category Report 2017
The cooking sauces category appears to be evaporating, with 2016 the sixth consecutive year of falling sales
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Category Report
PDF: Fairtrade Category Report 2017
Thousands more shoppers pouring into the Fairtrade market means 94% of the population are now in on the revolution. So how much has Mars had to do with this?
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Category Report
Fading fast: Cooking Sauces Category Report 2017
The cooking sauces category appears to be evaporating, with 2016 the sixth consecutive year of falling sales
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News
Media Bites 3 February: Reckitt Benckiser, Tesco/Booker, lettuce crisis, Aldi, business rates
Talks between Durex maker Reckitt Benckiser and baby formula firm Mead Johnson to thrash out terms of a £13.2bn takeover dominate the business pages today.
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News
City snapshot: Campari snaps up craft brand Bulldog Gin in £56m deal
Italian drinks business Gruppo Campari has broadened its portfolio of craft spirits with the acquisition of Bulldog London Dry Gin in a deal worth $70m.
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Comment and Opinion
Catering, not indie retail, is the key to Tesco-Booker merger
It is great to hear that everyone will benefit from the Tesco ‘merger’ with Booker - but it’s also somewhat disingenuous
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News
Loss of Sainsbury's salmon strips £90m from Young's sales
Young’s Seafood annual sales dropped by almost £90m in the year to 30 September 2016
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Analysis and Features
Fresh produce heads for the bunkers, and a good thing too
Popular with suburban marijuana growers, hydroponics - the method of growing plants without soil - could be the solution to our growing vegetable ’crisis’
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News
Sir Ken's journey from market trader to supermarket star
Sir Ken Morrison joined the family provisions business in 1952 after completing his National Service
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Analysis and Features
Tesco-Booker merger: all you need to know
What is the rationale, and who will the winners and losers be? What’s the view of the City?
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News
Reckitt Benckiser in £13.2bn takeover talks with Mead Johnson
Reckitt Benckiser is locked in talks over a multi-billion dollar deal to buy US child nutrition firm Mead Johnson
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News
Just Bee wins investment after turning down offer from Dragon
Flavoured water start-up Just Bee has secured a six-figure investment from two food and drink veterans
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News
Caterforce updates image with new logo and strapline
Rebranding aims to position itself as a “group with increased confidence’
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News
Tesco Bank to quadruple Clubcard points for debit card use
Move is part of plan to align bank’s offering more closely with the retail brand
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Category Report
Fairtrade for the people: Fairtrade category report 2017
Thousands more shoppers pouring into the Fairtrade market means 94% of the population are now in on the revolution. So how much has Mars had to do with this?
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Comment and Opinion
Retail must cultivate staff as well as technology
The UK’s retail sector is a vital part of our economy, providing one in eight jobs in the UK, says Nita Clarke of the Fabian Society. Staff must be given the right tools to cope with technology change
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Comment and Opinion
Get set for tough talking on mega-merger
The announcement of Tesco’s bid for Booker surprised many – not least thousands of independent retailers
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's Mike Coupe supports Grocer food waste campaign
Sir, I wanted to share my support for your campaign to reduce food waste and increase food surplus redistribution
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco eyes click & collect and e-commerce with Booker move
Sir, Tesco’s mega-merger move is just part of its evolution as in today’s grocery market