All The Grocer articles in 4 November 2017
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesWaste Not Want Not: How to turn food waste into gold
If our Waste Not Want Not campaign hits our target of 100,000 meals, it would save charities £150m
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NewsSubway looks to drive loyalty app growth with giveaway
Subway will also donate 5p to FareShare for every sandwich prepared in participating stores…
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NewsP&H enters exclusivity period over sale to Carlyle Group
The wholesaler has announced it is looking to secure significant capital investment through the deal
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NewsTesco launches eco-conscious budget household range
Seven-strong Eco Active range is claimed to be at least 50% cheaper than existing branded eco-products…
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NewsConnect Group to cut 340 jobs in face of falling sales
The cuts represent 6% of the firm’s 5,666-strong workforce, with the layoffs coming across its combined business in 2018
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NewsLivestock antibiotics sales fall to lowest level since records began
A Defra report found sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have fallen by 27% between 2014 and 2016
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NewsMedia Bites 30 October: Planet Organic, Tesco/Booker, palm oil
London-based grocery chain Planet Organic is preparing a sale amid a “healthy-eating” craze, according to the weekend’s papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and Booker expect CMA decision on £3.7bn merger this week
The Competition and Markets authority is expected to unveil its provisional findings on the £3.7bn Tesco takeover of wholesaler and cash & carry operator Booker this week. Plus, the CMA is considering whether the £1bn takeover of Cott’s bottling operations, which includes the business in the UK, by Refresco will lessen competition in the sector.
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Analysis & FeaturesFive retail concepts we wish were reality
Retailers need to move with the times. So we regularly challenge design agencies to come up with solutions to the problems retailers face
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NewsRoger Burnley to become Asda president and CEO
Burnley has been Asda COO and deputy CEO since October 2016 from 1 January. Clarke will continue in a new role with Asda’s parent-company Walmart after a break
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NewsKraft Heinz gives Seriously Good mayo jars a festive makeover
Three limited-edition packs featuring a snow hen, a golden sleigh and a golden Christmas tree roll out from November…
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NewsJohn C Scott takes up sustainability and CSR role at Subway
Scott was previously chief supply chain officer at The Chefs’ Warehouse
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NewsCosta offers free coffee in rivals' takeaway cups
The giveaway will take place today in over 2,000 participating stores…
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NewsCrediton Dairy adds caramel latte to Arctic iced coffee range
The brand has secured listings in more than 450 Morrisons stores…
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NewsPots & Co launches Banoffee Pudding into Sainsbury's
The NPD features a light banana sponge with a banoffee sauce centre, topped with toasted granola and banana chips
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NewsSaucy Fish Co owner Seachill secures return for brand to Tesco
Frozen basa with Asian BBQ sauce and salmon with chilli, lime & ginger dressing went on sale on 29 October
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NewsSavoursmiths expands posh crisps range with Desert Salt flavour
The crisps are flavoured with naturally harvested sun-dried salt from the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Isabel Hardisty, graduate engineer, Pladis
There’s nothing as exciting as seeing a product you’ve worked on in supermarkets across the country, says Isabel
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NewsCMA launches investigation of Refresco £1bn acquisition of Cott
Refresco’s $1.3bn (£1bn) acquisition of the bottling operations of Canadian drinks manufacturer Cott is to be scrutinised by the UK monopoly watchdog.
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NewsNatural energy drink brand Brain Füd to launch in Ocado
Launching into Ocado in early November, Brain Füd contains vitamins B5, B6, B9, B12 and D, zinc, magnesium and caffeine