All The Grocer articles in 5 August 2017 – Page 3
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Media Bites 3 August: B&M Bargains, Asda, Mondelez, Green & Black's
Further M&A activity in the convenience channel as B&M Bargains buys Heron Foods jockeys for position in the media coverage with tumbling profits at Asda.
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City snapshot: Hilton Food Group confirms approach for Icelandic Seachill
Tesco red meat supplier Hilton Food Group has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Saucy Fish Co owner Icelandic Seachill, which was put up for sale in April. Plus,
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FareShare links with food companies to fight 'holiday hunger'
Bidfood, Coca-Cola, 2 Sisters and Allied Bakers are among 10 companies that will contribute to the ‘Fit and Fed’ project
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Dirk Van de Put to lead Mondelez as Irene Rosenfeld retires
Van de Put has been CEO at McCain Foods for the last six years…
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Shrinkflation hits Stella Cidre as bottles cut by 12%
Supplier AB InBev has reduced Pear and Original bottles from 568ml to 500ml
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Marks & Spencer links with Wasabi for sushi counter trial
The trial will run at five M&S stores, four of which are in London
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Comment and Opinion
Battle of the cookery competitions is good news for fmcg brands
Proof will be in the pudding to see which food programme rises to the top, meanwhile supermarkets had better start stocking up on ingredients
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CheckoutSmart expands overseas with acquisition of German cashback grocery app Scondoo
Cashback app CheckoutSmart has acquired German mobile shopping reward company Scondoo to extend its reach in Europe.
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Amadeus to halve sugar levels in foodservice offer by 2020
Its venues will also endorse low-fat products to encourage customers to choose healthier options
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Waitrose to reach 75 sushi counters by 2018
With the latest launch in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, it has opened more than 20 counters in the past six months
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Comment and Opinion
The north and how HS2 will affect Pat's Mart
I’ve never been to the north of England (unless you count visits to my Luton cousins) but I hear it’s fairly grim…
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Comment and Opinion
Jackie Stewart helps make Heineken’s abstinence message cool
Heineken has made waves with ads showing people not drinking its beer
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Asda to battle falling profits with 'steady improvement'
Like-for-like sales fell 5.7% in the year to 31 December
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Comment and Opinion
Why KFC will benefit from ad backlash
KFC’s new ad has prompted numerous complaints from consumers. But the brand need not worry, says Joe Wade of Don’t Panic
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B&M Bargains snaps up Heron Foods in £152m deal
B&M said its initial plans to expand and develop the Heron business include opening between 10 and 20 new stores per annum.
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Media Bites 2 August: McColl's/Morrisons, Greggs, BAT, Impossible Foods
The surprise landmark supply deal agreed by McColl’s and Morrisons is in the spotlight in today’s papers. Plus, Greggs to roll-out drive-through stores and British American Tobacco under formal investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over claims that it bribed officials in east Africa to undermine anti-smoking laws.
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City snapshot: Irn-Bru revamp boosts AG Barr sales but margins squeezed
A revamp of Irn-Bru helped push sales at AG Barr up 8% to £136m in the first half
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Sainsbury's to fund thousands of waste-cutting fridge pods
Ten thousand households have now been handed a Fresh Pod by West Suffolk Council
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Analysis and Features
The Morrisons-McColl's deal: the key questions answered
What does the tie-up mean for the wholesale, supermarket and convenience players caught in the fallout?
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Greggs to roll out drive-throughs nationwide after successful trial
It also hinted at the possibility of a future trial of home delivery or click and collect service