All The Grocer articles in 6 January 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsPoundland trade credit reduced in wake of Steinhoff scandal
Action by Atradius could lead to empty shelves as suppliers halt deliveries
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NewsAsda has massively cut price gap with discounters says Bernstein
‘On their (limited) range of Farm Stores products, similar to Tesco’s Farms, they are actually 5% cheaper than Lidl’
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NewsCompass Group launches two new coffee brands
The foodservice giant is rolling out value-focused Peak St and premium blend Crackle and Hum
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NewsPosh tonic brand Lamb & Watt adds Ginger Ale to mixer portfolio
The NPD is made with natural spring water from the Lake District and organic blue agave…
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NewsMorrisons doles out oranges to revive flagging festive tradition
They will be handed out in stores from tomorrow, with story cards detailing the history of the tradition
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NewsPret and Leon set to supply temporary homeless shelter at Euston
Network Rail announced on Monday that it would invite 200 homeless people for a Christmas dinner at Euston
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Comment & OpinionAn extraordinary year in grocery, and Brexit is still unclear
For a supermarket boss the next week is the most exciting and most terrifying in the year
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NewsHenderson trial of Chep dollies boosts sales and slashes costs
A three-week pilot at 13 Spar stores in Northern Ireland triggered double-digit growth in beverage sales
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NewsAndrew Heuck retires from Heron following B&M takeover
David Heuck will remain in his position as financial director
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NewsConviviality saves 1,300 jobs at P&H subsidiary WS Retail
Deal significantly ups Conviviality Retail’s presence in the south and south west of England…
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NewsKKR snaps up Unilever spreads division for £6bn
KKR has emerged victorious in the race to buy Unilever’s spreads business, which includes the Flora, Stork and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter brands, with a €6.8bn (£6bn)
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NewsMedia Bites 18 December: Poundland, P&G, Waitrose, Conviviality
The nationals follow up The Grocer’s story that credit insurer Atradius reduced its cover for Poundland as a result of the crisis at parent group Steinhoff.
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NewsCity snapshot: P&G hands board seat to activist investor
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed activist investor Nelson Peltz to its board after conceding defeat in a hard-fought proxy battle.
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NewsHalo Top low-cal ice cream to hit Tesco and Ocado in January
Brand has taken US by storm with its ‘healthy’ yet indulgent ice creams
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NewsTulip takeover of Easey Holdings wins CMA approval
Deal to buy Easey represented a major investment in British farming, said Tulip
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NewsGove announces 'four-point plan' to tackle plastic recycling
Retail and supplier leaders have urged the government not to focus on taxation measures…
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NewsShoppers ditching champagne for sparkling wine this Christmas
Value sales of champagne have fallen by £24m (7.4%) over the last year, exclusive research by The Grocer reveals
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NewsBritvic confirms exit from Norwich site
Production of Robinsons and Fruit Shoot will be moved to Britvic’s sites in London, Leeds and Rugby
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NewsHershey acquires Tyrrells owner Amplify in $1.6bn deal
The deal values Amplify at $12 a share, a 71% premium to the price when markets closed on Friday.
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NewsNisa develops mobile scan and order app for retailers
Using a mobile means retailers can avoid having to fork out for expensive handheld scanning equipment says Nisa