All The Grocer articles in 7 December 2019
Previous issues.
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Analysis and Features
The 10 most popular products on our NPD Instagram this year
We count down the 10 most-liked posts to feature on the feed in 2019
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News
Nutella to launch ‘more intense’ + Cocoa spread
The new spread has double the cocoa content of standard Nutella
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Analysis and Features
Wall’s BBQ Jackfruit Rolls: acid test
Greggs’ smash hit vegan sausage roll has sparked a tidal wave of NPD
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Analysis and Features
Are craft beer brands and the Portman Group on a collision course over can designs?
After the Portman Group rapped Tiny Rebel for a second time, are other craft beer brands at risk?
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News
Olives Et Al pushes CBD into new market with trio of olive oils
It has unveiled a range of three oils with differing CBD levels
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News
Fmcg brands get ready for Veganuary with raft of NPD
Rustlers has created its first ever meat-free microwavable burger, while Chicago Town has a vegan pizza
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Analysis and Features
The battle for brains: how supermarkets are seeking the best in data talent
The demand for data scientists is soaring, but are there enough to go around?
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Jams & Spreads: 18 January
No longer are consumers content to put any old sugary stuff on their toast. Innovation over the past year has included chocolate-based spreads, a white chocolate hazelnut spread and salted caramel spreads.
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg sector is making progress on plastic
The statistics are damning – there are 100 million tonnes of plastics in the oceans, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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News
Christmas trimmings pricier as gravy and stuffing prices rise across supermarkets
Instant gravies and stuffing mixes are 3% more expensive on average than last year
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Comment and Opinion
We need to talk about Kevin: how Aldi’s carrot became a symbol of its success
Aldi has turned the humble carrot into a cultural icon
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News
Mars apologises for wholesaler Christmas confectionery supply issues
Wholesalers raised concerns they were experiencing shortages of products and delays in delivery
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Authentic Food Group falls to £3.5m loss due to ‘unprecedented’ challenges
The world foods manufacturer said it had been faced with “unprecedented political, economic and market challenges”
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Upfield profits slump after Unilever spin-off
An Upfield spokesman said the results reflected “necessary one-off restructuring costs”…
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Hunt’s Foodservice opens first food store in 90-year history
Hunt’s new ‘food outlet’ in Dorset aims to pass on wholesale prices to trade and consumers
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Analysis and Features
Will Trump trigger trade deal meltdown just as UK quits EU?
Weaker WTO rule enforcement carries risks for a ‘medium power’ like the UK following Brexit
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News
City unimpressed with DS Smith’s ‘record’ figures
Packaging giant DS Smith posted a bumper set of interim figures ahead of its vital Christmas period but sharholders were left unimpressed
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News
Whole Foods Market to revamp fresh and food-to-go concessions
It is also planning to shake up its aged beef programme and introduce more variety
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Aldi fresh meat sales share surges past Sainsbury’s
Only Tesco sells more beef and poultry now than Aldi thanks to store expansion and a bigger range
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High-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures