All The Grocer articles in 7 October 2017 – Page 5
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Greggs launches first home delivery trial with UberEATS
The service was launched yesterday and is available exclusively through the UberEATS app
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City snapshot: Greggs’ third quarter sales up 8.6% as better availability boosts trading
Bakery and food to go group Greggs has posted an 8.6% rise in total sales for the 13 weeks to 30 September, driven by strong like-for-like growth and new store openings. Plus, Refresco receives €1.6bn PAI offer, Britvic to shut Norwich factory, Coca-Cola HBC CEO dies and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Media Bites 3 Oct: Tesco trial, Unilever, Coca-Cola
Three former senior Tesco executives carried on “conniving and manipulating” after a hole in Tesco’s accounts began “spiralling out of control” during the first half of 2014, a jury has heard.
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Foodstars unveils 23 kitchens for food companies to rent
The new site will mean Foodstars has a total of 45 dark kitchens across London
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Technical difficulties besiege Sainsbury's online grocery site
Shoppers took to Twitter this morning to complain about the site, which was running unusually slowly
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Waitrose includes half bottles in new own-label wine range
The mid-tier Blueprint range includes 38 wines, six of which come in a half-bottle size of 37.5cl
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Schweppes adds posh mixers and ‘skittle’-shaped bottle
The new look will be backed by a £6.6m marketing push
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Innis & Gunn adds three to its board in wake of private equity sale
Scottish craft brewer has added three directors to its board following the completion of its minority sale to global private equity house L Catterton last month.
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William Grant & Sons revenues and profits soar in 2016
Sales and profits have leapt at William Grant & Sons as the Scottish spirits giant thanks to “significant” currency tailwinds in the wake of the weak pound.
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King Elite Snacks secures £1m bank growth funding
The owner of dried meat snacks brand King Elite Snacks has bagged a seven-figure finance package to expand its manufacturing capability and support growth plans.
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Departure of Nisa CEO Nick Read 'will not impact Co-op bid'
Nisa confirmed on Saturday that Read was stepping down at a crucial time for the buying group
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Asda and Co-op collaborate on sustainability data project
Suppliers will no longer need to submit duplicate data on waste, water and energy
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Costcutter donates £650k to Wrap after environmental breach
The Environmental Agency had levelled a civil sanction against the convenience retailer
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Morrisons extends options in £3 lunchtime meal deal
Shoppers will be able to choose from 370 lines including products from its The Best premium own-label range…
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2 Sisters temporarily suspends operations at West Bromwich
The Ranjit Singh-owned food giant was enveloped in a food safety crisis last week
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Remeo Gelato names Lorenzo Barbera as head of marketing
Barbera will join the premium dessert brand on 16 October as ‘brand sherpa’
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Media Bites 2 October: 2 Sisters, Tesco, Nisa, Unilever
The fallout from The Guardian and ITV investigation in the chicken supply chain at 2 Sisters was covered over the weekend. Plus, stories on Tesco’s upcoming interim results; Nick Read leaves Nisa; and the Unilever spreads rumours continue.
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City snapshot: Nick Read walks away from Nisa
Nisa boss Nick Read suddenly left the buying group over the weekend, with the board starting immediate “succession planning”.
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Tesco workers 'bullied into cooking books' claims prosecution
Prosecution claims staff in “relatively subordinate positions” presented false figures to meet the profit targets
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Comment and Opinion
As 2 Sisters is fingered over food safety, is FSA still right to let retailers mark their own homework?
There will be a lot of red faces in the industry right now over the 2 Sisters Food Group exposé that broke last night.