All The Grocer articles in 8 April 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsM&S admits farm failings and brings in RSPCA Assured measures
Dairy supplier had ‘made a mistake’ by keeping calves in cramped conditions, but M&S will resist calls to cut ties
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NewsReckitt cuts CEO Rakesh Kapoor’s pay by £14m after South Korea scandal
Reckitt Benckiser has cut CEO Rakesh Kapoor’s annual pay by £14m and paid him no annual bonus due to the fallout from its consumer safety scandal in South Korea.
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NewsAmazon calls on brands to sell directly to shoppers
The online giant will reportedly tell big manufacturers in a May meeting that the future lies outside supermarkets
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NewsEnglish asparagus arrives on shelf three weeks earlier than usual
Traditionally available from late April, several retailers are now selling the British crop
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NewsLidl creates 400 jobs at new multimillion pound RDC in Wednesbury
The 435,938 sq ft centre becomes its largest warehouse in the UK – the equivalent of 10 football pitches
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Bread & Baked Goods: 6 May
Bread brands are being battered as competition between the grocers hots up. What factors have driven the market in the past year and what’s in store for 2017?
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NewsDanone to offload Stonyfield to push through $12.5bn WhiteWave deal
Danone has agreed to sell one of its US dairy subsidiaries to speed up the completion of the $12.5bn acquisition of US plant-based food group WhiteWave.
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Category ReportPDF: Yoghurts category report 2017
Go big or go home. That’s the message to yoghurt brands as shoppers shun single-serve products in favour of big pots
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NewsPalmer & Harvey extends key Tesco tobacco contract for three more years
New contract will allay immediate concerns about the future of the delivered wholesale giant
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Tesco, Reckitt Benckiser, Premier Foods, Co-op, M&S
Tesco remain firmly in the papers over the weekend as its Booker merger continues to enthral the media. Plus, Reckitt Benckiser lines up the sale of its food division.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser lines up sale of French's and Frank's Red Hot
Reckitt Benckiser has announced it is beginning a strategic review of its food business, which includes French’s sauces and Frank’s Red Hot sauces.
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NewsNomads launches dates-based ‘superfood’ snack trio
The NPD is made with the Saudi Arabian sufri date, chosen for its “distinctive” texture
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NewsAldi chops cauliflower prices to 29p following bumper crop
Discounter hopes to relieve pressure on growers after mild winter
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NewsChannel Islands' Sandpiper CI revises Costcutter stores bid
Sandpiper has submitted a revised application to buy just 13 of the 16 stores
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NewsReckitt Benckiser to sell French's and Frank's Red Hot brands
Sale would be used to reduce Reckitt’s debt created by the Mead Johnson Nutrition Co announced in February.
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NewsProtein powder and bar brand Pulsin revamps its look
The change was influenced by the desire to transform functional products into everyday snacks for all
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Comment & OpinionApril Fool! Sainsbury’s is top joker as it all goes wrong in Turkey
From Poodles to PuppyProtein, we round up the best food & drink April Fool’s gags
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NewsCP Foods acquires Westbridge Food to grow poultry exports to UK and EU
Poultry supplier Westbridge Food Group has been snapped up by Thai food conglomerate CP Foods in a deal worth £60m.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Reckitt Benckiser's food sell-off is part of a longer strategic game
Fresh on the heels of Unilever’s reported plan to sell its problematic spreads division, Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed it is exploring the sale of its own food division
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NewsEurostock rebrands as Bawnbua Foods as expansion continues
Meat supplier has also secured more than £10m in new supply contracts