All The Grocer articles in 8 December 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsStock loss 'more likely' with self-checkouts than scan and go
A report said the average increase in stock loss through scan and go was between 0.01% and 0.29% of sales value
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NewsPlastic ban 'could do more harm than good' to environment
A group of 40 academics said while a ban on plastics might seem like a step forward, it could result in much greater environmental damage
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NewsCo-op Christmas ad focuses on food bringing communities together
The society’s 2018 ad puts its own label food in the spotlight
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NewsPalm oil supplier sanctioned over workers' rights abuses and trafficking
An RSPO investigation found evidence of complicity in human trafficking and labour rights abuse at a palm oil unit owned by FGV Holdings Berhad, formerly FELDA Global Ventures (FELDA)
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NewsFortnums sees profits rise 26% through multichannel sales
The queen’s grocer had its sixth successive year of double-digit sales growth
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NewsRestaurant wholesaler Penta Foods bought out by directors following collapse
The family-run Farnborough-based business supplies a string of high-profile restaurant chains
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NewsMedia Bites 3 December: Nestlé, Patisserie Valerie, Fortnum & Mason
Nestlé’s leadership has defended its governance arrangements against criticism from an influential activist investor, Patisserie Valerie is being sued over a bonus dispute and the rest of the news from The City
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NewsMcColl's shares plummet after profit warning issued
Convenience retailer McColl’s shares plummeted 23% after it issued a profit warning, blaming problems relating to its Morrisons supply contracts
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NewsFoodCycle links with celebrity chefs for Xmas recipe book
The charity has collaborated with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Melissa Hemsley, Skye Gyngell and other celebrity chefs
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NewsBestway Group donates £100k to Great Ormond Street Hospital
The wholesaler has given away more than £14.8m through the Bestway Foundation in the UK since 1987
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NewsJW Filshill names Graham Cairns as regional manager
Cairns will report to north of England business development manager Jeanette Gordon
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NewsCostcutter releases guides with Xmas advice for retailers
The videos include Christmas confectionery, party food and promotional products
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NewsConvenience stores lobby for change in shopworker abuse laws
The ACS had identified violence to staff as the most significant risk in the sector
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NewsUnilever to buy GSK's health drinks business for €3.3bn
In 2018, the health drink portfolio delivered total turnover of €550m Unilever has agreed a €3.3bn deal to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian consumer business, including malted milk drink Horlicks. The deal will boost Unilever’s footprint in one its fastest growing markets, beating reported interest from fellow consumer giants ...
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Ready Meals and Soup: 12 January
No longer are ready meal brands content to be a guilty pleasure. Today’s new wave of ready meals are as guilt-free as possible – both through their culinary and environmental credentials.
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NewsMorrisons claims Sainsbury's-Asda merger will hit own-label quality
Morrisons also suggested it would be in the firing line if the merger goes ahead
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NewsEvidence 'not enough' to justify children energy drinks ban
A report by MPs found existing evidence was not enough to justify its plans for a statutory ban on sales to kids.
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NewsNisa Guildford forecourt to get vape store in £750k expansion
The forecourt will also include an in-store florist concession, a 1,500 sq ft food to go operation with in-store bakery and health food section
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NewsUnited Wholesale (Scotland) kicks off Day-Today online trial
Wholesaler will launch new ordering website for retailers on Friday
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NewsMedia Bites 5 December: Greencore, Unilever, Food waste
The boss of Greencore has warned Britons could face fewer sandwich options in the event of a chaotic withdrawal from the European Union