All The Grocer articles in 8 July 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsNisa continues its turnaround but falling sales reveal vulnerability
The group has delivered strong improvements in EBITDA and a return to pre-tax profit, but key sales metrics are down
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NewsSainsbury's petitioned to backtrack on dropping Fairtrade tea
Nearly 10,000 people have called on CEO Mike Coupe to abandon pilot of its in-house ‘Fairly Traded’ label
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone agrees $875m Stonyfield sale to French dairy rival Lactalis
Danone has agreed to sell US organic yoghurt brand Stonyfield to its French rival Lactalis for $875m (£672.5m)
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: McColls/Sainsbury's/Nisa, Pizza Express, Innocent
McColls has emerged as the unlikely kingmaker in Sainsbury’s swoop on Nisa, according to the weekend’s papers.
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NewsQuaker Oats broadens on-the-go offer with Quaker To Go
Available from mid July, the lineup comprises Porridge To Go Breakfast Square and Oat & Fruit Breakfast pouch
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NewsCostcutter launches Set Summer Free giveaway promotion
Sales-boosting campaign will see retailers offer 68,000 prizes until the middle of September
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NewsWaitrose redesigns sandwich wrappers to be more easily recyclable
From August, Waitrose sandwich packaging will feature a peelable tab that can easily remove the plastic film
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NewsScottish government moves step closer to deposit return scheme
Government-funded body will conduct detailed study into a return scheme for bottles and cans, despite strong opposition
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NewsPringles adds street food-style limited edition flavours
The brand has also launched its Music Speakers push for the seventh year running
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NewsCarlsberg UK buys London Fields Brewery
The brand will be run as a joint venture between Carlsberg and Brooklyn Brewery
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NewsFishermen welcome UK London Fisheries Convention withdrawal
Environment secretary Michael Gove described the move as ‘an historic first step towards building a new domestic fishing policy’
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NewsSainsbury's looks to cut waste with 'smart' labels for ham
New time- and temperature-sensitive labels form part of its £10m Waste Less, Save More initiative…
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NewsGreggs sheds unhealthy image with summer diet plan
The 30-day ‘Minimise Me’ plan is formed entirely from Greggs menu and promises to help dieters lose up to 2lb per week…
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NewsOle & Steen set for UK roll-out under new ownership
Danish bakery chain Ole & Steen, which opened its first international store in London at the end of 2016, has been acquired by a new private equity owner for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsAround Noon expands UK presence with Chef in a Box deal
The purchase of Chef in a Box from Donegal Investment Group will allow Around Noon to gain a strong foothold in greater London and provide a platform for further UK expansion.
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NewsMoto plans new service station on M3 near Basingstoke
If proposals go ahead, development will create 215 jobs
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NewsSale for Coventry c-store that sold illegal tobacco
Illicit tobacco was discovered and seized multiple times at Babylon Halal in Coventry
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NewsSally Abbott made managing director of Weetabix UK & Ireland
Her previous position has been filled by Francesca Davies, now marketing director for UK & Ireland
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Comment & OpinionLeaving the London Fisheries Convention tells us more about Gove than fishing rights post-Brexit
Leaving the relatively little-known convention represents a “first historic step” towards freeing the UK fishing sector from the shackles of Europe, but how significant is it?
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NewsHelloFresh appoints Claire Davenport as UK CEO
Davenport replaces Ian Marsh, who left the role after one and a half years for personal reasons