All The Grocer articles in 8 July 2017 – Page 4
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Ocado half-year results: what the analysts say
The expert take on the rise in sales versus downturn in profits
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Aldi to install 96,000 solar panels at UK stores and depots
The discounter says the £17m investment will save more than 8,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide
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Comment and Opinion
Feeding time for Gen Z 'Mumlennials'
There’s a new generation of mums emerging and they have very different needs and expectations
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Waitrose ad highlights ethical fruit and veg sourcing - video
Waitrose is the only national supermarket to demand Leaf certification from all its suppliers
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Spam: as it turns 80, five things you never knew
As the famous tinned meat hits 80 years old, The Grocer looks back at its history
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Waitrose launches own-label quark as demand increases
Supermarket says sales of the high protein cheese have soared by 109%
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Tributes paid as GroceryAid lynchpin Barrie Russell dies
Russell was known for wry humour and “repertoire of catchphrases”
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Comment and Opinion
Craft brewers in a brutal world
Sir, The key for any craft brewer is to quickly use any new retail listing as a springboard for further distribution
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Comment and Opinion
Waste battle must also focus upstream
The Grocer’s campaign on food waste has provided welcome impetus to the challenge of reducing food waste, says the BRC’s Andrew Opie
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Canny secures £100k from the crowd to reformulate and target big four listings
Canny plans to use the cash to launch a reformulated version of its chocolate milkshake sweetened with agave and to target supermarket listings.
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Comment and Opinion
The British are coming. But not just yet
New York’s Fancy Food Show is a prime opportunity for UK food & drink to showcase its wares. But this year’s British presence was underwhelming, says Chris Blythe of The Brand Nursery
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Comment and Opinion
Clubcard is reborn. But can it rediscover its mojo in the digital era?
Contactless technology, will give a new lease of life to the Clubcard and allow much more accessibility and instant marketing around shoppers’ buying habits
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Wyke Farms and Omsco form jv and plan organic cheese brand
Deal will allow the two businesses to ‘capitalise on the growth of the organic market on a global scale’
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Applegreen gets go-ahead for Topaz Energy deal
Ireland’s compeition watchdog finds 50% stake won’t substantially lessen competition
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Westons gives Old Rosie cider heritage-focused new look
The new packs will roll out across the brand’s 500ml bottles and two-litre flagons throughout July…
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Gü Puds desserts fall victim to post-Brexit shrinkflation
Supplier Noble Foods has reduced the weights of Gü twin-packs of individual cheesecakes and pies
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Chiquita bananas links with Despicable Me 3 for new campaign
‘We are bananas’ campaign will run for four weeks from 17 July, with ads on black cabs, London buses and outdoor screens
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Tesco partners with Uber as Clubcard gets major revamp
Roll out of popular store card, which has more than 17 million users, includes new contactless payment feature with improvements to its mobile app interface
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Media Bites 5 July: Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco Bank, Worldpay
Sainsbury’s positive first quarter results draws plenty of attention as the supermarket continued its pursuit of Nisa; Superdrug benefitted from the Kardashian effect as sales and profits soared, Tesco Bank CEO Benny Higgins is stepping down after a decade in charge; and Worldpay shares soar as it reveals advances from two US suitors.
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City snapshot: Ocado profits tumble as it continues to invest in growth
First-half sales at Ocado rose 12.5% to £713.8m but profits at the online grocer fell almost 20%, basket sizes continued to decline and the debt pile ballooned. Plus, Booker updates on its first quarter ahead of AGM, and grocery inflation continues to rise, according to the BRC-Nielsen shop prices index.