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Nestlé launches Starbucks by Nespresso range of coffee pods
It is the first time Nestlé has used its Nespresso aluminium capsule technology outside its Nespresso business.
Tributes paid to former Scottish Grocers’ Federation CEO John Drummond
Drummond served as SGF chief executive from 2005 to 2015
Farmdrop adds £5m to total raised as it expands across UK
Farmdrop has issued just over £5m worth of new shares as it continues its nationwide expansion
Vegan petcare brand Hownd turns to crowd for £150k fundraise
Hownd has reached out to the crowd for investment, seeking £150k to accelerate growth and develop new products
Cult American ‘hard seltzer’ White Claw tipped for UK launch
The drink - in essence alcoholic sparkling water with different flavours - has taken the US by storm over recent months
Waitrose wins ‘Fine to Flush’ certification for own-label wet wipes
Two plastic-free products are available from today
Sainsbury’s staff given day to help local communities
The latest Sainsbury’s Living Well Index revealed a decline in social connections among the over-65s
Meat wholesaler fine increased after failed appeal against food safety offence
The severity of Bowland Foods’ offence was upgraded at its appeal hearing
Amazon-backed startups finding high street life tough going
Some of the Amazon-backed retailers have failed to even make it through two weeks
Food waste charities warn no-deal Brexit threatens supply
FareShare redistributed almost 20,000 tonnes, or 46.5 million meals, from supermarkets and suppliers in 2018/19
‘No guarantee’ sugar levy money will be spent on kids’ health
Children’s health campaigners are now engaged in a battle to win the funding for future years, with no ring-fencing in place
NHS hot meals supplier Apetito invests in Brexit stockpiling
The Wiltshire-based distributor supplies 46,000 hot meals daily to NHS patients
AB InBev trademark hints at UK debut for ‘hard tea’ brand
The brewing giant applied to register a trademark for Wandering Whistler with the Intellectual Property Office this week…
Supreme Imports eyes standalone flotation for 88 Vape
MD Sandy Chadha told The Grocer it was mulling a pureplay float of its vaping business
Huel moves into grocery sector with launch of RTDs at Sainsbury’s
The Tring-based DTC business is expected to roll into Sainsbury’s by the end of this month…
Drop in tuna prices boosts supplier profits
Thai Union reported this month that profits had surged 13.1% in the second half of 2019
Is the childhood obesity strategy turning into another omnishambles?
‘Sin taxes’ are under review., funds raised from the sugar levy have been siphoned off, while healthy eating in schools has been marginalised
Shortages and sterling woes drive price rises for Continental cheese
Most of the price increases have been on own label Continental cheeses
How can smaller retailers catch up on campylobacter?
Levels of contamination have fallen in supermarkets, but remain high at independents
Can Labour’s plan save UK high streets from ‘retail Armageddon’?
Labour’s proposals include a plan to force landlords to hand empty properties to councils
Peaky Blinder lager to 'Viking' Scotch: what’s coming in booze this September?
Each month The Grocer takes an in-depth look at the hottest upcoming booze launches on their way to UK supermarkets. This time round we’ve got Peaky Blinder lager, heavily peated Scotch and beer made from surplus bread
