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Tesco announces 10% increase in hourly pay rate for staff Subscription
Hourly pay will reach £8.42 an hour by November 2018, but premiums will be cut further…
Nisa Retail frees up £120m with refinancing move Subscription
Deal comes amid rumours of a multimillion-pound takeover by Sainsbury’s
Johnston Press slammed for newsagent profit margin cuts
Margins will drop to as low as 10% while cover prices increase by up to 20p…
The Grocer New Product Awards 2017 shortlist revealed
Morre than 200 entries were trimmed to 139 across 32 categories
English Tea Shop joins forces with Joe's Tea Company Subscription
Two UK speciality organic tea brands are joining forces to build an £11m operation to take advantage of booming sales of speciality teas
Shoppers' interest in voice ordering surges Subscription
There is growing interest among shoppers in using voice-activated technology for online grocery shopping
Walmart tipped to start bidding war for Whole Foods Subscription
A rival bid could block Amazon’s expansion into grocery, says JP Morgan
Amazon's Whole Foods move hits US and UK supermarket rivals Subscription
Amazon’s shock £12.7bn deal to buy US grocery chain Whole Foods Market has savaged supermarket shares
Tesco to merge grocery and GM for click & collect Subscription
The rollout comes amid a rationalisation of Tesco’s GM services
Heatwave-hit mults face criticism over chiller failures
Social media is awash with reports of fridges breaking down as the mercury topped 30 degrees
FDF welcomes reassurances over EU nationals' residency in UK Subscription
Food and drink businesses have lived under “cloud of uncertainty” for 12 months, trade body says
Unite strike action threatens M&S deliveries at 100 sites Subscription
eTwenty workers are due to strike for 12 days over claims of £8,000 pay discrepancy at delivery company Gist
Nestlé Waters expands bottled water offer with Perrier Flavours Subscription
Two variants, Green Apple and Lemon, have launced in a 500ml bottle
Piccolo to run kids’ healthy eating classes at Morrisons
Sessions will include a performance from educational puppeteers Hartbeeps
Tesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee Subscription
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
City snapshot: English Tea Shop buys Joe’s Tea Company Subscription
Two UK speciality organic tea brands are joining forces to build an £11m operation to take advantage of booming sales of speciality teas. Plus, a look at the finance stories in this week’s edition of The Grocer, supermarket shares fall again and all the latest news from the City
Media Bites 23 June: Heineken, Exports, B&M Bargains Subscription
Mexico looks to call the shots over Heineken’s tequila beer in row over tequila content in Desperados lager
Top New Talent 2017 is open for entries Video
The awards are open to anyone under 35, and nominees can be working in any part of the industry
Tacon reads riot act to three mults over drop & drive Subscription
The unnamed trio have been accused by suppliers of unjustly deducting tens of millions for drop & drive discrepancies
JBS faces struggle to find a buyer for Moy Park Subscription
The Northern Ireland-headquartered supplier is one of the biggest poultry processors in Europe
Dave Curness, Store Manager of the Year Subscription
How many supermarkets do you know with an official Wet Squad? Sainsbury’s Redhill has one
Tesco follows Sainsbury's with hikes to salmon prices
Tesco this week upped prices by 4% across 40 comparable SKUs
Müller targets convenience with two on-the-go snacking yoghurts Subscription
Müller Corner strawberry (rsp: 90p/150g) and Müller Light Goodies lemon (rsp: 90p/107g) will be available from Boots
Weak sterling pushes up price of apples Subscription
Apple prices in the UK are up 25.5% year on year thanks to a weaker sterling over the past 12 months
Commodity prices: rising demand for soybean oil pushes up prices Subscription
Rising demand for soybean oil has pushed prices up month on month
Banana prices hiked by crop disruption in South America Subscription
Banana wholesale prices are up almost 20% year on year after poor weather in Central and South America hit production…
Beer drinkers pay more for big brands but less for craft Subscription
Shoppers will pay less for craft beer but more for mainstream booze in the mults this summer
'Quick and easy' pork testing kit goes on sale
Haltest is a test similar to the technology used in pregnancy tests
Sainsbury's loses out as beer and cider returns to growth Subscription
Sainsbury’s was the only mult to miss out on the past year’s beer and cider renaissance
Sainsbury's food waste communities sign up to Olio app
Last year, Sainsbury’s reported positive results from using Olio to cut food waste in Swadlincote…
McColl's attractive to supermarket buyers, claim analysts Subscription
McColl’s bought 298 Co-op stores in December 2016 to take the number of convenience stores it owns to 1,300
Macb withdraws Strawberry & Kiwi water as 'unpleasant smell' reported in drinks
Food Standards Scotland has warned consumers not to drink Macb flavoured water
Persil Powergems 'are laundry breakthrough' Subscription
The technology was the biggest breakthrough since the birth of the laundry capsule, said Unilever
Sainsbury's opens Crussh 'fit food' concession in Pimlico
This is the first time Crussh has partnered with another retailer
Richmond cuts pack sizes in face of pork price increases Subscription
Kerry Foods has cut the pack size of Richmond Thick Sausages from 16 sausages to 14…
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Big brands count the cost as Sainsbury's declares war Subscription
Distinctive NPD preferred, with commodity brands facing the axe
The trouble with crowdfunding Subscription
What’s the success rate for crowdfunded startups? And is there adequate protection, or are punters just punks? We take a look at the winners … and losers
Seasonal labour shortages - who's going to sort it and when? Subscription
Happy Brexit anniversary! We’ve seen soaring inflation, shrinkflation and the near collapse of a government
Amazon appetite for physical stores points to UK targets Subscription
When China sneezes the world gets a cold. It feels a bit like that with Amazon
What the Whole Foods tie-up will mean for Amazon Subscription
Amazon’s food armoury had lacked crucial weapons. Not any more
Build to last: get your foodie startup past the two-year mark
I was recently asked to give a talk on longevity at a food startup conference
Sainsbury's closes in on Nisa but will members say yes? Subscription
Sainsbury’s is now in a one-horse race to buy Nisa – but could still lose
Producers must have a new mindset to children's health
Sir, Reading Anna Rosier’s Saturday Essay ‘The organic revolution forges ahead’, I found myself nodding in agreement
Get under customers' skin with AI
All demographics, especially post-millennials and Generation Y, are demanding seamless, customised shopping experience
Amazon: a grocery player, indeed
The world of grocery retailing was delivered quite a surprise on Friday 16 June by Amazon…
Wholesalers: prepare for disruption
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market shows it is determined to dominate all areas of retail
Owning wholesale will embed big four in almost total dominance
We have very early notice of the consequences for the entire grocery sector of failing to stop Tesco-Booker
Cutting down on meat? It’s easier if the judgement is cut out too Subscription
Everyone agrees we needed to eat more veggies, but the occasional good quality steak is fine too
Trouble in Poundland: wheeler-dealing with Barry Williams
Jim McCarthy dodged a Brexit bullet when he stepped down from the helm of Poundland in March 2016
Poundland unveils Toblerone-style chocolate bar Twin Peaks
Top New Talent 2017 is open for entries
Macb withdraws Strawberry & Kiwi water as 'unpleasant smell' reported in drinks
Johnston Press slammed for newsagent profit margin cuts
Soft fruit industry at risk without labour assurances
Heatwave-hit mults face criticism over chiller failures
Bidfood launches bee-friendly campaign across all sites
Sainsbury's opens Crussh 'fit food' concession in Pimlico
Tesco follows Sainsbury's with hikes to salmon prices
Piccolo to run kids’ healthy eating classes at Morrisons
High fat, sugar and salt foods set for 'healthier' labelling
General Election: what's in it for food and drink - video
Palm oil producers team up to support wildlife in Borneo
Tesco crowned Grocer of the Year at Gold Awards 
Malcolm Walker receives knighthood for services to retailing
Tesco trials four shopper mission-led Express store formats
Are PepsiCo snacking goals meaningful or cynical?
Ocado's robot-powered warehouse: analyst reaction
Can Sainsbury's standard prove fairer than Fairtrade?
