All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 11
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NewsNestlé hatches €60m plan to turn Baci Perugina into ‘S. Pellegrino of chocolate’
The confectioner is setting up a new business unit to turn Baci into a major global chocolate brand
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Comment & OpinionGrocery needs a ‘big data’ revolution
Grocery has been uninspired in its use of data so far. It’s time to change that
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NewsMorrisons and Amazon strike landmark grocery supply deal
Morrisons has also announced a new deal “in principle” with Ocado
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Comment & OpinionMars recall was swift but its communications proved hit and miss
No one could accuse Mars of doing things by halves. Because a small piece of red plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany…
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NewsMars reassures retailers on Easter chocolate supplies
The confectionery giant is recalling millions of chocolate bars made at its Dutch factory in Veghel
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Lidl UK pulls Mars and Snickers six-packs over plastic fears
Mars inititally said mainly funsize products were affected in the UK, but these lines were supplied via Mars Chocolate Germany
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Comment & OpinionMars choc recall highlights the need for gutsy communications strategies
No one could accuse Mars of lacking decisiveness with its chocolate recall, but its PR has been more hit and miss
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NewsMars chocolate recall: the key facts
Mars is voluntarily recalling millions of chocolate bars because of fears over plastic contamination. Here’s what we know so far
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NewsMars chocolate recall widened to UK
Several batches of funsize Mars, Milky Way and Snickers as well as Celebrations mixes affected
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Comment & OpinionWhy the lure of selling direct is seriously tempting suppliers
“Disintermediation is easy to overestimate in the short term and underestimate in the long term”
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NewsA third of UK shoppers willing to buy groceries direct from suppliers
Toilet paper is the item most likely to be bought direct, exclusive survey for The Grocer shows
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Analysis & FeaturesGoodbye middleman?
The online shopping revolution is bringing fmcg brands and consumers closer together and threatening to cut middlemen out. How worried do retailers need to be?
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NewsL’Oréal sees ecommerce sales soar by 62.5%
The health and beauty group has ramped up investment in digital content, particularly apps
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers selling directly to consumers is a disruptive tactic retailers must watch keenly
‘Disrupt yourself before someone else disrupts you.’ It’s the kind of maddening advice you read a lot in consultancy white papers on the…
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NewsTesco calls time on razor subscription trial
The trial, offering Gillette Fusion ProGlide blades, was launched last October
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Analysis & FeaturesAre vegetables the next food to face a public health backlash?
Specialist diets mean the likes of tomatoes, onions, cauliflower and broccoli are at risk of being portrayed as less than healthy
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NewsEasyfoodstore forced to close after running out of stock
The shop will be closed on Thursday (4 February) and will then reopen on Friday at 9am
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NewsNew task force to challenge retail's 'low waged, low skilled' culture
The task force is being headed by former Morrisons HR director Norman Pickavance
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Analysis & FeaturesVietnam FTA opens new opportunities for UK food & drink
Commodities buyers are eyeing the prospect of getting access to cheaper prawns and pangasius as well as rice and coffee
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Comment & OpinionIkea shows balls on the future of meat
What does responsible meat consumption look like?