All The Grocer articles in 01 April 2023 – Page 12
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Sprite relaunches with new recipe to appeal to young adults
Both its original and Zero Sugar recipes have been reformulated to provide an ‘enhanced crisp lemon-lime flavour’
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Cost of living crisis sees Sainsbury’s reach meal donation ‘milestone’ in just 18 months
Sainsbury’s has donated 10 million meals since it’s partnership with Neighbourly began in 2021
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Aldi ‘stepping up search’ for new store sites as part of £400m push
It is Aldi’s third announcement of expansion ambitions in as many weeks since The Grocer revealed Lidl was dramatically scaling back store openings this year
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KVI Tracker
Banana prices on the increase, KVI tracker reveals
Bananas have seen few price increases so far despite inflationary pressures
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Waitrose to turn surplus food waste into animal feed as part of new trial
Staff will sort surplus food, which then be backhauled to Waitrose depots
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Kellogg’s reaches gender parity goal ahead of 2025 target
‘Equity, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture and purpose, where everyone has a place at the table,’ said Kellogg’s
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Media Bites 2 March: Veg shortages, Reckitt Benckiser, Just Eat Takeaway
UK households face a heightened risk of shortages of carrots and leeks this year as the domestic farming sector struggles to adapt to more extreme weather and higher input costs, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Phizz’s Dan Cray on adventures, kangaroos and Slim Shady
‘When someone on LinkedIn messages me that they love Phizz or that their friend swears by it, it feels incredibly real and tangible’
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Analysis & Features
How Kavanagh’s Budgens is putting a premium twist on convenience
Kavanagh’s Budgens in north London is filled with counters of fresh fish, exotic fruit & veg, plus riches of Spanish and Italian meats
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s Argos job cuts are unfortunate, but not unexpected
CEO Simon Roberts has been busy identifying savings as part of his ‘save to invest’ strategy
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Vimto maker Nichols back in the black but inflationary pressures persist
Soft drinks group Nichols has returned to the black thanks to a 14.3% jump in sales, with Vimto selling particularly well overseas. However, chairman John Nichols warned ongoing inflationary pressures continued to make life difficult in 2023.
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Heura sales boom as it grows UK distribution for plant-based brand
In 2020 just 6% of sales occurred outside of Spain, while this number hit 12% in 2021 and 23% in 2022.
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Welsh wholesalers relieved as public sector food reforms confirmed as England-only
The new model proposed for England will see a prime supplier awarded a single contract to service the entire public sector
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Viral soft drinks brand Prime eyes move into sports nutrition
It has applied to register its logo with the Intellectual Property Office under class five, covering nutritional supplements, protein shakes and protein bars
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Media Bites 1 March: Ocado, Sainsbury’s/Argos, grocery inflation
Annual losses at Ocado have skyrocketed as shoppers cut back on online grocery purchases and costs were driven up by inflation and technology spending
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Defra meeting with supermarkets over fruit & veg shortages ‘achieves little’
Retail bosses are understood to have been irritated by headlines at the weekend saying they were being ‘hauled in front’ of ministers to explain fruit & veg shortages
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New Northern Ireland deal solves ‘Rubik’s Cube’ protocol, says M&S chairman
The ‘Windsor Framework’, agreed yesterday by prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, is set to replace the NI protocol
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Iceland’s Richard Walker to climb Mount Everest in Alzheimer’s appeal
Walker wants to raise £1m towards improving dementia treatment
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Ocado extends Tesco price match in response to cost of living crisis
The price promotion is an extension of the Ocado’s long-standing Low Price Promise
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Comment & Opinion
Why Waitrose cut ties with Heston – and why it might be a strategic win
In a puff of frozen liquid nitrogen, one of the most iconic tie-ups in modern British grocery has disappeared