All The Grocer articles in 01 April 2023 – Page 5
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NewsOcean Saver plots ambitious grocery growth plan as it cleans up second crowd round
Sustainable cleaning challenger brand Ocean Saver has returned to the crowd as it seeks to double the size of its grocery business.
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NewsCity snapshot: Vape maker Supreme sells IP of e-liquid brand T-Juice to La Vape Professional Distribution
Vape manufacturer Supreme has agreed to sell the intellectual property of premium e-cig liquid brand T-Juice to a French wholesaler for €4.5m.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 March: Asda/Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s
Asda’s £600m takeover of the Co-op’s petrol forecourts could raise prices or lead to less choice, the competition watchdog has warned
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NewsSteven Bartlett’s Flight Fund invests $2.5m in personalised nutrition player Zoe
Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has made a $2.5m (£2.1m) investment in personalised nutrition specialist Zoe via his newly launched $100m Flight Fund investment vehicle
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints former Hovis boss Nish Kankiwala as its first ever CEO
Kankiwala, who has been a non-executive director since April 2021, will take up the CEO role full time from 27 March
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NewsFever-Tree makes cocktail mixer debut with three-strong range
Margarita, Mojito and Espresso Martini were ‘crafted to take the fuss out of making cocktails at home’, it said
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NewsSqueaky Bean makes frozen debut with ‘chicken-style’ pieces
‘This range is just the start of an exciting pipeline of NPD, as we aim to continue to innovate and expand into new categories,’ said Squeaky Bean
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NewsCo-op rolls out robot deliveries to Greater Manchester
The service will initially be available to 10,500 households in the region, with customers ordering via the Starship food delivery app
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NewsOatly shares surge on profitability promises and better end to 2022 than expected
Shares in Oatly have surged thanks to better-than-expected annual figures, promises of a future profit and $425m of new financing. CEO Toni Petersson said the group was ”well-positioned to start playing offence in 2023”.
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KVI TrackerSugar prices continue to mount after hitting 10-year high
Lidl and Morrisons both hiked their sugar prices last week, according to the KVI tracker
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Comment & OpinionBudget fails to alleviate pressure on companies caught in cost of living crossfire
After the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget last November, Jeremy Hunt’s ‘steady as she goes’ budget was not exactly unwelcome – though it left grocery industry participants frustrated that more help isn’t being offered
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Budget, John Lewis, British American Tobacco
The Budget dominates the papers today, but there is plenty of coverage for John Lewis’ first-ever appointment of a CEO.
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NewsBelazu unveils Mediterranean-inspired makeover for ingredients and condiments
Its labels’ have been given a sleeker, contemporary look with stylish typography and more white space
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NewsWaitrose to expand convenience network amid declining online sales
Waitrose saw sales fall 3% to £7.3bn in the 12 months to 28 January, driven entirely by declining online sales
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NewsLidl’s store opening slowdown set ‘to last until 2026’
The slowdown has also extended to recruitment activity
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: John Lewis, Deliveroo
The annual John Lewis results take centre stage in the business pages today, with room for Deliveroo as well.
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NewsElla’s Kitchen growth soars as babyfood sector bounces back
Revenues soared 17.9% to £85.8m in the year ended 30 June 2022, according to newly filed accounts.
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NewsDel Monte grows table sauces offer with salad cream duo
The sauces were developed specifically for the UK market and produced by D2 International in Manchester
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NewsAldi once again set to be highest-paying supermarket
The latest pay rise is the second for Aldi shopworkers so far in 2023
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NewsKTC snaps up Scottish margarine manufacturer Cardowan Creameries
The deal strengthened the private equity-backed group’s value-added processing capabilities and broadened the product offering, KTC said.