All The Grocer articles in 03 October 2020 – Page 2
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NewsThe Convenience Awards 2020 winners to be revealed this evening
Tonight’s online event will be hosted by TV personality Konnie Huq
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers eco-friendly delivery through Snappy Shopper
The trial in its Derby and Birmingham stores will see shopping delivered to local residents via an electronic vehicle
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver’s intervention could be a game-changer for food standards
A celebrity chef with a talent for prime-time campaigning documentaries could make a real difference
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s chief Mike Coupe to join NHS Test and Trace
Coupe announced his retirement from Sainsbury’s in January after six years in the role and left the company in May
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NewsThe Grocer Golds 2020 to be hosted as online celebration
Golden Week from 9 to 13 November aims to shine a light on the industry’s achievements before and since the outbreak of the pandemic
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NewsA third of retail’s rent bill unpaid for June quarter
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest that overall commercial tenants had underpaid by £1.5bn for the second consecutive quarter
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NewsHarry’s expands with five scalp care additions to haircare lineup
And The Bluebeard’s Revenge makes its packaging more sustainable
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NewsTesco pledges 300% plant-based sales hike by 2025 in sustainability drive
The commitment feeds into the retailer and WWF’s pledge to halve the environmental impact of shopping baskets by 2030
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NewsMorrisons to hire 1,000 new staff to keep up with Amazon expansion
It said the staff would help pick and pack customer orders from over 50 stores
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NewsCo-op launches five home-cook ‘takeaway boxes’ on Deliveroo
The box sets serve two people, include mains and sides in each and are made from 100% British meat
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NewsM&S ends use of soya feed in milk supply chain to fight deforestation
The retailer worked with the 44 British dairy farmers who produce its milk to replace soya feed with alternatives
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NewsNew data shows biggest week-on-week basket spend increase since peak lockdown
Basket spend in the week to September 27 is now 33% higher than the same week in 2019
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NewsTalks on mandatory food waste reporting ‘active’ again after coronavirus pause
Almost 200 companies and trade bodies were represented in talks last week, led by the department and Wrap
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s ‘tricks’ and the ‘joy of six’: what we learned from Aldi chief’s results presentation
Aldi may have taken a blow to its market share, but UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley is confident it can weather the Tesco price war and threat of Covid restrictions at Christmas
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NewsPG Tips launches trio of functional Plus teas
The brand claims they are the first major black tea to offer “additional benefits” in the UK.
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NewsSpar Y Maes and Premier take home top prizes at Convenience Awards 2020
Spar Y Maes has been crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year
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NewsHFSS promotions ban cost could top £3bn, data reveals
IRI said losing aisle-end and front of store revenue could cost the biscuit sector £280m
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Analysis & FeaturesSix new product launches inspired by coronavirus
As the pandemic ushers in new demands from consumers, brands are innovating and diversifying to cater for them
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NewsBallantine’s adds seven year-old bourbon barrel finished scotch
The dram is billed as having “the depth” of scotch whisky “paired with the caramel sweetness” of its transatlantic cousin
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Comment & OpinionCan click & collect solve the online grocery profitability dilemma?
Surging demand does nothing to offset the online grocery challenge of profitability – but click & collect can help, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google