All The Grocer articles in 04 May 2024 – Page 3
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‘Smooth’ Waitrose is streets ahead of supermarket rivals
Waitrose’s score of 91 was 28 points ahead of its nearest competitor Tesco
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Grocer 33
Lidl beats Aldi by 3p as inflation on basics falls to 0.1%
The cost of Sainsbury’s basket fell by 5% including Nectar Prices
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News
Califia Farms launches Barista Blend range
The range includes Organic Oat Barista Blend, Oat Vanilla Barista Blend and Almond Barista Blend
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News
City snapshot: Diageo announces CCEP’s Nik Jhangiani as CFO
Diageo has announced Nik Jhangiani will become its CFO later in the year. Plus, Asda refinances £3.2bn of debt and all the rest of the news from the City
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News
Premier Foods to exit frozen pizza bases amid focus on brands
Premier Foods is to exit the frozen pizza category and close a factory employing 57 staff as it continues to focus on branded growth
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News
Media Bites 3 May: Diageo, bird flu, inflation
There is very little in the way of news on the fmcg industry in this morning’s papers
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News
Waitrose extends plant-based range to appeal to ‘flexitarian’ shoppers
The 12 new lines began rolling into stores in May
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Badwater Tequila ditches hard seltzer for RTD cocktails
A year after launching, Badwater has been reimagined as an RTD cocktail brand
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Comment & Opinion
Leaders reveal key points for progress in food and drink industry
Whether you missed the show or wish to reflect on some key points, The Grocer editorial team has compiled the top thoughts and themes from the Food & Drink Expo
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News
UK Salads collapsed owing its creditors £18m, report shows
The Essex-based greenhouse operator was a key supplier to Aldi and fell into administration in February
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News
Bestway brings back Best-in own label range
Bestway, which operates symbol groups including Costcutter and Best-one, said it wanted to ensure its range was “accessible to all our customer base despite the fascia
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News
PerfectTed and ‘hardest geezer’ Russ Cook launch Strawberry Daiquiri energy drink
Profts from the drink’s sale will go to charity
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Brexit border delays avoided but businesses remain in the dark over costs
New ITV figures suggest border control costs could add more than £8 a month to the average food shop in the UK
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Getir franchisees sell off freezers following rapid grocer’s UK exit
Franchisees said they faced losing more than half their investment following the company’s decision to pull out of the UK to “focus its financial resources on Turkey”
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Pembrokeshire Creamery poised to start milk production
The business was in discussions with a number of retailers for the supply of Welsh own-label milk, said MD Mark McQuade
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Tesco objects to new Aldi or Lidl stores near one of its own over several months
Complex objections on numerous grounds are usually received by the local authority less than 48 hours before plans are due to be considered, making it difficult for council officers to respond in time
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News
Mark Broomfield appointed as Planet Organic MD
Broomfield will return to the business on 13 May, as Planet Organic makes progress on its turnaround plan
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Comment & Opinion
Think carefully before stepping up promotional discounts
Manufacturers need to evaluate investment payback across the marketing mix, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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News
Soy traders slow to move on illegal deforestation ahead of EUDR
Full transparency is still a challenge for soy traders supplying retailers in the UK
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Interviews
Gousto’s Shaun Pearce on taking recipe boxes mainstream
Gousto’s chief technology officer talks customer-led innovation, a more flexible offer and ‘hacking around and discovering things’