All The Grocer articles in 04 November 2023 – Page 4
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News
ElfBar ‘taught a lesson’ in overfilling scandal amid disposables ban talks
Earlier this year, several ElfBar and Lost Mary devices were found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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Lidl puts toy donations at centre of 2023 Christmas ad
Lidl is hoping to capture the hearts of shoppers featuring an animated raccoon to highlight its childrens’ toy donation campaign
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Camden Town Brewery adds Stout to retail offer
The 4.0% abv brew is a “dialled back” version of Camden’s earlier Ink Stout
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Wrexham FC stars join Dawn French for M&S Food Christmas ad 2023
Dawn French is back with two new sidekicks voiced by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s ups profit guidance following market share gains
Sainsbury’s has said it expects to hit the upper end of previous profit guidance after making strong market share gains in the first half as it put food “firmly at the heart” of the business
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Graham Norton stars in Waitrose feelgood Christmas ad 2023
We learn Waitrose’s motto for a successful holiday party: ‘when the food’s good, everything’s good’
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Comment & Opinion
Why the Retail Crime Action Plan is just the beginning
The UK government’s Retail Crime Action Plan alone won’t eradicate the epidemic of aggressive behaviour against staff says Kara Ng, presidential fellow in organisational psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School
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Category Report
How Mexican is getting a new lease of life
The hype around the day of the dead holiday highlights a growing interest in more authentic Mexican cuisine and culture
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Analysis & Features
HGV driver shortages: how can another crisis be avoided?
The Great Driver Shortage of 2021 struck the industry hard, but it looks as though history could be about to repeat itself
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KVI Tracker
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of butter, based on 34 lines available in the mults, saw an average price hike of 10.9% year on year, according to analysis of Assosia data
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News
Warp Snacks CEO Chris Schulze-Melander steps down
Schulze-Melander is leaving the business ‘to pursue other ventures outside of snacking’
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Wholesale crime requires focus in new bill, government told
FWD CEO James Bielby has written to Suella Braverman to highlight the challenges wholesalers are facing
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Red Tractor bows to farmer pressure by halting rollout of new environmental framework
The move followed the announcement last week of a review by the NFU into the governance of Red Tractor
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Members-only online grocer WellEasy launches own label range
The own-brand range – ‘WellEasy Goods’ – will be sold exclusively on its site and “at prices better than anywhere else for their members”
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HFSS promotion ban faces first rigorous test as IGD commissions landmark report
The moves comes a year on from the introduction of the government’s ban on promotions in prominent store locations, such as aisle ends
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Doritos launches AI ‘crunch cancellation’ tech for masticating gamers
Doritos and PepsiCo’s in-house agency, Sips & Bites, this morning launched the ‘Doritos Silent’ experience
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Supermarkets to produce millions of extra meals as King’s project transforms food surplus
Marks & Spencer and 2 Sisters Food Group today emerged as the first partners in the new world-leading programme
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Crowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
The move by the campaign group Feedback comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday
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William Grant & Sons appoints Heineken president for Europe as CEO
Hagh’s career at Heineken spanned more than a decade, including over three years as president for Europe
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Connie and Trevor return for Barbie-esque Argos Christmas ad
Piggybacking on the Barbie fever that swept the globe this year, Connie dons a pink sequin jumpsuit and her long blonde hair while dancing to Chic’s disco hit Le Freak