All The Grocer articles in 05 October 2024 – Page 5
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News
City snapshot: Record sales as Shepherd Neame shifts focus away from off-trade
Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has posted record revenues and a “good” uplift in profit as it pivoted away from the off-trade to focus on its pubs.
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Comment & Opinion
Precision Breeding bill can’t be used as sticking plaster solution for food security
News the government is to press ahead with the bill was largely well received at the World Agritech Innovation Summit – but not by everyone
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Iceland to extend ‘mystery bags’ food surplus trial with Olio
The £2 ‘lucky dip’ mystery bags contain a selection of close to sell-by date Iceland groceries, equivalent to £10
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Central Co-op renews tie-up with Retail Insight to tackle food waste
The society will work with the software provider for a further three years, having first adopted Retail Insight’s WasteInsight platform in 2021
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Appleby Westward trials Too Good To Go’s AI-powered platform to optimise markdowns
The AI-powered software allows stores to streamline food waste management processes and optimise markdown decisions
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Plant-Based: 9 November
Brands have been busy on the innovation front, launching new products and pack sizes
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News
Filippo Berio volumes hit by spike in olive oil prices
Filippo Berio has marked another “challenging year” as record olive oil inflation continues to weigh on profits
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GroceryAid’s D&I in Grocery LIVE! event unveils expert panel line-up
D&I in Grocery LIVE! takes place on 4th October at the InterContinental London - The O2
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Tesco slashes road miles with launch of tenth rail service
Tesco said its latest train route – from Daventry in the Midlands to Widnes in the north west – will see the retailer move 600k cases a week
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Filco scraps refill stations after finding them ‘waste of time and money’
Director Matthew Hunt told The Grocer he had dedicated six metres of room to position the stations in each store, with installation costing around £10,000
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Waitrose food halls affected by Dobbie’s closures
Waitrose supplies more than 30 Dobbie’s sites through a supply agreement launched in 2022
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Post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labels will not apply to Great Britain, government confirms
The government will not be extending the controversial post-Brexit requirements to Great Britain
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Aldi giving away a year’s free groceries to a ‘superfan’
The discounter is looking for a ‘superfan’ to receive £5,000 in gift cards over 12 months
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Gousto wins bid for new chief customer officer from eBay
As CCO, Lambell will oversee the company’s insights, brand, sustainability, acquisition & retention, food, buying and customer care teams
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New legislation for precision breeding announced to boost food security
Food security minister Daniel Zeichner said he would press ahead with gene editing legislation
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Frankie & Benny’s goes back to original 1990s menu in biggest rebrand
The new menu is part of a brand overhaul after the loss-making chain was acquired last year
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Media Bites 1 October: shop price deflation, the autumn budget, soft plastic recycling
Latest BRC data shows shop prices continuing to fall, while the mood ahead of the budget is also making headlines
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Analysis & Features
Pembrokeshire Creamery: a new dawn for Welsh milk supply?
After a series of failures for the local market, Pembrokeshire Creamery wants to make sure Wales can again process its own supply. Big contracts and big capacity goals are in place
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News
City snapshot: Greggs like-for-like growth slows in Q3
Greggs has indicated an easing of cost inflation as it made “further good progress” in the third quarter. Plus, the BRC reports an increase in food inflation in September, and Pfizer sells down its stake in Haleon
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Sainsbury’s and Tesco accused of 'misleading shoppers' after trackers left in soft plastic recycling
Of the tracked plastic which was collected from the supermarkets and reached a known destination, 70% was burnt, not recycled, according to the campaigners