All The Grocer articles in 06 May 2023
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NewsAldi lays claim to being UK’s third most popular supermarket
The discounter cited Kantar data suggesting more than two-thirds of British households now shop there
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NewsAldi and Lidl roll out electronic shelf labels
Aldi has begun rolling out electronic labels across its estate as Lidl trials them in about 30 stores
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NewsMedia Bites 2 May: John Lewis Partnership, grocery inflation, THG
John Lewis is slashing the size of its central London headquarters by more than half, after thousands of staff left their desks to work from home
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation hits new high but pricing predicted to ease
Food inflation reached another record high in April but the rate of price inflation may have peaked
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NewsFischer Farms appoints first business development manager
The vertical farming company has announced the new appointment as it prepares for the opening of what it claims to be the world’s largest vertical farm
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NewsWho Gives a Crap secures first retail listing with Waitrose
The brand’s partnership with Waitrose aimed to ‘support its brand mission of reducing the deforestation of over one million trees per day,’ it said
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NewsNisa aiming to recruit 400 stores this year
Nisa said the recruitment drive was a testament to its ’industry-leading availability levels, competitive prices and access to the Co-op own brand range’
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Range PreviewChicken crowns and King Charles spaniels: Aldi’s coronation range
The German discounter sought out the seal of approval from royal family superfan Anita Atkinson
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Comment & OpinionLoyalty schemes moving to deep-cut promotions will incentivise disloyalty
Deep cuts can be category killers – as consumers shop around, the category becomes commoditised and devalued, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsMüller and Lactalis recall dairy products over listeria concerns
The recalls are the latest in a growing number of dairy products to have been pulled from sale over listeria concerns this year
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NewsAldi TV ad taunts M&S over caterpillar cake row
The discounter’s latest ‘like brands only cheaper’ ad parodies M&S’s Colin as an aggressive guest at a caterpillar cake party
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Will Shu on AI, overtaking Ocado and rapid delivery
Speaking at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham, Deliveroo’s CEO and co-founder Will Shu sits down with The Grocer to talk Deliveroo’s past, present and exciting future
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Comment & OpinionRenée Elliott back at the Planet Organic helm bodes well for the business
Will Renée Elliott succeed? There are three reasons why, for me, the answer is a resounding yes, says Karen Green, author of Buyer-ology
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NewsBestway running promotions campaign for coronation
The wholesale giant said it was aiming to help retailers maximise profits over the period with leading promotions and products
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NewsCMA could investigate supermarkets for alleged cost of living profiteering
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for the CMA to launch probe, claiming supermarkets had a case to answer
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NewsForecourt operator Platinum Retail doubles estate in two years
Platinum’s revenues grew 77% to £89.6m, according to the latest accounts, while pre-tax profits rose 31% to £4.4m
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NewsFrozen food wholesaler Hopwells acquires Windsor Foodservice
Hopwells said the deal formed part of a strategic plan to expand its geographical reach and overall offering
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NewsFSA pledges to improve approach following meat fraud scandal
The regulator plans to improve whistle-blowing, intelligence-sharing and auditing in the wake of the scandal
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NewsMedia Bites 3 May: THG, Starbucks, Ocado
A former chief executive of Coty has been drafted in to help Apollo Global Management draw up a firm offer for THG