All The Grocer articles in 06 November 2021
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News
Lidl boosting hourly wage to reclaim top paying supermarket title
The discounter says the rise, from March 2022, will make it the highest-paying supermarket in the UK
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Analysis & Features
Own-label ranges take a plant-based bite
Plant-based food and drink brands outsell own-label lines by more than three to one, according to Kantar
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Analysis & Features
Where to merchandise plant-based snacks? The case for clearer signposting
In September 2020, Asda introduced dedicated plant-based aisles for ambient goods in 359 of its stores.
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Category Report
Meat-free manliness: plant-based meat category report 2021
Food marketing equating meat consumption with virility is being left behind as the many benefits of plant-based come to the fore
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News
Lyre’s unveils non-alcoholic prosecco-style drink
Lyre’s Classico is claimed to have been “meticulously crafted” to mimic the taste of prosecco
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News
Spirits of Virtue unveils bourbon-style alcohol-free spirit
Called Sobour, the drink is produced using bourbon cask chips
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News
Morrisons installs Christmas ‘giving trees’ to boost food bank donations
The retailer will also continue to sell its ‘Pick Up Packs’ for food bank
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Analysis & Features
What’s in it for Tesco as it launches 15-minute delivery with Gorillas?
Gorillas will reap obvious benefits from offering 15-minute Tesco deliveries from dark stores. For Tesco, the business case is slightly more complex
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Analysis & Features
The final frontier of plant-based: cheese
Plant-based cheeses have long struggled to match the taste and texture of their dairy equivalents
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Category Report
Oats unbottled: plant-based milks category report 2021
As more consumers seek out dairy alternatives, oat milk is exploding. What’s going on, and can oats retain their lead?
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Comment & Opinion
What Sainsbury’s has been doing to shore up Christmas supply
CEO Simon Roberts used Sainsbury’s H1 results to reassure the City on its efforts to secure sufficient product and driver capacity to deliver “a Christmas to remember”
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Analysis & Features
How hospitality is leading in creative alternatives to classic fish dishes
From vegan chippies to plant-based pub classics, hospitality is a driving force in fishless innovation
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Comment & Opinion
Sympathy for buyers only goes so far as cost price increases are scrutinised to nth degree
There’s a tsunami of cost price increase demands coming through right now from every corner of the supply base
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Comment & Opinion
Olio’s kids sing out powerful waste message
In his 2002 documentary Bowling for Columbine, film-maker Michael Moore created a montage of US political atrocities and CIA-endorsed disasters
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Comment & Opinion
Why wait for green policy when brands can act now?
The conference is only halfway through, but I’m sure some of you are already experiencing COP26 fatigue
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News
Diageo adds lower-alcohol Sliced Apple drink to Captain Morgan portfolio
It’s the latest in a series of flavoured launches from the spirits giant
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News
Sainsbury’s Nectar customers can now contribute to CO2 reduction via Woodland Trust
For every 2,000 points donated via the Nectar app and website, the Woodland Trust will plant a tree
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News
City News: Sainsbury’s bumper profits not enough to offset Argos concerns
Continued strong grocery performance was not enough to reassure investor concerns over increasing costs and tumbling Argos sales.
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News
Tunnock’s profits crash after missing pandemic biscuit boom
The business ceased production at its Uddingston factory in South Lanarkshire on 24 March 2020 for six weeks.
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News
Coconut Collaborative sees sales grow by 29%
The yoghurt alternative brand’s sales rose from £11.9m in 2019 to £15.2m in 2020.