All The Grocer articles in 06 November 2021
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NewsCity snapshot: Hilton Food Group buys Fairfax Meadow for £23.8m
Hilton Food Group has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based foodservice meat supplier Fairfax Meadow Europe from Argent Food Group for £23.8m.
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NewsIceland pasta sales surge while others struggle to grow
The frozen retailer grew its sales by 20.1% to £8.3m this year
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NewsIceland replaces own-label fruit juices with five-strong Del Monte range
It comes after The Grocer revealed last month Iceland had launched 250 new products in stores in a day
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NewsFood & drink sector headwinds keep the lid on M&A activity
Food and drink M&A volumes remained relatively subdued in the third quarter as mounting headwinds constrained dealmaking in the sector.
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NewsTyphoo sets sights on return to profit after rationalising range
The tea supplier almost halved losses in the run-up to recent investment
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NewsCity Snapshot: Coca-Cola lines up full BodyArmor takeover
Coca-Cola is set to take full control of US sports drink company BodyArmor for $5.6bn.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Nov: Asda, Morrisons, Greggs
Asda’s billionaire owners are looking at expanding the chain into continental Europe
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NewsHopes rise for Reckitt Benckiser after troubled pandemic performance
The Dettol maker raised its full-year revenue forecast after a stronger third quarter than forecast
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NewsLindt unveils premium vegan chocolate bar duo
Its new bars use a combination of oat-based drink and almond paste in their recipes
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NewsStrangeways raises six-figure crowd sum to grow CBD spirits range
CBD spirits start-up Strangeways has beaten a £120,000 crowdfunding target to expand distribution in supermarkets and develop new products.
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NewsUnilever scores first food listing in Boots for salt-free stock cubes
The listing marks the first time a Unilever food brand has been sold in the retailer
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NewsAlpro boosts UK production capability with new £17m production line
The investment at its Kettering plant is part of a £41m plan to increase UK production capacity
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NewsCraft rum brand Libations beats crowdfunding target
Craft rum brand Libations has raised almost £200k from the crowd to bring its production in-house and open a distillery in Yorkshire.
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NewsCoca-Cola agrees $5.6bn takeover of sports drinks brand BodyArmor
Coca-Cola has taken full control of sports drinks group Body Armor for $5.6bn (£4.1bn) after identifying further “significant potential” for long-term growth.
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NewsRe:Nourish ramps up global ambitions in £2m funding round
The investment will be used to spearhead the latest launches into the Middle East, Far East and other territories
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NewsPoundland shifts social media focus away from Twitter to Instagram
A spokesman said the shift was ‘because the mix of product is changing dramatically as Poundland changes its offer, for example a serious clothing and home offer’
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NewsOnline sales tax could hit click & collect and scan & go purchases in shops
The Treasury is to look at whether an online sales tax should apply to in-store purchases paid for via an app
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Comment & OpinionCOP26 must trigger a mindset shift around food
For decades, food production’s measure of success has been increasing yields. That needs to change
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NewsAsda introduces ‘quieter hour’ for shoppers with hidden disabilities such as autism
The hour will last from 2pm to 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays, with the aim of making stores more accessible to customers with hidden disabilities and additional needs
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NewsMedia Bites 2 November: THG, Coca-Cola
THG’s troubles look set to continue as BlackRock prepares to sell 55 million shares, while Coca-Cola is to buy the remaining stake in Body Armor that it did not already own for $5.6bn.