All The Grocer articles in 09 December 2023 – Page 5
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News
Salad prices soar as industry warns of shortages to come
Some items have risen in price by as much as 50% over the past month
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Sugar negotiations in turmoil as growers reject latest British Sugar offer
Negotiations are now headed for arbitration
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Aldi to become first supermarket paying all warehouse and store workers at least £12 an hour
It follows two rises for Aldi workers last year, in January and July, as it competes with Lidl to be the UK’s highest-paying supermarket
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Noble Foods redesigns Freshlay Farms egg brand
Freshlay Farms will launch on 11 December in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Co-op with newly packaged Golden Yolker eggs renowned for their deep rich yolks
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Iceland hails impact of microloans scheme ahead of Christmas
Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker revealed the figures in a satirical video posted to X, formerly Twitter
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Comment & Opinion
Profits and purpose are more closely related than you think
Purpose-led business could generate a £149bn boost to the UK economy every year, says Pip Murray, founder & CEO at Pip & Nut
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Comment & Opinion
Why would Diageo look to exit beer entirely – including Guinness?
It’s logical Diageo would be considering an offload when its profitability is under scrutiny from investors
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Comment & Opinion
Genetically modified foods must come with a warning
The FSA’s approach rides roughshod over what consumers want, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Unilever and Accenture partner to ‘scale generative AI’
The work will commence at Unilever’s global AI R&D centre Horizon3 Labs, which opened in Toronto in November
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HT Drinks goes live with open banking tech Bankzy
The wholesaler has launched the solution across its three depots in London, Birmingham and Brighton
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Comment & Opinion
Do the top 100 companies really care about their people?
There is a disparity between the values companies extol in outward communication and the focus of their annual reports, says Darren A Smith, founder & CEO, Making Business Matter
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FSA backtracks on food safety and hygiene shake-up amid fears over impact of slashed inspections
The proposed shake-up was also described as a threat to consumer confidence in the “scores on the doors” Food Hygiene Rating System, documents reveal
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Drty Drinks to bring German craft brewer Brlo to the UK
It comes as the business aims to grow its distribution arm
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Lucky Saint doubles alcohol-free offer with Hazy IPA launch
The brew is Lucky Saint’s first piece of NPD since it debuted in 2018
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Media Bites 7 December: BAT, CMA, EG Group, THG
News of BAT writing down the value of some of its US cigarette brands made headlines today, along with the latest blast from the CMA against land practices of Morrisons and M&S.
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Pizza Express’ Chris Holmes on lions, vinyl and spaghetti hoops
International and channel director Chris ‘would love to see a touch more warmth and hospitality in the UK grocery scene’
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Wholebake sells Deeside Cereals to Weetabix in turnaround attempt
Snack maker Wholebake has sold its own-label cereal business to Weetabix in a drive to simplify operations as part of a turnaround effort
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Morrisons has ‘worst compliance seen yet’ with competition rules on land deals, finds CMA
Morrisons was found to have 55 land deals that breached the rules, while M&S had 10
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Comment & Opinion
How is Aldi selling a côtes du rhône wine for £3.49?
Aldi’s award-winning red barely covers the cost of the VAT and duty. So what’s behind the move? And is it irresponsible?
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Uber Eats offering £200, 10-course Ynyshir tasting menu
Uber Eats Hosts will offer high-end “unique dining experiences” for customers to enjoy at home for limited runs through next year