All The Grocer articles in 12 December 2020 – Page 3
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Beef supply chain platform to push standards & sustainability
The platform was needed to ‘unite the activities of the UK cattle sector on its sustainability journey’, the platform said
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Yeo Valley bounces back after restructure leads to 72% profit hit
The supplier saw pre-tax profits rise by 31.6% to just under £4m for the year to 31 May 2020
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UK food and drink exports slump over £600m in third quarter
In the first nine months of the year, exports have fallen by nearly 13% to £15.2bn
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Range Preview
Range preview: Co-op Veganuary 2021
Co-op says this latest drop of products under its Gro own-brand will celebrate the deliciousness of veg, which ’real foodies will love’
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Co-op to replace entire home delivery fleet with electric vehicles
Stores in Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth and Hove will take delivery of the convenience retailer’s first electric vehicles this month
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Asda gives staff Boxing Day off as union pressure grows
All Asda stores will close at 7pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on 27 December this year
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Scotmid Co-op raises £300k to support stroke survivors
Funding will be distributed to groups in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland
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Waitrose predicts surge in rosé wine sales over Christmas
The retailer reported a 36% year-on-year uplift in the last week of November
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Pladis launches Jacob’s Mini Cheddars Sticks in two flavours
The launch marks the first time the brand has deviated from its signature circular cracker format
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Promotional Features
Location, location, location: why targeting customers 10 minutes before they enter your store is so crucial
Reaching shoppers with digital OOH marketing during the ‘final mile’ of their journey presents a major opportunity for both retailers and brands alike, writes Waze UK country manager Ruairidh Roberts
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Moving Mountains debuts in fish alternatives with plant-based fingers
“No one has really done this well yet,” said founder Simeon Van der Molen.
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KP Snacks launches ‘full-on’ McCoy’s Fire Pit crisps
The crisps will roll out in multipacks, 45g grab bags and £1 PMPs
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Mounting concerns over NI border plans for food and drink
Big unknowns remain, such as whether a grace period will apply only to supermarkets
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Comment & Opinion
The industry has taken a backwards step on plastic. Where next?
The percentage of products that are reusable, recyclable or compostable has barely budged since the UK Plastics Pact began
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Supermarkets to get Northern Ireland ‘grace period’, Gove confirms
It is unclear whether all food and drink businesses will benefit
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Supermarket “brinkmanship” on Brexit terms threatens self-induced shortages, warn suppliers
Retailers and many suppliers have still not agreed who will cover the extra costs of imports next year
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Wensleydale Creamery MD David Hartley dies aged 58
Hartley, 58, had led Wensleydale for 28 years after being instrumental in a management buyout of the creamery in 1992
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Clive’s Pies moves to bigger production site in time for Christmas and Veganuary
The Devon-based manufacturer has moved to a purpose-built facility in Dartmouth
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Meat processors slam government Brexit preparations amid threat of export collapse
Half of the sector’s £1.6bn export trade could dissapear due to a lack of progress on a number of export-related issues
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Welsh convenience stores generate £2.8bn in sales in 2020
The average customer in Wales visited a c-store 4.20 times per week, up from 4.06 last year