All The Grocer articles in 16 December 2023 – Page 5
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News
City News: Pepco Group posts ‘record’ revenues but profits take a hit
European discount retail group and Poundland owner Pepco Group posted “record” revenues last year, but shares have fallen back on a sharp drop in profitability and a slowing of sales
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Period pad pioneer Planera smashes £600k fundraising target
The maker of UK’s first fully certified flushable sanitary pad has raised over £730k to increase production and ready the brand for a retail launch
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Christmas deadline set to find buyer for collapsed VBites
Administrators are racing to find a new buyer for Heather Mills’ vegan brand VBites before a Christmas deadline following its collapse into administration
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Analysis & Features
Will 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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Analysis & Features
What’s the outlook for fruit & veg supplies next year?
The havoc wreaked on supplies by volatile weather is not abating
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News
City snapshot: Consumer confidence edges upwards ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence rose again in December as lowering inflation underpins more confidence in the UK’s economic prospects for 2024
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Willicroft raising funds to launch fermented plant-based butter
Dutch vegan cheese maker Willicroft is aiming to raise €350k from the crowd
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Fresh produce supply chain review launched in bid to improve fairness
The review is designed to support British farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products and ensure customers have access to fresh Britsh produce
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Farmison inks series of new supply deals and makes fish debut
The business, which collapsed into administration on 6 April, was rescued by a consortium led by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke on 24 April
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Grocer 33
Waitrose is clear of the pack for Christmas party shop
Waitrose in Caversham offered some of the best availability this week
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Grocer 33
Christmas party basket has offers on half the goods
Festive offers are in full swing, with 47.3% of the items in our party-themed basket on promotion
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Caversham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We donated food to a homelessness charity nearby for their Christmas dinner, and donated a Christmas tree. It’s really nice to feed back into the local community’
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News
Media Bites 15 December: interest rates, Christmas dinner, Campari
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 5.25% on Thursday as governor Andrew Bailey warned there was “still some way to go” before inflation hit its target.
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Comment & Opinion
Tteokbokki: why we’ll all be talking about the spicy, sticky delight
They’re spicy, they’re sticky, they’re a little bit sweet – and they’re set to become the next big thing in food
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Range Preview
10 new alcohol-free beers available for January 2024
There’s a blitz of NPD coming in time for Dry January. But which brewers are debuting new beers?
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Wall’s Pastry owner has net zero targets approved by SBTi
Compleat Food Group is aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its own operations by 50% by 2030
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Pregnancy and blocked noses stopping fishing crews from going to sea
Fishing groups have called on the government to pause new medical regulations for crews and carry out a review
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Chivas staff agree to new pay terms, ending strike threat
Staff had ‘overwhelmingly’ accepted improved terms over a two-year period, Unite said
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New twin-pack Cheestrings launches to add healthier option to meal deals
The new twin-pack was created to help consumers who are looking for more nutritional lunch options in the food-to-go category
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Bidfood ties up with CarbonCloud to manage climate footprint
The foodservice wholesaler said it was an “important step forward” in achieving its net zero carbon emissions target by 2045