All The Grocer articles in 17 August 2024 – Page 3
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on Cakes and Biscuits: 21 September
Is the snack opportunity growing for cakes and biscuits?
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News
Ambrosia extends into plant-based with ‘creamy’ custard
The NPD offered the same ‘delicious creamy texture’ as its dairy-based counterpart
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News
Blockhead set for relaunch thanks to rescue deal by Peppersmith owner
Functional chewing gum brand Blockhead has been revived in a rescue deal by the owners of sugar-free gum maker Peppersmith, The Grocer can reveal
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News
City snapshot: C&C Group forecasts unchanged despite June washout
Drinks supplier and distributor C&C Group has insisted it remains on track to hit annual financial forecasts and bounce back from a troubled period despite poor weather in June
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News
Media Bites 15 August: Mars/Kellanova, Asda, Carlsberg
A combination of Mars and Kellanova in a $36bn mega-deal attracts plenty of attention in this morning’s papers
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Comment & Opinion
We must walk the walk, not just talk the talk on sustainability
Retailers and suppliers must take the lead in this era of innovation, says Patrick Finlay of The Category Management Company
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Comment & Opinion
A producer-first approach is vital to building food system resilience
Food retailers and brands need to be courageous in empowering and supporting good livelihoods of their producers, says Jason Archie-Acheampong, member of Food Ethics Council
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News
Nelson Peltz’s Trian sells down part of Unilever holding for £181m
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian Partners has sold off a chunk of its holding in Unilever for close to £181m, according to filings published on the London Stock Exchange today
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Comment & Opinion
Waitrose's latest trial offers a glimpse of its vision for future stores
Waitrose’s John Barnes store provides the latest vision for the supermarket’s future store plans
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News
Scottish Wholesale Association launches fund to promote Scottish produce
The fund is part of the ‘delivering growth through wholesale’ plan launched in 2021
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News
Morrisons extends Deliveroo partnership to Daily stores
The supermarket has been working with the aggregator app since 2020, offering the service from around 390 supermarkets
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News
Global trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
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Pret a Manger trialling body-worn cameras in six London stores
The cameras are a new strategy to improve safety measures for staff
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News
Mars agrees blockbuster $36bn takeover of Kellanova to create snacking behemoth
The all-cash offer marks the biggest deal in Mars’s history, dwarfing the privately owned US group’s $23bn acquisition Wrigley in 2008
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Distil seeks funds after profit warning and collapse in sales
Spirits group Distil is exploring funding options to meet an unexpected shortfall in its finances after it issued a profits warning for 2024
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Self-cooling can startup smashes £150k crowdfund target
In its first iteration, inserted in an aluminium can, the device is activated by the consumer pressing a snowflake symbol on the bottom of the can
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Lurpak launches clean ingredient deck plant-based variant to UK supermarkets
Lurpak Plant Based will be available to British shoppers from 21 August
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News
Pricewatch curbs theft with alarm tagging system Chirp-protect
In a 30-day trial with Chirp-protect, Pricewatch placed tags on high-value products, including alcohol, meats and cheese
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News
Confex expands kitchen essentials own-brand range with new salt offer
The wholesaler’s expanded Core line will give customers better value on essentials
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Mona Island Dairy collapsed owing nearly £40m, administrators report reveals
At the time of the administrators report, Mona Island Dairy had 201 company creditors, owed £37.2m