All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 24
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Calls for sugar tax to be dropped as children’s intake falls
NDNS figures showed a 23% fall in consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among kids aged four to 10
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Former Tesco execs Steve Goswell and Karen Bird join McColl’s
Goswell joins as operations director while Bird assumes the role of human resources director
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Carlsberg UK takes over as Brooklyn Brewery UK distributor
The Brooklyn line-up comprises Lager, Scorcher IPA, Summer Ale and East IPA
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Puratos opens £1.3m R&D centre at Fringford Mill site
The Industrial Bakery Competence Centre will focus on industrial bakery processes
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Gary Lake joins Lily’s Kitchen as supply chain director
Lake has spent more than 20 years working in grocery and pharmaceuticals for animals
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Winter Remedies: 15 October
Following an unseasonably warm winter that saw temperatures hit highs of 16 degrees at Christmas, how has the market been affected by the weather?
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Cakes & Biscuits: 15 October
Sales of cakes & biscuits are up 1.2%; volumes are up 0.5%. Which sectors are driving this growth? Which are struggling? How do retailers and brands’ approaches differ and who is in growth or decline?
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City snapshot: ABF results boosted by post-Brexit sterling slump
Associated British Foods has highlighted better-than-expected trading in the past year as sterling weakened following the Brexit vote.
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Kids cut back on sugary drinks - but diets still "unhealthy"
The latest Diet and Nutrition Survey published by PHE found children aged four to 10 drank 100mls of sugary drinks daily
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Sian Land made chief financial officer at Moy Park
She was previously group finance director at International Procurement & Logistics
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Media Bites 8 Sep: Poundland, Asda, Amazon
Secretive hedge fund Elliott Advisors has waved through a £610m takeover of Poundland after months of speculation it might block the deal.
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Comment & Opinion
#Sandwichgate serves up food for thought for Sainsbury's
Some meal deal fans are are upset at how JS has revamped its £3 lunchtime offer, so will rivals take advantage?
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I Am Super Foods rolls out quartet of baked beans pouches
There are four variants: British Style Original, Texan Style Pulled Pork & BBQ, Indian Style Tikka Curry, and Mexican Style Beef Fajita
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Poundland shareholders approve £610m Steinhoff takeover
Poundland shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the £610m takeover bid from South Africa’s Steinhoff Group despite fears activist investor Elliott Capital could derail the deal
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Asda grows profits 3.3% at expense of sales
Asda has continued to outperform its peers in terms of profits but the protection of the bottom line saw sales plunge by almost £1bn in 2015.
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Raymond Briggs’ Snowman stars on new Cake Angels kits
The festive NPDs allow shoppers to make gingerbread biscuits and chocolate muffins
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Baileys unveils limited pumpkin spice variant for Halloween
The new liqueur’s bottle features an autumnal wrap
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Lucy Jones joins forces with Princes for fish and fruit push
The push is scheduled to kick off on 9 September across press, radio and digital
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Media Bites 7 September: Tesco, Bayer/Monsanto, Pret A Manger
Tesco has the worst corporate governance of all the FTSE 100 firms, according to the Institute of Directors. Plus, the potential Bayer/Monsanto merger has sparked fears of reduced choice for farmers.
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McBride profits increase as new strategy pays off
Household goods manufacturer McBride has improved profits thanks to its new five-year plan but sales have declined more than £23m.