All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 31
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NewsBibby Distribution boosts warehouse space at Corby DC
Acquisition takes company’s warehouse space to more than 2.2 million sq ft
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NewsAccolade for Morrisons chief cheese taster
Russell Haggata has been inducted into the Guilde Internationale Des Fromagers
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NewsAldi and Tesco compete in Christmas veg price war
Tesco has brought back Festive Five promotion, but Aldi is undercutting offer with 19p deal
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NewsClover packs redesigned to reflect recipe change
The packaging features updated fonts and a clover meadow with animals, kites and musical notes
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Comment & OpinionBrands must weigh in and help change palm oil production
Boycotts aren’t the answer. Brands have to commit to improving supply chains
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NewsRoz Cuschieri made chairman of snack startup Emily Crisps
Her appointment follows last month’s sale by the brand of a ‘significant’ minority stake
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NewsSimple Simon pulled out of administration by DDC
The owner of Simple Simon Foods has reacquired the business out of administration
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NewsAvana Bakeries: Newport business expected to go under
Final day of production is expected to be 27 January, 161 workers told
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NewsLoch Arthur Creamery faces recall of listeria-linked cheeses
Recall comes less than six months after major e.coli outbreak was linked to raw cheese supplier Errington Cheese
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NewsCity snapshot: Leadsom in China rallying cry to UK food and drink suppliers
UK food and drinks suppliers should be doing more to trade with China as the UK gets set to begin the process of exiting the EU, Defra secretary has told an export forum this week.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 December: Tesco, Heineken, Nestle, Rivington Biscuits, Just Eat
The Serious Fraud Office has told Tesco former group commercial director Kevin Grace that he will not face charges in its probe over a £326m hole in the UK retailer’s accounts. Plus, Heineken strikes a £400m deal for pub group Punch Taverns and Nestlé loses its EU trademark battle.
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NewsBeam Suntory acquires Sipsmith Gin ahead of global push for London craft brand
The maker of Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark has “ambitious” export plans for the brand
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NewsUK food and drink makers must push harder into China - Leadsom
UK food and drinks suppliers should be doing more to trade with China as the UK gets set to begin the process of exiting the EU, Defra secretary told an export forum
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NewsUS food and drink industry wary of UK future
The uncertainty of future trade arrangements with the EU is weighing more heavily on the US food and drink sector than any other, a report has found this week.
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Analysis & FeaturesRecall of the year: Mars acts fast on plastic problem
One pesky piece of plastic proved a spanner in the works for Mars in February
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Analysis & FeaturesConfession of the year: Mars admits Dolmio makes you fat!
Mars created a media storm by recommending some of its cooking sauces should only be eaten weekly
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Analysis & FeaturesBandwagon jumper of the year: protein sweets
With producers cramming extra protein into pizzas, porridge oats and pancakes, it’s a wonder we aren’t all weightlifting
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Analysis & FeaturesDisintermediation of the year: Unilever and Dollar Shave Club
Cutting out the middleman doesn’t just appeal to trendy new startups
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Analysis & FeaturesCrisis of the Year: Ferrero
The Sun revealed Ferrero was using child labour in Romania to assemble Kinder Egg toys
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Analysis & FeaturesDumbest discounter of the year: EasyFoodstore
EasyFood is comfortably one of the oddest extensions for someone who has always shown business savvy