All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2022 – Page 21
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Amazon vows to improve after ‘utter shambles’ of HFSS restrictions rollout
The regulations, which came into force at the start of the month, restrict the placement of HFSS products online
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Deliciously Ella links up with Waitrose for massive plant-based range
The supplier’s new range could eventually total some 100 SKUs
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Fussy raises £1.1m from crowd to boost eco-friendly personal care growth
Eco-friendly personal care challenger Fussy has raised more than £1m from the crowd as it seeks to eliminate single-use plastic in the category.
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City snapshot: Danone announces exit from Russian business
Danone has this morning announced it plans to transfer control of its dairy and plant-based business in Russia, in a move that could cost the group €1bn. Plus Diageo and Refresco pursue global M&A.
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Media Bites 14 October: Ocado, Kroger/Albertsons, Boots
Shares in Ocado bounced off four-year lows amid speculation that the online supermarket could benefit if the US grocery giant Kroger merges with its smaller rival
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Aldi switching to cardboard porridge pots to cut plastic
The discounter’s own brand plastic porridge pots are to be swapped for fully recyclable, card-based ones in all stores by early 2023
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Boots recovery boosted by heatwave as footfall picks up
An ongoing turnaround at Boots has been boosted by an uptick in footfall at its city centre stores and travel outlets at airports and train stations as consumers prepared for summer holidays
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Lidl introduces refill machines for laundry detergent pouches in two-store trial
Customers can pick up an empty pouch and use a touchscreen to choose their favourite detergent
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Walkers invests £14m into sustainable packaging moves
The crisps giant claims the move will remove 250 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain annually
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Mars creates ‘virtual twins’ of global factories to digitally test production changes
These virtual representations of the sites – created in collaboration with Accenture – are fed with real-time data and used to “predict and optimise” any tweaks
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City snapshot: British Honey Co puts itself up for sale
Listed honey and spirits producer British Honey Co has launched a formal sales process amid the need for cash by the end of November
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Media Bites 13 October: M&S, Poundland, Walmart
Marks & Spencer’s store closure plans are accelerating as it battles a “significant” rise in costs against a tougher economic backdrop.
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How Poundland is looking to steal shoppers in cost of living crisis
Poundland has been focusing on price points, store updates and residential locations
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Deliveroo offers ‘eat now, pay later’ with Klarna
App users see the payment option at checkout, where they can opt to pay the full amount immediately, within 30 days or in instalments over 60 days
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Trevor Callander and Florence Brain join Pladis senior team
They join ”at a time when our industry is facing significant headwinds”, according to Pladis boss David Murray
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Sacla’ makes three senior appointments as it eyes growth
Sacla UK MD Clare Blampied said the business was ‘going for growth’ and the bolstered team would ‘take us to the next level’
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Iceland expecting to sell 20,000 air fryers in days as shoppers look for cheaper ways to cook
New data from Kantar this week suggests shoppers are looking for ways to avoid using conventional ovens
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Aldi accelerating its gains from other major supermarkets including Lidl
Aldi is also causing particular pain for Morrisons
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Media Bites 12 Oct: Supermarket inflation, Marston’s, Pret a Manger
Price inflation on groceries has risen to record levels, with shoppers switching to supermarkets’ own-label goods to cope with higher food costs
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City snapshot: Poundland attracts new customers as cost-of-living crisis grows
Poundland has benefitted from cost-conscious consumers managing tight household budgets to grow sales over the past year.