All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2022 – Page 24
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News
Sainsbury’s launches trial of Heineken branded low & no fixtures
They also feature other brands such as Lucky Saint and Gordon’s
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Nurture Brands expands snacking portfolio with Indie Bay Snacks
Nurture Brands, owner of Rebel Kitchen and The Primal Pantry, has agreed a deal to acquire pretzel supplier Indie Bay Snacks
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City snapshot: Tesco profits squeezed as customers ‘watch every penny’
Profits at Tesco fell back in the first half as customers faced “a tough time” but rising food prices helped Britain’s biggest supermarket grow sales.
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi’s new ‘eco concept store’ is about much more than saving energy
The discounter is closing legacy sites – some of which are 30 years old – and opening bigger ones nearby
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Vegan ready meal brand The Brook closes after ‘challenging’ six months
In a recent LinkedIn post, CEO Thea Brook wrote that the business had ‘battled hard through one economic crisis after another’ since its launch in 2019
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Analysis & Features
Broken promises: is setting environmental targets doing more harm than good?
Many brands and retailers have set big environmental targets, only to fall short. Should their ambition be applauded or discouraged – or will rule changes put a stop to them?
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Landlord software business MRI acquires footfall data firm Springboard
UK-based Springboard provides footfall counting and artificial intelligence-powered analytics using existing camera networks at retail destinations
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Lidl to offer warehouse jobs on the spot as it hunts for 1,000 new workers
To make it as easy as possible to start work, Lidl plans to offer successful candidates an employment contract immediately at a series of open days at its distribution centres
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Whitley Neill launches quartet of non-alcoholic spirits
They are made using the brand’s core gin, which is then de-alcoholised with a spinning cone vacuum column still
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City snapshot: Greggs posts double-digit quarterly growth amid surging inflation
Greggs posted growth of 14.6% in its third quarter as it continues to grow its store estate, but cautioned over the impact of economic uncertainty and significant cost inflation
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Media Bites 4 October: Tory conference, John Lewis, Quality Street
Coverage in this morning’s papers is dominated by the latest news from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
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Real opens UK’s ‘first’ fermentation plant for non-alcoholic drinks
The Buckinghamshire site will be open to the public for tours, tastings and supper clubs
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Doritos adds pizza-inspired flavours to attract gen Z shoppers
It comes as part of a larger innovation push by PepsiCo to recruit younger shoppers to its snacking range
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Heineken rolls out improved Green Grip cardboard multipack can topper
The new packaging was trialled in selected Tesco stores to stress-test its strength and stability for retailers and shoppers
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Johnson & Johnson secures supply deal with rapid grocer Zapp
According to Kantar research, speed of delivery was the main reason for consumers to not shop online for cough and cold treatments
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Spreads and cereals brand Rogue enters insolvency after losing Asda listings
Rogue’s founder Asher Flowers said the fmcg industry needed to ‘really level the playing field of what access there is to investment in black-owned business’
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Nestlé scraps plastic packaging for Quality Street chocolates
Nestlé claims it will remove more than two billion pieces of packaging from the supply chain
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Deliveroo Hop launches first physical grocery store with Morrisons
The store on New Oxford Street will allow customers to shop by ordering on digital kiosks or the Deliveroo app, for near-immediate collection
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City snapshot: Real Good Food embarks on “radical” reforms to save turnaround attempt
Real Good Food has unveiled a radical reform programme to deal with inflationary pressures and protect its attempted turnaround. Plus, PM abandon plans to scrap top rate of tax.
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Media Bites 3 October: Morrisons, Unilever, Science in Sport
Morrisons is facing a near-£100m surge in its borrowing costs as market turmoil heaps pressure on the highly leveraged supermarket chain