All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021 – Page 8
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets need q-commerce to win back share from discounters
Convenience is the new weapon in the battle against Aldi and Lidl, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsOcado wins patent infringement trial against warehouse robotics rival
In October last year, AutoStore sued Ocado for manufacturing and selling technology that it alleged infringed on its patents
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NewsSupply chain crisis: food and farming groups urge government to get a grip
A coalition of major food and farming organisations has warned government needs to do more than just “paper over the cracks with short-term fixes”
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NewsRowse launches ‘Fusion’ honey duo infused with savoury ingredients
The brand has unveiled a duo of ‘Fusion’ honeys, with which it hopes to tap the boom in home cooking
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NewsSeabrook struggling to meet ‘unprecedented demand’ for crisps amid Walkers shortages
A mass of Seabrook products have been out of stock in the mults for several days, with some SKUs unavailable for weeks
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NewsMüller sets new emissions target for farmers in UK
It will pay farmers extra for reducing their dependence on soya feed, using of more natural fertiliser, and increasing use of genetics management
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NewsSupermarkets asked to help tackle lateral flow test crisis
Talks have been held with retail bosses on whether space could be made available in stores or car parks
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NewsAsda expands food to go network with Food Labs concept
The first of the new counters has launched at the retailer’s Royal Park store in London, in partnership with Lean Kitchen Network
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News‘Less than 100’ visas issued to foreign butchers as pork sector faces ‘meltdown’
A Home Office minister confirmed the number of applications was ‘in the dozens’
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Comment & OpinionFood hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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NewsInvestors back Henry Dimbleby’s calls for mandatory reporting and junk food taxes
An open letter today demands ministers come up with a hard hitting series of proposals
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Dec: Ocado, Tesco, Inflation
Shares in Ocado rose after a legal victory in the US over patents for its robots, but poor sales took the sparkle off
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NewsJJ Foodservice introduces profit-sharing scheme for employees
The profit-sharing scheme will run in the next financial year starting from April 2022.
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NewsWH Smith opens store with Well Pharmacy at Euston station
WH Smith opened its first store with a Well Pharmacy at Gatwick airport in April 2019 and added a second at Heathrow last August
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NewsJBS pivots to parma ham and prosciutto after snapping up Italian producer
The Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Pride owner’s latest acquisitions give it a foothold in high-end pork
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NewsAldi betters Lidl’s ‘highest paying supermarket’ claim with wage rise
While the discounters’ new national hourly rates are the same, Aldi said it was the only remaining supermarket to give paid breaks, worth £750 a year
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NewsScotland deposit return scheme delayed until August 2023
The delay has been widely expected after the government launched a review into the financial and logistical impact caused by Covid
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NewsAccolade Wines launches ‘on tap’ Vino Società brand
The brand has debuted with a pair of 1.5-litre bag-in-box SKUs
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NewsRed Tractor ad plans in balance after AHDB pulls funding
The levy board said it was “no longer appropriate” to supply funding to such a well-established scheme
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NewsPoundstretcher giving staff a 10% rise as a ‘thank you’
The business has not said what its basic pay rate is