All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021 – Page 9
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Pacific tuna deadlock points to suspension of MSC certification
A lack of agreement on harvest strategies by Pacific states could soon lead to suspension from the MSC’s sustainable fishing certification
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Aldi named most hygienic supermarket
Research found 99.7% of Aldi stores had achieved the maximum five stars in their latest FSA inspection
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Superfoodio launches ‘revolutionary’ on-the-go peanut butter buttons
The NPD offered ‘a mouthful of pure peanut butter without the mess or clag’, said Superfoodio
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Comment & Opinion
Financial solutions for the transition to a more climate-friendly food industry
Food businesses are starting to rethink their global operations, says Paul Doheny, Rabobank’s head of corporate clients and lending
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EU, Norway and UK set next year’s North Sea fishing quotas
The agreement covers cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring and saithe
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Lily’s Kitchen launches Plant Power vegan range for dogs
The products would tap into ‘key trends such as meat-free Mondays’, said Lily’s Kitchen
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Iceland puts ‘emergency turkeys’ outside Tesco, Asda and Morrisons stores in cheeky stunt
The prop turkeys are in boxes with a glass front, to be broken “in case of emergency”, in a swipe at the supermarkets’ delivery availability
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Comment & Opinion
Listen to what shoppers say on sustainability, even if they can’t always follow through
It’s well known there’s a gap between what shoppers say and do about sustainability choices, but we have to start somewhere, says Carol McNaughton Nicholls, associate partner at Britain Thinks
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City Snapshot: Boots explores sale of Aromatherapy Associates
Boots is set to sound out potential buyers for Aromatherapy Associates, according to reports. Plus, CBD brand Love Hemp reports boost in annual revenues.
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Media Bites 13 Dec: M&S/Ocado, Boots, Plan B/Omicron
Whether M&S should buy Ocado, the sale of Boots and the effects of new governmnet Covid restrictions are all in the news
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City News: Investors stick with SSP Group despite Omicron wobble
The Omicron Covid variant may have wobbled travel food retailer SSP Group’s ongoing recovery, but investors remained unshaken this week by a second £400m loss and the threat of further travel disruption
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Supermarket bosses sent ‘9,000’ emails urging Boxing Day store closures
The Grocer reported earlier this week how Organise, a UK campaigning network of over a million people, had rallied its members to send a standard email saying staff should have Boxing Day off
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Rapid delivery grocer Getir launches Christmas ad campaign
The song-filled ads will air tonight during Tipping Point and Grayson’s Art Club
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MPs demand urgent review of how government handling of pandemic has hit high streets
In a report published today, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee says there should be an immediate “lessons learned” review of high street support
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Booker strike threatens 1,500 convenience stores at Christmas
Unite claims Booker has backtracked on a review of drivers’ pay in February
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Straight & Narrow raises £180k to launch 0% range ahead of Dry January
The business, which attracted 120 investors on the Seedrs platform, will first bring six 70cl drinks to market, priced at £15 a bottle, with a further seven to follow.
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Christmas availability in good shape across the board as Tesco takes win
Tesco’s Extra in Toxteth, Liverpool, took the win with 83 points, aided by near-perfect stock availability
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Karmacist secures £700k to bring world’s first nutrigenomics wellness supplement to market
Supplements producer Karmacist has raised £700,000 in a pre-seed round backed by former John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield.
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Asda has cheapest Christmas dinner (unless you have a Tesco Clubcard)
Our Christmas basket was £105 at Asda, £4.90 cheaper than Sainsbury’s
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Alcohol-free spirits sales rocket in the run-up to festivities
Diageo’s recently launched non-alcoholic versions of its top spirit brands have stolen the lion’s share of sales in the supermarkets