All The Grocer articles in 18 November 2023 – Page 4
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The Coconut Collab launches barista-style milk alternative
The brand claims it froths ’fantastically’, doesn’t split when warmed and won’t alter the taste profile of whatever it is added to
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Media Bites 15 November: Selfridges, Asda, The Body Shop
A Thai company is set to take control of Selfridges in a debt-for-equity swap that dilutes the stake of its struggling co-owner
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McDonald’s sexual harassment and bullying cases ‘horrendous’, says UK boss
McDonald’s UK & Ireland CEO Alistair Macrow was grilled by Business and Trade Committee ministers on Tuesday
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Asda sales growth shrinks but so does its debt leverage
It represents a slowing of growth compared with its second quarter – when it saw like-for-like sales rise 9.6% – despite continued investment in lowering prices
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Comment & Opinion
Can Steve Barclay navigate Defra from mess to environmental success?
Some of those who were baying for the blood of Defra secretary Thérèse Coffey might be thinking of the old adage ‘be careful what you wish for’
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Category Report
Are the wheels falling off for plant-based?
Oatly is racing an old US milk truck to poke fun at outdated dairy habits. But sales data shows plant-based has its own challenges
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SimplyFresh to launch Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech in London Gatwick store
The ‘LittleFresh’ branded store is launching next month, and will mark the first time the symbol operator has implemented the technology
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Nisa removes Co-op own label criteria and tiered system from rebate model
Retailer rebates act as cash rewards, and will currently vary depending on whether a retailer falls under the Nisa Flex, Nisa Grow or Nisa Thrive criteria
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Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA launches Ballantine’s whisky-inspired sriracha
The NPD is billed as offering ‘soft red apples intermingled with ripe pear and creamy caramel’
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Manufacturers call for measures to shake up Apprenticeship Levy and attract labour
The so-called Manufacturing Five (M5) group of trade bodies, representing a combined turnover of £309bn, today published a new ‘manifesto for growth’, which it said proposed measures necessary to close the gap on the UK’s economic rivals
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Tobacco giants are interfering more in health policy, says report
The UK has slumped from first place to 21st in a global ranking of countries for measures to stop the tobacco industry influencing public health policies
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Iceland facing strike action ahead of Christmas period
Workers at two Iceland warehouse sites operated by GXO are considering industrial action
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Aldi giving away free Christmas dinners in low-income areas
The discounter is working with Company Shop’s Community Shops, social enterprises providing food in low-income communities
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Tesco trials scan-free self-checkout
Customers at Tesco’s Fulham Reach Express GetGo store can now take items from shelves and ‘just walk up’ to the checkout which will ‘magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up’
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This cuts number of chicken alternative ingredients by 50%
This Isn’t Chicken Pieces (rsp: £3.30) have been revamped over the past 18 months
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City snapshot: Supermarket volumes stabilise as inflation slows and promotions increase
UK supermarket sales grew by 8.7% last month, according to new data from NIQ, as sales volumes stabilised amid slowing inflation and increased promotions
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Media Bites 14 November: Wage growth, retail workers, delivery apps
Pay growth has outstripped inflation by the most for two years, in a further sign that the squeeze on living costs may be starting to ease
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Farm shops urged to protect themselves from rising crime
NFU Mutual and Farm Retail Association issue advice following increase in retail crime
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Indies ‘must not be left behind’ in battle to tackle retail crime, warn Nisa bosses
In an open letter, Nisa MD Peter Batt and head of retail Victoria Lockie said the shoplifting scourge placed a greater burden on independents due to their longer trading hours
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Holland & Barrett trials takeaway hot drinks
The retailer has installed a takeaway counter at a store in Birmingham