All The Grocer articles in 21 December 2019 – Page 17
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NewsFood and drink brands offered support with battling copycats
‘A Brief Guide to Parasitic Copying’ has been published by the British Brands Group (BBG)
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News‘Disruptive’ US cheese tariffs set to cost Omsco $7m in first year
The 25% tariffs on European goods including UK-manufactured cheese and single malt whiskies was introduced in October
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NewsThe Collective expands offering with ‘Brekkie’ split pot range
The NPD will come in three flavours: Mango, Passion Fruit and Raspberry
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NewsUpfield takes aim at Beyond Meat with trio of ‘Beyond’ trademarks
Upfield has lodged a UK trademark application for ‘Beyond’, ‘Beyond Cheese’ and ‘Beyond Butter’
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Comment & OpinionA Boris Johnson majority will be bad news for Northern Irish food and drink
Two leaked documents show Johnson is willing to throw Northern Ireland under the bus to ‘get Brexit done’
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NewsBritish food and drink exports to non-EU countries surge
Exports to the world’s three largest national economies – the US, China and Japan – all experienced double-digit growth
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NewsYora extends insect-based petfood range with dog snack trio
Each 100g SKU is made with the larvae of black soldier flies
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Dec: Grocery market share, UK economy, Just Eat
The big four supermarkets have had their worst run into Christmas for 15 years, according to the latest market data
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NewsCity snapshot: 2 Sisters turnaround continues with first quarter profit growth
Like for like profits jumped by 42.4% in 2 Sisters’ first quarter, driven by continued improvements in its core poultry division and improved trading in its biscuits and bakery businesses.
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Comment & OpinionFour key challenges for suppliers seeking retailer traction
To get investment and support requires complex thinking across four dimensions, but very simple communication, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsFirst bird flu case since 2017 reported at Suffolk chicken farm
Around 27,000 birds are set to be culled, while a 1km restriction zone has been set up around the affected farm
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Daisy Gibson, brand & creative manager, Mallow & Marsh
One of our Top New Talent class of 2019, Daisy uses her creativity to grow the Mallow & Marsh brand
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Comment & OpinionIt’s retailer crunch time: who are this year’s Christmas crackers?
For grocers, courting the Christmas shopper through the festival of attractive promises is never easy, but getting it wrong is now the biggest own goal, says David Sables
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Comment & OpinionIf Poundland is looking to build trust and sell more food, are finger ‘jokes’ really the way to go?
Poundland is good at generating headlines, but vulgarity won’t help it compete with Aldi and Lidl
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NewsMedia Bites 12 Dec: Deliveroo, Majestic Wine, Marks & Spencer
Amazon’s estimated $500m investment in the food delivery company Deliveroo may be blocked after the competition watchdog threatened to launch a full-scale investigation.
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NewsOcado Retail grows fourth quarter sales by 10.8%
Ocado Retail, the joint UK grocery venture between Ocado and Marks & Spencer, has posted growth of 10.8% in the fourth quarter driven by a double-digit jump in order volumes.
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NewsAspall Cyder brand makeover highlights upmarket credentials
”We want to be the champagne of the cider category,” Aspall GM Dale Scott told The Grocer.
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NewsCranswick launches ‘sustainability showcase’ website
The major meat processor will offer ‘transparent reporting’ and regular news updates through its new site
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NewsDeep deals at retailers devaluing cheddar category, says Ornua
The average price of branded cheddar has fallen 2.1% in the 12 weeks to 2 November
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Comment & OpinionExercise calorie labelling: another silly idea to tackle obesity
Calorie content information is helpful, but it isn’t a strong indication of whether food is healthy or not