All The Grocer articles in 21 September 2024 – Page 8
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Media Bites 17 September: Oxford Street, remote working, Amazon, THG, Brexit checks
London’s Oxford Street is to be pedestrianised in a “major regeneration” plan announced by Sadiq Khan
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City snapshot: THG explores Ingenuity demerger
Ecommerce giant THG is weighing up a demerger of its Ingenuity platform to help strengthen its balance sheet and reinvigorate the embattled stock. Plus, Mcbride reports full-year results, with better-than-expected profits
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19 Crimes extends into mid-strength wine with Red and Chardonnay
The move would help ‘bring younger consumers into the brand’, 19 Crimes said
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Hotel Chocolat appoints new UK CEO to replace co-founder Angus Thirlwell
Lysa Hardy’s promotion is the first major change to the retailer’s top ranks following Mars’ £534m takeover in November 2023
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Aldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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Young’s Chip Shop launches Jumbo Cod to target ‘fakeaways’
Jumbo Cod Special Fillets are coated in the brand’s signature ‘crispy, bubbly batter’ and replicate the large portions familiar in fish and chip shops
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Fast food is targeting youth, but local leaders have their hands tied
The government has proposed updates to the planning system that would allow local councils to restrict the opening of hot food takeaways near schools, says Katharine Jenner, director of Obesity Health Alliance
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Iceland Foods overhauls exclusive ranges in latest innovation blitz
Iceland has relaunched several of its exclusive lines as part of its latest seasonal range reset
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Freja takes aim at ‘ultra-processed’ stock cubes as it unveils instant bone broth sachets
The sachets were a ‘convenient and affordable alternative’ to regular stock cubes
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Sipsmith lost its way focusing on flavoured gin, says master distiller
The loss of ‘pink unicorn gins’ from supermarket shelves should not be mourned, Jared Brown said
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Calories and salt slashed in typical basket claim food bosses
The FDF said the figures, based on Kantar Worldpanel data, showed how serious companies were about reformulation
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Indian single malt whisky Indri makes retail debut in Tesco
Trini has landed in an initial 79 stores
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Spar teams up with BrewDog to launch exclusive beer for indies
The 4.5% West Coast pale ale will hit shelves on 26 September, priced at £6.49 for a 4x330ml multipack, with the launch supported by in-store and social media marketing
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Labour urged to cut spirits duty after scotch whisky export slide
Volumes fell by the equivalent of 566 million 70cl bottles
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Bold Bean Co makes three senior hires as it targets growth
The appointments mark ’an incredibly exciting step for us as a business’, says Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller
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Unilever adds ice cream snacks for Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s
’More consumers are looking for a small, sweet treat in the evening,’ says Unilever
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Non-alcoholic distillery Sylva launched by Seedlip founder
The distillery is using ‘sonic maturation’ to ape the flavour and appearance of aged spirits
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Junk food watershed and online ban set to come in from October 2025
The new Labour government yesterday promised it would take decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis, said there would be “no more delays”
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Myco calls on meat industry collaboration for 50/50 hybrid burger
The North Yorkshire manufacturer said its oyster mushroom-based plant protein Hooba was “capable of making the perfect blended burger”