All The Grocer articles in 24 August 2024 – Page 5
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City snapshot: Hain Celestial a ‘fundamentally different’ company as turnaround plan progresses
Hain Celestial is on track to deliver $60m in cost savings this year to fuel the US giant’s ongoing turnaround plan
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Media Bites 22 August: Waitrose, loyalty cards, Asda
It’s a packed morning in the papers for food & drink news, but Waitrose dominates headlines as it kicks off a new wave of expansion
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Greens Retail sees sales surge after Iceland Local switch
Greens said it matched Iceland on pricing to “make sure customers get as much value as possible” which had proven “popular”
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Comment & Opinion
Why Lidl’s breakfast challenge to Greggs is a smart move
By pitching itself as a cheaper alternative to the king of breakfast – and one that competes on price – Lidl may just be on to a winning formula
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Comment & Opinion
Why promotional investment is the new formula for growth
There has been a significant increase in promotional spending over the past 12 months, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Nisa to kickstart trial with Kelsius to automate food safety management processes
The symbol group is kicking off a trial next month with four stores, ahead of a wider rollout in January
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Comment & Opinion
Food & drink exports are central to UK growth agenda
Food and drink will play a vital role in delivering much-needed growth to the economy, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Tesco publishes decapod crustacean welfare policy
The policy has been created with support from Aquatic Life Institute and is hoped to inspire other retailers to follow Tesco’s lead
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Waitrose to open 100 new convenience stores over five years
Waitrose will open 100 new convenience stores iover the next five years, and renovate a further 150 supermarkets
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Scientists develop two new tests to detect fake honey
Researchers said the method of analysis was “portable and easy to implement, making it an ideal screening tool for testing honey along the supply chain”.
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Finalists announced for New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
The shortlist features zero-alcohol IPA, overnight oats pots made with kefir, garlic & herb butter and many, many more innovations
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Food and drink manufacturers bounce back on growing demand
Food and drink manufacturers’ output grew at the fastest rate of any sector last month, Lloyds Bank Tracker showed
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Future Food Movement launches sustainability training programmes
The virtual courses, aimed at food industry leaders, will commence on 19 September
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Oreo boosts cocoa content as price soars by up to 25%
The price increases were a ‘last resort’, driven by higher input costs, according to owner Mondelez
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McDonald’s targets UK high street with over 200 new restaurants planned
The company said the plan demonstrates a “commitment to support high streets” across the UK
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Just Eat rapped by ASA for HFSS ad ‘directed at children’
The Facebook ad featured an animation of the Just Eat and McDonald’s logos and a chicken nugget
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Nexba owner returns to crowd for £1m raise to drive international expansion
The Australian soft drinks brand raised £360k in its domestic market in June
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Ufit appoints Tony Holmes as new managing director
Holmes will replace founder Austin Bailey, who is stepping down
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Crediton sees profits jump on back of wider product range
The supplier saw profits after tax increase from £7.9m in 2022 to £9m in the year to 30 December 2023
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M&S in tricky talks with suppliers over UPF ingredients in Eat Well range
The challenge of removing ingredients is understood to be proving difficult in the context of wider ongoing debate over what UPF means and how important it is to public health outcomes