All The Grocer articles in 24 March 2018 – Page 4
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NewsMedia Bites 22 March: Conviviality, Shell, Waitrose, General Mills
Conviviality, the company behind Bargain Booze and Wine rack, has mounted an emergency £125m fundraising in an attempt to save it from collapse.
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality seeks £125m from investors to save the business
Conviviality has announced an equity placing to raise £125m in a bid to recapitalise the business – without which it said it was “unlikely” to be able to continue. Plus on a busy day in the City, Produce Investments back in profit, protein woes weigh on 2 Sisters, Reckitt pulls out of Pfizer talks and all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsOcado achieves near-zero levels of food waste
Ocado’s Suzanne Westlake said she believed the online retailer had ‘the lowest total food waste figures in our industry’
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NewsJames Hall & Co converts 50th independent store to CSR
James Hall & Co converts 50th independent store to CSR
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Analysis & FeaturesTop shops crowned at 2018 Convenience Retail Awards
The winners of the Convenience Retail Awards collected their trophies to classic rock riffs delivered by a live band
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NewsStarbucks kicks off $10m 'moon shot' on recyclable cups
Starbucks will collaborate with sustainable investment company Closed Loop Partners
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NewsSnapchat users 300% more likely to buy using their phones
New research into spending habits also found 22% of 25-34 year olds were happy to spend over £250 on their phone
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NewsMcDonald's pledges to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 36%
It has also committed to a 31% reduction on emissions per metric ton of food & packaging across its supply chain
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Comment & OpinionWays retailers can show support for trans equality
Trans people have always existed, but recently they have become more visible…
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NewsIGD chief executive Denney-Finch to step down after 20 years
Joanne Denney-Finch will leave the research & training charity in September
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NewsCity of London gives gin range a new look
New bottles have rolled out across its five-strong portfolio
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NewsSpring push for Thatchers Katy cider
It will see six-sheet and digital panels roll out nationwide…
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's New Cross Gate: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve worked for Sainsbury’s for 37 years, and been a store manager for 22’
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NewsDepartment of Health mounts low-alcohol drinks consultation
Low and non-alcoholic booze brands could be forced to rethink their packaging
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NewsBottled water suppliers join forces on plastic waste initiative
Companies including Nestlé, Danone, LSR and Highland Spring will convene next week for the first workshop of Future of Plastic Packaging
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's New Cross Gate shines on service
Although there was a “fair amount of restocking” taking place, the store scored well on shop floor service and checkout
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NewsFever-Tree to sponsor Queen's tennis tournament
Fever-Tree, founded by Tim Warrilow and Charles Rolls, is to sponsor the Queen’s Club tennis tournament
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Analysis & FeaturesThe evolution of the European food hall
Food halls are back in town, with a surge of new openings in the UK following the burgeoning trend in Europe and the US. And the modern take on the hallowed halls of the past is all about the experience
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NewsStartup's pea-based mince to go head to head with Quorn
P-Build is in talks with major retailers to bring its mince to market, The Grocer understands
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Analysis & FeaturesSandows Cold Brew Coffee: acid test
For the past few years, cold-brew coffee – coffee infused with cold water overnight – has been the hip alternative to traditional energy drinks