All The Grocer articles in 25 November 2023
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NewsTate & Lyle Sugars adds low-calorie sucralose sweetener
‘We’ve seen a growing trend towards consumers regularly opting for sweetener,’ said Tate & Lyle Sugars
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NewsPoundland holding first ever Black Friday event
The deals will include fragrances for both men and women, from the likes of Burberry, Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo, Britney Spears and Issey Miyake
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NewsAsda launches 100th Asda Express store
The store launched in Hexham last week, stocking up to 3,000 branded and own-label products across top-up essentials, food to go, and cooking ingredients
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NewsBabybel launches limited edition Maxi Babybel for Christmas
The snacking cheese brand has unveiled its Maxi Babybel, which comes in at 200g and is expected to hit shelves this month
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NewsMore retailers will follow Wilko unless business rates frozen across the board, experts warn
Jeremy Hunt has reportedly indicated the business rates multiplier – used the calculate the tax bill – will remain frozen for small business in his autumn statement, but not for larger ones
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall fronts appeal on food waste legal challenge
Fearnley-Whittingstall said the volume of food going to waste and lack of accountability was “a scandal, especially when so many people are going hungry”
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NewsCo-op relaunches largest store in multimillion-pound makeover
The near 22,000 sq ft store, in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, had been transformed in a bid to better serve the Island community, Co-op said
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Comment & OpinionFive ways AI could boost Christmas grocery sales
The benefits of fully integrated AI systems are yet to be realised, says Julie Neal, partner at management consultancy Vendigital
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NewsCold Chain Federation appoints Phil Pluck as new CEO
Phil Pluck takes over from former Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan
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NewsOpen letter urges government to record assaults on public service workers in official statistics
CEOs for Sainsbury’s, Aldi, John Lewis, the Post Office, Fortnum & Mason, and Wickes have signed the letter.
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Comment & OpinionTechnology or tradition: have supermarket self-checkouts gone too far?
Booths’ decision is an unusual one, and goes against the trend of SSCs becoming more ubiquitous in stores of all sorts and sizes
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NewsCo-op named biggest supporter of British berry industry for 2023 season
The growers’ group has announced that Co-op achieved the highest volume growth in berry sales with a 22.1% increase across all berries
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Katie King, marketing manager, Strong Roots
Veggie marketing manager Katie explains how to make it in the world of fmcg – from following good managers to LinkedIn networking
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NewsCity Snapshot: Cranswick boosted by UK volume growth despite price increases
Cranswick has reported strong top line and bottom line growth as it benefited from inflation recovery and resilient volume growth in the UK
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NewsQuality Street releases Christmas rap video starring John Barnes
The campaign aims to encourage shoppers to recycle their paper sweet wrappers
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NewsEstrella Galicia calls out ‘Span-ish’ imposters in new campaign
Estrella Galicia has been brewed in Spain since 1906
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NewsGlobal Food Security Summit: Sunak pledges to invest in climate resilient food systems
The UK will launch a new science centre where experts will develop climate and disease-resistant crops
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Category ReportHow can pies & pastries win back younger people?
Classic fillings don’t cut it with the younger crowd. So, brands are turning to takeaways, pub grub and snacking for inspiration
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NewsJump Ship Brewing launches legal challenge against BrewDog
Jump Ship claims to have first launched a beer called Shore Leave in 2022
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News5p levy ‘could slash plastic bottle use’
Brita UK claims the levy on single-use plastic bags, which saw a 98% reduction in use, could be used as a model for reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles