All The Grocer articles in 26 September 2020 – Page 5
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers need to remember who they really rely on: suppliers
Retailers need to work collaboratively and give suppliers a consistent message, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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News
Strong Roots doubles US presence with listing in 2,000 Walmart stores
Strong Roots expects its wholesale revenues to exceed £78m globally by 2023
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Millie Graham, video editor, Dead Pixel Films
Millie’s company has created video marketing content for food brands such as Heck and Pip & Nut
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News
PZ Cussons profits dive but Carex is star performer in the UK
Carex drove growth in the first quarter and has increased UK market share to about 40%
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News
General Mills profits soar as consumers continue to eat more meals at home
Old El Paso recorded double-digit growth in Europe & Australia in the first quarter US food group General Mills has continued to benefit from increased in-home consumption despite consumers returning to restaurants as coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased. Revenues in its first quarter jumped 9% to $4.4bn, with ...
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News
Drinks giants reveal major packaging advances to mark Recycle Week
Recyling was also increasing and becoming more consistent in the year prior to lockdown, said Wrap
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News
Free-range egg producers to benefit from new price comparison tool
BFREPA said the pricing portal would improve transparency following concerns producers were being ‘short-changed’ for their eggs
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News
Asda tightens Covid security as it says all staff will wear masks
The moves include the creation of a new army of Asda safety marshals stationed at the front of every store and in the aisles of larger stores
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News
Aldi launches click & collect service at Loughborough store
Customers can place their orders at groceries.aldi.co.uk, the discounter’s first UK grocery e-commerce site
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News
Drynks Unlimited secures £1m investment to boost production growth
The investment will support Drynks Unlimited in scaling up production and accelerating growth
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Comment and Opinion
If we can’t get an EU trade deal, it’s going to be a bumpy – and expensive – ride
Without a comprehensive EU-UK trade deal, we can expect to see our food imports go up in price, says Walter Anzer, director general at the British Food Importers & Distributors Association
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News
Wholesalers issue urgent plea to government following latest hospitality restrictions
In response to the “body blow” of new restrictions imposed on the hospitality sector last night, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors has written to MPs once again urging them to help lobby the Treasury for an extension to business rate relief
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News
Riverford becomes B Corp thanks to employee and environmental policies
The organic veg box company has become the second-highest ranked UK food & drink company on the certification
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News
Aldi chief appeals directly to customers not to stockpile
In an email to customers, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has assured them there is no need for them to buy more than they need
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News
Sainsbury’s installs ‘Argos hub’ at second store
The hub – effectively a full Argos branch within a supermarket – is a relocation of a high street branch
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News
Confusion over Covid masks ruling as retailers fear new fines threat
The Grocer understands supermarket and convenience store chiefs met with BEIS bosses yesterday to call for greater clarity over Boris Johnson’s plans
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Comment and Opinion
Has the debate on gene editing missed the question?
The new consultation must take into account the narrative of the past 20 years, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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News
City snapshot: Trading improves at SSP as concessions reopen
Trading at travel concession group SSP has improved as sites across Europe continued to reopen
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News
Media Bites 23 September: Asda, coronavirus, AG Barr
Apollo is in pole position to take control of Britain’s third-biggest supermarket
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Comment and Opinion
Wholesalers may not survive curfew without government help
The wholesale sector should surely be entitled to business rates relief