All The Grocer articles in 27 May 2023 – Page 2
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Eight more suppliers join Co-op Apiary incubator scheme
The selected suppliers will work towards getting their products on shelf before the end of the year
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Working conditions at rapid grocers getting worse, report finds
The rapid grocery sector had been notable in avoiding gig-economy labour practices, tempting workers with set hours and the promise of bonuses
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Iceland enabling customers to track online orders in real time
Customers will now be able to track their order ‘to the minute’, the supermarket said
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Premier reports fastest two years of Scottish store growth
The business plans to keep up recruitment by giving Scottish retailers the chance to win a drinks-to-go Refresh station
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Dairy alternatives name ban would be devastating, suppliers warn
New draft guidance is being prepared to help trading standards officers interpret and enforce laws on how dairy alternatives are marketed
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Sainsbury’s and Greggs partner for first time with new outlet
A Greggs concession has opened in an existing Sainsbury’s petrol station in Bedfordshire
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Bebo founders fund refurbishment of village c-store
The US tech pioneers have also invested in a pub and fish & chip shop in the same village
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Brexit trade barriers have cost Brits an extra £7bn, report finds
Brexit trade costs have pushed up household bills by an average of £250
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Tesco sending almost 90% of surplus food to charity
Tesco said partnerships with food waste organisations FareShare and Olio had been fundamental in reaching the target
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Combined meat and meat-free fixtures confuse shoppers, finds study
A consumer study for AHDB found that more than half of shoppers were confused by the cross-category merchandising of meat alongside meat-free alternatives
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Mornflake focuses on sustainability with Mighty Oats relaunch
The oats now follow a ’rigorous lifecycle mapping process’ including carbon neutral milling, zero production waste, and 100% recyclable packaging
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Heura smashes through crowdfunding target
The Spanish firm comfortably beat its latest €1m target on the Crowdcube platform, with €2.6m secure in the campaign’s first 48 hours.
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Russians linked to Ukrainian grain theft hit with sanctions
New sanctions are targeting Russian companies and individuals linked to the systematic theft of Ukrainian grain
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Sweeteners ‘fine to use’ despite WHO concerns, experts insist
A recent WHO report said artificial sweeteners should not be used as part of long-term diets and could contribute to health risks
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City snapshot: Pets at Home posts record sales but margins shrink
Retail group Pets at Home posted record revenues of more than £1.4bn last year, but margins were hit by rising costs and energy prices. Plus trading updates from Fever-Tree and Tate & Lyle
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Media Bites 25 May: M&S, inflation, C&C Group
The long-awaited turnaround at M&S generates headlines across all the papers this morning, along with news of stubbornly high food prices.
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Comment & Opinion
Asda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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Entries for World Steak Challenge 2023 now open
The competition will take place in September and will recognise the best steaks, producers and suppliers across the globe
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Comment & Opinion
A lot is riding on Tesco’s latest ‘transformational’ reset
Tesco and its suppliers have just 11 months. Even ‘Drastic Dave’ Lewis took longer than that
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Big Interviews
Budweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds