All The Grocer articles in 27 October 2018
Previous issues.
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Comment & Opinion
Stock markets favour retailers – it's producers that'll suffer post-Brexit
UK food producers are taking the Brexit blows while retailer share prices are on the up, says ex-CEO of Tulip Steve Francis
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Comment & Opinion
An alcohol duty increase will risk jobs, exports and more
It would be a real shame if the Chancellor were to revert to the easy target of duty increases
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Comment & Opinion
Plastic straw ban should be welcomed
Open and honest conversations about the life cycle of products are an important step
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News
Artist Kate Boxer reimagines Berry Bros & Rudd claret label
Seven thousand bottles of the 13.5% abv wine have rolled out with a new design by the artist
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Comment & Opinion
Food Unwrapped: Kate and Jimmy revisit a perennial question
”Do we really know what we’re putting on our plates?” The question presenter Kate Quilton asked in Food Unwrapped has been raised numerous times
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Grocer 33
Asda takes win by offering cheapest price for 24 items
The win was based on consistently low pricing across the board
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News
Big pumpkins in short supply this Halloween
High temperatures and low rainfall over the summer months restricted the growth of British pumpkins
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News
Halloween promotions increase in number, but savings are less
Cadbury, Nestlé and Mars have all increased the number of featured space promotions in stores compared with last year
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News
Food and drink industry faces 145 targets for reformulation
The Grocer can also reveal Public Health England is planning to unleash new targets for salt
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News
Peyton & Byrne Bakeries split up in rescue deal
Peyton & Byrne Bakeries, the retail chain and wholesale bakery co-founded by Great British Menu judge Oliver Peyton, has been split-up in a rescue deal after it entered administration.
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Analysis & Features
AB InBev third quarter results give investors a headache
AB InBev investors were nursing sore heads on Thursday morning after the globe’s largest brewer lost about 10% of its value after a weaker-than-expected third quarter and a savage dividend cut.
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News
Tetley owner Tata hit by decline in UK black tea sales
The ongoing decline in black tea sales hit UK revenues and profits at Tetley Tea owner Tata Global Beverages.
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Comment & Opinion
Sial trip gives insight into Brexit mindset of British exporters
New UK exhibitors at the international food and drink show in Paris were down from 60 to 37
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News
Ice lolly maker Pops seeks £400k to expand production
The supplier has seen 100% growth over the past year following a nationwide listing wityh Tesco
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News
Mathew Dunn to leave Britvic after three years as CFO
Dunn will leave Britvic in April 2019 to move to online fashion retailer Asos
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News
Plastic film directive set to drive up price of sandwiches
The directive sets out a minimum reduction target of 25% by 2025 for single-use plastic packaging for which there are currently no alternatives
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News
Fresca Group sales dive 7% after Sainsbury's contract loss
Sales slid after the loss of the Sainsbury’s supply deal which was phased out in 2017
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Comment & Opinion
Déjà vu? Unrealistic targets in the UK fight on obesity
No less than 145 voluntary targets looming over different sectors hark back to the Responsibility Deal
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Category Report
Booze, the final frontier: alcoholic drinks category report 2018
Who are the next wave of disruptor brands going boldly where no one has gone before?
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News
One Stop credits like-for-like growth to own-label relaunch
Tesco-owned One Stop grew like-for-like sales by 5% last year as the 2017 re-launch of its own label range boosted sales at the convenience chain.