All The Grocer articles in 28 October 2023 – Page 2
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News
Capri-Sun adds zero sugar drinks range
The new zero-added sugar SKUs contain nearly 90% less sugar than in Capri-Sun’s original formula
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s ready meals are just the start of own brand ambitions
We’ve invested over £80m to improve the quality of our own-label products, says Sam Dickson, VP own brand, commercial strategy & operations at Asda
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News
Sainsbury’s introduces crownless pineapples to reduce food waste
The traditional pineapples, minus their crowns, will be available to buy from 1 November and will be available in store and online
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Drop Bear Beer Co purchases first bricks-and-mortar brewery
The brewer will be able to produce up to 25 million cans of alcohol-free beer a year at the site
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Wind farm set to generate a third of Sainsbury’s entire energy needs
Sainsbury’s will acquire 100% of the energy produced at the Longhill Burn wind farm in Scotland
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CJ Lang hires Frank McCarron as new company-owned store director
Joining the business in January 2024, McCarron will be bringing over 35 years of industry experience to the role
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Lidl GB partners with Kipster to bring ‘egg farm of the future’ to UK
Kipster’s farming concept will see British eggs produced by chickens farmed to the highest welfare standards and with a significantly reduced carbon footprint
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Sainsbury’s trialling new self-serve counter formats
The Grocer understands the new destination formats will largely stock products from Sainsbury’s range of cheese and charcuterie
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Rodrigo Maza appointed Naked Wines UK managing director
Maza will succeed James Crawford, who will now turn his focus entirely to the role of chief financial officer of Naked Wines Group
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Hofmeister banking on ‘world craft’ niche to make retail inroads
Hofmeister was relaunched in 2017 after being acquired from Heineken by Spencer Chambers and Richard Longhurst
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Fred Again plots NPD flurry with alcoholic drinks trademark activity
The artist would be far from the first to cash in on their fame by launching an alcoholic drinks brand
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Ocado expands Korean range with 50 new products
The retailer now claims to have ‘the largest Korean offering of any UK supermarket’
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Media Bites 30 October: The Body Shop, Sainsbury’s, Pubs
The private equity investor that owns Footasylum is in pole position to buy The Body Shop
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City snapshot: Premier Foods snaps up Fuel10K in £34m deal
Premier Foods has expanded its presence in the breakfast category with the £34m acquisition of protein brand Fuel10K
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City News: Reckitt Benckiser’s £1bn share buyback fails to win over City
A £1bn share buyback was not enough to placate Reckitt Benckiser investors this week, as the consumer giant’s shares slid back on weaker-than-expected sales volumes
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Unilever boss unveils strategy ‘action plan’ as business sells Dollar Shave Club
Unilever this week kicked off a strategy reset to focus on its core brands and sell off the Dollar Shave Club
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Analysis & Features
Power List: the black leaders blazing the trail in fmcg
Ethnic diversity is improving across fmcg boards – thanks in no small part to this inspirational lineup of black leaders in grocery, many of whom are determined to help others follow suit
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Comment & Opinion
It’s party time for Toblerone’s aspirational truffles
Toblerone stands apart from other chocolate brands, and there isn’t really any need to market the main SKU
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Comment & Opinion
Jason Tarry leaves incredible Tesco legacy for Matthew Barnes
Barnes is one of the finest retailers this country has ever produced