All The Grocer articles in 30 October 2021 – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionHow digitising payment would help keep smaller suppliers afloat
The easier it is to make a payment, the faster that payment is likely to be, says Pete Bailey, co-founder of Juno
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NewsArla kicks off scheme exploring benefits of regenerative dairy farming
There are very few scientific examples of regenerative methods on European dairy livestock farms, says the cooperative
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NewsCity Snapshot: Aldi to invest £1.3bn following record sales in 2020
Aldi has revealed plans to invest £1.3bn over the next two years in an attempt to grab a bigger share of the UK grocery market following sales hitting record levels in 2020.
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NewsCleanCo teams up with Demeter & Co to make US debut
Its founder and former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has partnered with newly-launched US drinks company Demeter & Co to ’build a global brand at speed’
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NewsAldi hiring 1,500 temporary store staff in ‘biggest ever’ festive recruitment push
The 1,500 is on top of the 2,000 permanent jobs Aldi aims to fill by the end of the year in stores, distribution centres and logistics, including lorry drivers
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NewsGin distiller Masons of Yorkshire moves into vodka with new trio
The brand has created a trio of vodkas – Classic, Citrus and Espresso – in a bid to tap the booming trend for at-home cocktail making
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NewsLandlords urge chancellor to end ‘routine abuse’ of insolvency regime by retailers
The British Property Federation’s Budget submission to the chancellor renews its call for reform of the UK’s insolvency framework
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons takeover leaves remaining public supermarkets looking attractive
Fortress’ statement bowing out of the Morrisons auction ominously says that the UK remains ’a very attractive investment environment from many perspectives’
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NewsEG Group buys bakery chain Cooplands
UK forecourt giant EG Group has expanded its foodservice portfolio with the acquisition of bakery business Cooplands.
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NewsSamworth Brothers revenues take hit from food to go slump
The Ginsters and West Cornwall Pasty Co owner said Covid’s impact on buying habits had led to a “very difficult and challenging”
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NewsUK food and drink deal activity surges to ten-year high
UK food and drink M&A activity jumped to its highest level since 2010 in the fourth month period between May and August as the 2021 rush of dealmaking continued.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 October: Sainsbury’s/Tesco/Morrrisons, HGV crisis, Caffe Nero
Morrisons featured heavily again today as the papers digested the CD&R deal and looked at who might be next on the PE hit list.
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat sales and profits rise on digital growth
Hotel Chocolat has posted a financial year ahead of the board’s expectations, with strong revenue and profit growth despite the impact of the pandemic
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VideosGrocer Gold Awards 2021: the Store Manager of the Year finalists
Ahead of the Grocer Golds 2021 tonight, we hear from 2020 Store Manger of the Year winner Joanne Bennett-McNally of Morrisons, and find out more about why this year’s finalists made the shortlist
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NewsPladis launches ‘lighter’ Mini Cheddars Crunchlets in two flavours
The new, lighter, crunchier format would help retailers ‘unlock incremental sales in popular consumption occasions’, said Pladis
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NewsRetailer stockpiling drives surge in demand for warehouse space
Warehouse space take-up in the first three quarters of 2021 hit 46.9 million sq ft, 27% up on the same period in 2020, according to property consultancy Knight Frank
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NewsSkinner’s launches Get Out & Go range aimed at active dog owners
The range met the needs of today’s consumers, ‘who are more active with their dogs and who care about the environment’, said Skinner’s
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NewsVita Coco moves into chocolate drinks with launch of Choc-o-lot
The brand is touting it as a healthier alternative to rivals, and playing up its low sugar credentials
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NewsNative Snacks claims world first with vegan ‘prawn’ cracker range
Its new snacks – called Pr*wn Crackers – are made with tapioca starch as a base rather than prawn
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NewsBacardí to cease production of coffee liqueur Patrón XO Cafe
Patrón Tequila president and COO Mauricio Vergara told The Grocer the business wanted to focus “on growing and protecting production and supply of our core super and ultra-premium tequilas”