more supermarket news & analysis – Page 107
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Waitrose Lichfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a really loyal customer base – our partners know many of the customers’
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News
Hilton Food Group hands reins to former Co-op boss Steve Murrells
Former Co-op Group boss Steve Murrells has been appointed as the new CEO of meat processing giant Hilton Food Group.
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Planet Organic seeking £3m to fund new rescue plan
Planet Organic has until next week to secure a deal, with the rescue plan outlining a new slimmed-down business
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Waitrose Lichfield wins Easter shop with attractive displays
Our shopper noted the fruit and vegetable section was tidy and well stocked, while the shop floor service was excellent
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Aldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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Lamb deals drive down inflation in Easter shopping basket
Average price of Easter-themed shopping basket was 0.9% cheaper year on year and 7.5% cheaper month on month
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Waitrose rolling out dedicated Gail’s bakery fixtures to 64 stores
The grocer will also double the range of Gail’s products including sourdough bread, crackers, bagels and muffins
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Media Bites 6 April: Co-op, Hilton Food Group, Berry Bros
The papers pick up on the latest annual results from the Co-op this morning.
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Fish Said Fred launches oven-ready range into Tesco
The range includes a Cod Kyiv, Cheesy Smoked Haddock and Sea Bass Fillets with a Creamy Pesto Crumb
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Comment & Opinion
If the government is serious about fighting obesity, it must support SMEs
Grants for SMEs may lack the big soundbite potential, but they could actually get some results
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News
Carbon neutral potato Root Zero launches new pack and London campaign
The Puffin Produce potato brand has introduced a new pack size (1.5kg) and redesigned packaging that continues to be plastic-free and fully recyclable
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Co-op seeking million more members as it reports ‘robust’ results
A £319m gain from the sale of the forecourt business in October helped the group avoid a loss for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2022
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Smaller suppliers falling behind in HFSS reformulation
New figures compiled by Kantar for the FDF shows an increasing gulf between the UK’s food giants and those that make up the long tail of UK companies
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Media Bites 5 April: L’Oreal, Hammerson, UK economy
L’Oreal has splashed £2bn on fancy hand wash maker Aesop in its biggest deal in decades
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City snapshot: Co-op boosts profits with “robust” performance but inflationary challenges continue
The Co-operative Group has hailed a “robust” set of annual results as the mutual’s profits received a boost from the sale of petrol forecourts to Asda and cost-cutting. Plus, former Co-op Group boss Steve Murrells appointed as CEO of meat processing giant Hilton Food Group. Hilton also reported a fall in full-year profits.
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Comment & Opinion
Our broken food system is to blame for price rises, not retailers or suppliers
The continuing ramp of food price inflation is becoming increasingly concerning for governments around Europe, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
The awkward irony of Aldi’s April Fool’s Day joke
Aldi challenged shoppers to ‘beat the checkout’ staff – but it may have found its own way to do so
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers, steer clear of Sainsbury’s talks over Lloyds Pharmacy space
This approach to commercialising the space is at best strategically haphazard, and at worst a false promise for suppliers’ cash, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Range Preview
Cheese eggs and bunny crumpets: Morrisons Easter range 2023
Morrisons has unveiled two own-label cheese Easter eggs alongside a raft a seasonal innovation
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News
Co-op trialling digital alternative to deposit return scheme
Retailer has joined forces with labelling experts Polytag to apply unique QR codes and UV tags to own-label water bottles