All The Grocer articles in 27 May 2023
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Category ReportAre lower butter prices sustainable? Butters & spreads category report 2023
Cuts in own-label butter prices are a small sign of deflation. But with suppliers still under pressure, could they be soon reversed?
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News
M&S impresses City as ‘longest’ turnaround gathers momentum
Marks & Spencer shares jumped to 15-month highs this week on evidence it is finally emerging from what has been dubbed the ’longest turnaround in corporate history’
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Comment & Opinion
A clampdown on alt-meat and dairy words would be silly and wrong-headed
Faux names are important in flagging usage, while some meat and dairy brands are playing in plant-based anyway
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons grannies usher in return of ‘More Reasons’ strapline
Morrisons has brought back its no-brainer brand name pun
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Analysis & Features
Is a fashion marketplace the right move for Sainsbury’s?
Reports say Sainsbury’s is pursuing an online marketplace model
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News
British Egg Industry Council appoints new chairman and CEO
Andrew Joret, who held the role for 11 years, will be replaced by Mark Williams, who will assume the chairmanship from 6 December
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Comment & Opinion
Milk: Wellcome Collection exhibition presents chaotic shocks and absorbing historical insight
A dairy farmer’s dream. A giant udder with 13 teats instead of four
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News
Can blockchain scheme reduce cost of Brexit border checks?
High-risk products entering the UK like meat and dairy are set to face additional regulatory burden
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Comment & Opinion
Do you understand your ‘shopper’? Let’s take a closer look
Let’s take a closer look at ‘the shopper’ and then score your understanding once more
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Analysis & Features
Why has the Refill Coalition lost M&S and Morrisons?
Morrisons and M&S are out, while Aldi is in. So why are retailers playing musical chairs instead of collaborating on refill solutions?
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News
Jude’s ice cream exploring finance options for growth
Independent corporate finance firm Spayne Lindsay has been charged with looking at options including sale and investment
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Fully stocked Morrisons in Peckham wins our Grocer 33 mystery shop
The full basket was its second of the year and only the sixth achieved across all the retailers in the first 47 weeks of the competition
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Morrisons Peckham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘This is one of the more high-profile stores and the footfall is really big as well’
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Sainsbury’s offers cheapest shop in special BBQ week
As with its most recent win last month, Sainsbury’s undercut its rivals without any help from its Nectar Prices initiative
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales bounce back in April
UK retail sales volumes have bounced back to growth of 0.5% in April, following a fall of 1.2%
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Media Bites 26 May: Asda/EG Group, John Allan, Tate & Lyle, Fever-Tree
Reports of an impending merger of Asda and EG Group make headlines this morning, and John Allan gives an exclusive interview defending himself.
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News
Incredo raises $30m to back sugar binding technology growth
Incredo Sugar, formerly known as DouxMatok, purports to be able to reduce sugars used in sweet foods by 30%-50%
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Comment & Opinion
Why was Tesco so slow to act on John Allan allegations?
Investigation into sexual harassment allegations took 20 days in a case with repercussions for the whole industry
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News
Milk & More announces Daylesford Organic partnership
Products from the Cotswolds-based company will be available from 29 May for Milk & More customers
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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
