All Convenience Store articles in 17 May 2019
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News
Orders of vegan takeaways up by nearly 400% in two years
Orders of vegan takeaways have soared by nearly 400% over the last two years, according to research from the British Takeaway Campaign.
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Opinion
The value of the local c-store
ACS’ Community Barometer seeks to find out which services the public want, as well as how essential those services are, explains chief executive James Lowman.
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Opinion
Community spirit
Linda has installed a defibrillator at Premier Broadway Convenience Store, prompting a new initiative with a local school.
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Opinion
Antisocial media
It’s holiday time, and while for some retailers that means a peak-season boost, for others it means something of a downturn as regular customers disappear for a week or two in the sun.
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Product News
Highland Spring goes eco-friendly with new kids bottles
Highland Spring is extending its eco range with the launch of a 100% recycled and recyclable plastic bottle for kids.
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News
Influential think tank calls for plain packaging on sweets
Tobacco-style plain packaging legislation should be extended to cover confectionery, crisps and sugary drinks, an influential think tank has recommended.
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Product News
Cadbury reduces sugar in jarred hot chocolate
Cadbury Hot Chocolate is responding to current health trends with the launch of its first ever reduced sugar variant.
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Product News
Meatless mince and burgers gain Co-op listings
British brand The Meatless Farm Co is expanding in the UK by launching its mince and two-pack burger patties into 252 Co-op stores.
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Product News
Walkers teams up with the Spice Girls for 'best ever' flavour launch
Walkers has unveiled its ‘best ever’ cheese & onion flavour with the roll out of the biggest marketing campaign in the brand’s history.
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Product News
Hovis 'Boy on the Bike' TV advert makes a comeback
Hovis’ 1973 ‘Boy on the Bike’ advert is returning to television screens across the UK, after being digitally remastered for a new audience.
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Product News
Kopparberg launches new mixed fruit gin
Kopparberg is adding a new mixed fruit variant to its branded portfolio of gins.
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Products In Depth
It’s a sweet love affair
Despite the sugar backlash there’s strong demand for sweets, with plenty of innovation in pack formats and flavours to tempt shoppers.
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News
Nisa store in Dorset converts to latest Evolution format
A Nisa Local store in Dorset is set to reopen following the completion of a makeover in time for summer.
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Product News
Re:Nourish unveils grab and go heatable soup bottles
Re:Nourish is hoping to shake up the prepared soup category with its four-strong range of heatable, grab and go soups.
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Product News
Fruit Shoot stars in Britvic's latest drinks promotion
Britvic is giving parents a chance to ‘reach for the stars’ with its new on-pack promotion running across its Fruit Shoot portfolio this summer.
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Product News
VO5 targets younger consumers with Love Island tie-up
Hair styling brand VO5 has been named as the official hair partner for the 2019 series of ITV’s reality show Love Island.
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Product News
Carabao extends sponsorship of the EFL Cup
Carabao has announced an extension to its partnership with the EFL Cup, which will see the low sugar energy drink brand continue as the football competition’s title sponsor until 2022.
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Product News
Nestlé and Now TV team up for new on-pack offer
Nestlé Confectionery is partnering with online streaming service Now TV to launch an on-pack promotion featuring some of the nation’s most well-known confectionery brands.
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News
Retailers unite to overcome Track and Trace challenges
Retailers from across the country are joining forces and helping each other to navigate the “challenging” Track and Trace application process.
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Product News
Egmont creates special edition kids magazine
Egmont Publishing has revealed that its latest issue of Showcase magazine is a special based on the popular Nick Jr. television series, Nella the Princess Knight.