All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2025 – Page 7
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Scottish Bee Company: evolving to embody ‘the essence of a Scottish larder’
Passionate about bees, Iain and Suzie Millar launched their business in 2017 with heather honey, before expanding into dressings, vinegars and a charity to promote pollinators
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NewsYeo Valley’s margins squeezed in ‘fiercely competitive marketplace’
Yeo Valley acknowledged ‘the sometimes competing forces’ of paying a fair price to farmers while keeping retail prices low
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NewsMason Foodservice joins Sterling buying group as it pursues ‘transformative’ expansion
The wholesaler added a new expansion to its warehouse in Leicestershire
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NewsLupa Foods bought by private-equity backed Geia Food
Lupa Foods specialises in supplying Italian products to UK food manufacturers
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NewsHome Bargains’ turnover and profits soar as store estate grows
The retailer opened 31 new stores in 2024 and is set to launch a ‘highy automated’ new one million sq ft distribution centre in spring
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NewsDiageo shuts Chase Distillery and shifts production to Scotland
Chase was acquired by Diageo in 2021
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NewsGousto trials next day delivery to ‘compete head-on with supermarkets’
The company has also doubled its recipe menu from 250 monthly recipes to 500, with ‘more customisation options than ever before’
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NewsFuel10k launches Multigrain Hoops protein cereal duo into Asda
The innovations are positioned to appeal to younger shoppers looking for ‘tasty, healthier breakfast’
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NewsWilliam Jackson Foods posts £1.5m loss
The Abel & Cole owner called it ‘another challenging year’
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Tobacco, Vapes & Accessories: 8 February
Retailers reliant on tobacco, vapes and accessories sale are braced for further disruption, with the ban on disposable vapes due to come in force this year…
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NewsDuerr’s chalks up record profits as inflation eases
F Duerr called it a ‘vastly improved sales and profit result’ after several difficult years
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NewsOver a third of UK drinkers now consuming low & no-alcohol products
Younger adults were still the biggest consumers of low & no products
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NewsMedia Bites 8 January: Asda woes, Ocado and M&S buzz, inflation and McDonald’s
The newspapers are chiefly concerned with the supermarkets festive performance
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NewsHeavy Christmas promotions lift supermarket till roll to record highs
Supermarket sales hit a record high of £14.6bn in the three weeks leading to Christmas thanks to the highest level of promotions seen in store for three years, according to new figures released this morning
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Christmas sales rally on heavy promotions
Supermarket sales rallied in the three weeks before Christmas as the mults vied to win over shoppers with heavy discounts and promotions, according to NIQ data released this morning
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership chief customer officer Charlotte Lock steps down
She first joined the partnership in March 2022 from Co-op, where she was data and loyalty director
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Comment & OpinionAmazon’s £1 meal deal is savvy but misses the point
Where can you get a lunch for £1 these days? Ironically, it’s not Poundland, whose meal deal will set you back £3. Instead, Amazon has emerged as the surprising champion of the round-pound lunch
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NewsLeon launches new menu with first ‘build your own’ option
The chain has added a fully customisable dish to its newest menu
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NewsStarbucks to bulk up ‘community store’ offer in performance overhaul
The move is part of Starbucks’ back-to-basics strategy devised by CEO Brian Niccol