All The Grocer articles in 13 November 2021 – Page 4
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NewsFood & Drink Federation to help businesses achieve net zero with new handbook
The resource is particularly aimed at those at the early stages of developing their climate strateg
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NewsSainsbury’s may face Christmas supply disruption over DHL lorry drivers pay dispute
The drivers are set to vote on strike action after DHL offered them a 3% pay increase over an 18-month period
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Nov: ABF/Primark, Grocery market share, Philip Morris
The boss of Associated British Foods underlined his confidence in Primark’s bricks-and-mortar strategy and said it would not raise prices despite supply chain pressures
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NewsCity Snapshot: M&S lifts profits forecast as turnaround picks up pace
Marks & Spencer has upgraded its expectations for the year for the second time as its sales and profits leapt ahead of pre-pandemic figures.
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Comment & OpinionWhat Kantar data tells us about Christmas 2021 shopping
With 45 shopping days to go until the big event, there has been an uptick in sales of turkeys and Christmas puddings
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NewsSuperdrug launches two-hour delivery in partnership with Stuart
The rapid delivery option has been added to Superdrug.com, where shoppers can order from the high street pharmacy’s beauty, personal care and toiletries ranges
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NewsSpeciality Brands launches ‘world first’ biodynamic whisky
Called Biodynamic: Luna, the 50% abv drink was distilled from ‘rare barley varieties’ that were grown using biodynamic farming methods, said Speciality Brands
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NewsFeragaia secures backing from Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen
Based in Fife, the business was founded in 2019 by Jamie Wild and Bill Garnock, formerly of Pernod Ricard and Edrington Americas respectively.
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NewsFodaBox attracts multimillion-pound PE investment
Logistical services provider FodaBox has secured £2.1m in private equity backing to help expand the business.
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NewsUK food giants commit to eliminating deforestation from soy supply chains by 2025
The group – which includes Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Nestlé – accounts for almost 60% of all soy purchases
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NewsPoundstretcher executive chairman Nadir Lalani resigns
Lalani, the founder of 99p Stores, resigned on 31 October, three years after his appointment
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NewsMorrisons launches seaweed feed project in bid to cut cattle methane emissions
Research published earlier this year found cows belched out 82% less methane after putting a small amount of red seaweed in their feed
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NewsFears of a flood of Australian food imports played down in AHDB report
The latest Horizon report by AHDB suggested the status quo would continue unless Australia’s trading relations with China worsened
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NewsOne Below ditches ‘everything £1 or less’ model and adds higher price points
The variety discounter is advertising products costing over £1 on social media, including Naughty Elf and Christmas Gonk dolls at £2 each, and earmuffs for £1.50
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NewsOngoing supply issues risk damaging brand loyalty, claims report
Eighty-five per cent of respondents would rather switch brands than wait for their favourites to arrive
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Comment & OpinionMarketing teams must have the right skills to avoid ‘greenwashing’
Communicating green credentials takes skill and collaboration, says Mark Dodds, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Food, Drink & Agriculture Group
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Comment & OpinionGrocery can’t pretend the rise of disrupting channels isn’t happening
The data needed to truly understand these new channels isn’t there – but industry can’t bury its head in the sand, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsUS rapid grocer Gopuff launches across UK after acquisition of Fancy and Dija
The UK is the first market Gopuff has launched in under its own brand after the US
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales fall as shoppers stay away from stores
Grocery sales fell by 1.9% in the three months to the end of October as consumer shopping behaviour stabilises post pandemic. Plus food sales mitigate Primark sales drop at ABF, CCEP sees strong GB recovery and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 November: THG, Coca-Cola, retail sales
The City’s financial watchdog is understood to be reviewing trading volumes in THG after comments made by boss Matt Moulding last week during trading hours could have been interpreted as market-sensitive information.