All The Grocer articles in 16 November 2024 – Page 4
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NewsWaitrose to continue own-label overhaul after No.1 range rebrand
Waitrose has enjoyed a ‘significant uplift’ in own-label sales following the relaunch of its No.1 range
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a Donald Trump presidency will mean for food & drink
President-elect Donald Trump is known as the Tariff Man – but what will his policies mean for international trade and UK business?
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NewsAsda data breach warning after job cuts from tech team insider
‘Asda will get a massive data breach and we all know it’
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NewsM&S and Waitrose neck-and-neck in market share as Christmas approaches
Recent changes in M&S Food Halls include the rollout of self-checkouts designed for trolleys, occupying as much space as a staffed checkout and including a conveyor belt
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NewsDave Kennedy calls for industry war room mentality to tackle net zero
The former Defra boss has called on the food industry to bring the “wartime” spirit of its battle during the pandemic to the fight against climate change
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NewsOcado launches digital QR codes to boost plastic refill uptake
The online giant has employed tech company Polytag to roll out QR code technology across 60 of its packaged dry food and cleaning products in refillable containers
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NewsPost Office confirms plan to double postmaster pay puts jobs at risk
The Post Office has set out plans to double the average annual income of each branch by 2030, in a new transformation plan which puts as many as 115 branches at risk
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NewsYF hires Rob Dixon as commercial services director
Dixon will lead YF’s commercial team, responsible for sourcing and scaling high-potential brands
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NewsBurts Snacks slips into the red due to acquisition costs
The company’s sales continue to perform strongly, however, with revenue up 11%
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NewsDefra announces £50m investment to protect farming communities
It has also announced a new approach to delivering funding to make sure it works for communities
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NewsMedia Bites 13 November: Post Office, grocery inflation, M&S vs Waitrose
Plans for the Post Office have been revealed, one year after the TV drama brought the scandal to the public attention
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NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat sells Grubhub for $650m
Just Eat bought the company for over $7bn less than four years ago. The markdown reflects the company’s poor performance since then as it struggled to compete with rivals like Uber Eats. Also, cautious shoppers are reigning in their food bills ahead of Christmas
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NewsSubway rolls out new restaurant design with focus on convenience and brand perception
The chain is investing in new digital solutions as well as refreshing its look
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Comment & OpinionWhy the future of food and drink is at a climate crossroads
The pace of change can feel painfully slow when it comes to sustainability, says Louis Bedwell, business unit lead at Future Food Movement
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Comment & OpinionHow the UK can unleash economic growth through improved trade without losing its regulatory powers
The UK should be careful when negotiating a veterinary agreement with the EU, suggests Shanker Singham, co-vice chairman of the Trade Faciliation Commission
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Comment & OpinionWhy KP Snacks is finally buying into peanut butter
Why the UK’s leading peanut supplier KP Snacks has finally made the move into peanut butter with the Whole Earth acquisition
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NewsFemale-focused Neurita Tequila raises over £100k from crowd
The business is looking to capitalise on tequila’s booming popularity
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NewsPipe dream dead for Martin Lewis-backed tech firm Magway
Magway’s ambition was for pods powered by magnets to carry products along pipes from distribution centres to consumers
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NewsRanjit Singh slams ‘disaster’ farm tax and warns of shortages and inflation
The ’Chicken King’ has warned changes to inheritance tax will force many farms out of business, while also restricting supply and driving up prices
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NewsSimplyFresh launches second store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech
The ‘LittleFresh’ branded store – SimplyFresh’s smaller format that focuses on food to go – opened last week in partnership with energy company Gridserve, which owns and operates it