All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 17
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NewsPremier Foods shares fall as broker warns of rising costs
Premier Foods shares hit their lowest point since early July today after the Mr Kipling supplier was downgraded by broker Jefferies.
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Comment & OpinionHow mobile-first thinking is becoming central to consumer behaviour
Tablet use is in decline, but a new report reveals that smartphones are becoming more and more popular for users searching for food and drink
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NewsCosta Coffee's food expansion helps boost UK sales
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has reported an 8.1% rise in first half revenues, partly driven by double-digit UK growth for Costa as it builds its food and artisan coffee credentials.
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken boosts beer volumes in third quarter
Brewing giant Heineken sold more beer than expected in the third quarter but currency volatility is taking a bigger chunk out of profits than previously forecast.
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NewsProcter & Gamble cautions on direct-to-consumer prospects
Direct selling is an important opportunity but won’t reach mass scale, CFO Jon Moeller has said
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Analysis & Features10 Things You Need To Know About...Free-from
Free-from food & drink is booming. We’ve polled consumers, spoken to brands and retailers and crunched the sales figures to find out why. Dig in here!
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NewsDanone raises €6.2bn in bond sale to fund €12.5bn WhiteWave deal
The French group said the issue was widely subscribed by “a diversified investor base”, with the bonds to be listed on Euronext Paris.
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NewsPrice rises and volume growth boost global third quarter Coke sales
Coca-Cola has reported 3% organic sales growth in the third quarter, though the strength of the US dollar helped pull headline revenues down 7% to $10.6bn.
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Analysis & Features5. Raw sales power: Paleo packs a punch in free-from aisles
Retailers could be missing a trick in the free-from aisles when it comes to raw, paleo-friendly products
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Analysis & Features10. Infographic: Which retailers have the biggest slice of free-from?
We’ve teamed up with Kantar to show which retailers are making the most of free from. So who’s growing fastest?
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Analysis & Features9. Clean eating for dogs sweeps the petcare category
Britain’s pets are going grain-free thanks to brands such as Forthglade, which launched a campaign called Clean Eating for Dogs fronted by the Houndsley Brothers
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Analysis & Features7. Brewers eye gluten free market for growth
Could gluten-free beer be the next big thing? Tennent’s and Carlsberg venturing into the arena shows there’s potential
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Analysis & Features6. Gluten-free NPD: Our top picks from the past year
Big brands are eyeing the free-from market for growth, with major players venturing into gluten-free over the past year. Here’s some of our top picks…
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Analysis & Features2. Coco loco: Coconut steals the show in our global innovations
Coconut brownies, coconut with sauerkraut and coconut spread – this trendy ingredient is a key player in our top 10 global innovations
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NewsMondelez boosted by Cadbury and Oreo volumes
Mondelez International’s power brands have helped the multinational increase organic sales 1.1% in the third quarter
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Comment & OpinionYes, Gregg, canned soup is a great product, but it needs sexing up
Gregg Wallace is shocked by canned soup’s demise, but all is not lost
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Oct: Selfridges, Mondelez, Coca-Cola
A big capital expenditure programme at its London store held back profits at luxury retailer Selfridges last year even as sales surged.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Brexit hits first half trading at C&C Group
Currency volatility and consumer uncertainty after the UK’s vote to leave the EU has hit first half sales and profits at Magners producer C&C Group
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NewsMartin Williams to leave Landmark Wholesale after 33 years
Williams has agreed an “amicable departure” from the buying group and will step down in December
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NewsLidl launches ‘revolutionary’ Negroni-flavoured crisps
The bagged snack has “a unique, bittersweet” taste, says the discounter