All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 33
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NewsUnhelpful weather shrinks Christmas easy-peelers
The traditional clementine in our Christmas stocking is likely to be smaller than usual this year
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NewsNestlé loses EU trademark battle over Kit Kat shape
An EU court ruling in favour of a Cadbury appeal means Nestlé could lose its EU trademark for the distinctive shape
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Comment & OpinionUnity in challenging times
I am so proud of the way my FDF colleagues mobilised so quickly in the wake of the EU referendum
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Comment & OpinionCareers advice should take non-academic people into account
The challenge is changing the way we view education and success, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal of the year: Sainsbury’s and Argos
Why would Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe pay so much for Argos, a struggling 1980s brand that has a different demographic?
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NewsProfits plunge at Tesco data arm Dunnhumby
Operating profits dropped by more than 80% at Tesco data arm Dunnhumby in the year that the supermarket failed to strike a deal to sell-off the business.
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NewsCentral Convenience snaps up Hunnyhill Stores
The Hunnyhill deal will bring Central Convenience’s store total to 115
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NewsUnilever acquires haircare business Living Proof
Unilever has announced it has agreed to acquire science-based haircare business Living Proof for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsCity News: Market worries over Tesco sales slowdown
Tesco once more looked like the clear winner amongst the big four from this week’s grocery market share data, but the City had other ideas.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Dec: Lidl, Tesco, British American Tobacco, Christmas shopping
Lidl is to create 5,000 jobs in London and invest £70m in a new UK headquarters in the capital as the German supermarket reaffirms its commitment to Britain following Brexit, writes The Telegraph.
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NewsUK firms to shrug off Brexit with 2017 recruitment drive
More than two out of five UK companies expect to hire more people next year despite concerns over the long-term impact of Brexit, according to the CBI/Pertemps. Plus all the rest of the news from the City in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsCoca-Cola battles drink driving with ‘designated driver’ push
The campaign has been launched alongside research suggesting 25% of people in London knowingly drive while over the legal limit
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NewsGreggs gives away bakery lip balms for Christmas kissing
The two variants are aimed at replicating the taste of Festive Bake and Sweet Mince Pie
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Category ReportPDF: Top Products Survey 2016
Given the plunge in the pound, Top Products suppliers are now grappling with escalated pricing tensions. But is this kitchen sink drama being dialled up into something more dramatic than it will turn out to be? Or is inflation going to mess up things up?
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Campaigns of 2016
Everyone loves talking about the Christmas ads, but which one does The Grocer think is the best? Let’s not ignore the rest of the year either
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Comment & OpinionTake five: how changes in society are impacting on grocery sales
In the last 10 years we have had the smoking ban in pubs, the rise of remote working, free-from food and abstinence in the young and they are all having an impact on our spending habits …
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Category ReportAdult soft drinks category report 2016
Which brands and retailers are driving the boom in adult soft drinks? And how will the market develop in 2017?
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Comment & OpinionThe panda steak is closer than you think
Scientists are claiming that lab-grown meat could hit supermarket shelves within five years
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NewsMeat & poultry hit by price rises despite January ‘sales’
The mults have put up prices for meat, fish and poultry despite embarking on a brutal price war elsewhere in grocery