All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021
Previous issues.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Nov: M&S, Unilever/Tea brands, Amazon
Private equity giant Apollo has been running the rule over Marks & Spencer in recent months in a sign that the wave of deal-making rocking the retail industry is set to continue
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NewsCity Snapshot: Marks & Spencer shares soar on private equity takeover rumours
Rumours have begun to swirl around Marks & Spencer, with speculation emerging over a potential offer from a US private equity firm, the departure of CEO Steve Rowe and the long-term future of the joint venture with Ocado.
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NewsBritain’s love of small dogs will boost wet petfood sales, claims Mars
The fmcg giant said 97% of dog owners feed their pooches wet food every day, compared to 80% in 2019
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NewsLidl sponsoring giant festive outdoor ice skating rinks in London and Edinburgh
The discounter is the sponsor for the UK’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, at London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland fair
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NewsTesco DC workers to vote on Christmas strike action in pay dispute
Union Usdaw said its members had overwhelmingly rejected an offer from Tesco in annual pay negotiations, and would now vote on whether to strike in the week starting 20 December
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NewsMedia Bites 23 November: M&S, Gusbourne, John Lewis
Marks & Spencer has bought a 25% stake in trendy womenswear brand Nobody’s Child as moves to revive its clothing arm gather pace.
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NewsCity snapshot: Poultry growth compensates for weaker pork sales at Cranswick
Meat giant Cranswick has brushed off a drop pork retail and export sales amid a shortage of butchers to grow first half revenues and profits on increased sales poultry and other categories. Plus results from Compass Group and Pets at Home and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsKimberly-Clark to build wind farm to cut 56,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
The on-shore wind farm will supply the toilet tissue giant with approximately 160,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually
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NewsRapid delivery service Getir to acquire rival Weezy
The Grocer last week reported Weezy had shuttered a quarter of its dark stores,
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NewsPlant-based challenger This hires ex-Eat Real, Wahaca and Camden Town boss Mark Turner as MD
Turner led Eat Real for the last year, after heading up Wahaca from 2017 to 2020
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NewsRude Health hires ex-Ecover & Method European general manager Tim Smith as CEO
Smith joined the dairy-free drinks and cereals brand on 22 November, following 12 years at Ecover & Method.
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NewsThe Real Olive Company seeks wider retail listings for NPD as it beats £200k crowdfunding goal
The producer of fresh, organic olives, olive oils and antipasti is overfunding for another two weeks and has currently raised more than £250k from 350 investors.
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NewsSun Valley Nut Co sold to German confectionery group Zertus
German food group Zertus has acquired The Sun Valley Nut Company as part of its push into healthier snacking in the UK
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NewsPrinces launches platform to collaborate with retailers on NPD
The platform will provide access to a 3,000-strong consumer panel, which will be used to trial products and provide feedback
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s in-store pub shows it is thinking ahead as the craft beer boom slumps
The ‘pub’ in Asda’s Milton Keynes store could help inject some excitement and differentiation back into the craft beer category
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Nov: Asda/Stuart Rose, Pret A Manger, Pets at Home
Asda has appointed Stuart Rose, the Conservative peer and former boss of Marks & Spencer, as its first dedicated chairman in more than 20 years
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NewsAsda appoints former M&S boss Stuart Rose as chairman
Rose is currently non-executive chairman of EG Group
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NewsBrits paying more to feed pets after Nestlé hikes cat and dog food prices
The fmcg giant – which owns Purina and Felix – upped the cost of the majority of its product ranges at the beginning of this month
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NewsNaturya enters new categories with 20-strong range of ‘superfood solutions’
’Superfoods’ are set to follow ‘the same growth trajectory’ as protein, the brand has claimed
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NewsLidl GB CEO: this Christmas ‘much harder work’ than any before
Lidl is in a much better place than 12 weeks ago, and expects to a deliver a great Christmas for customers despite new isolated issues daily