All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2021 – Page 12
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Walkers apologises to shoppers for shortages with ‘humble pie’ ad
The brand’s crisps have been hit by major supply disruption since October after an IT upgrade at the brand’s owner PepsiCo
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City snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost retail footfall
Total UK footfall fell by double-digits in November compared to pre-Covid levels, as the Black Friday event failed to boost in-store shopper numbers.
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Bread Holdings profits hit record levels despite Covid challenges
A boom in demand for premium bread throughout lockdown helped the business as it focused on selling the Gail’s and Bertinet brands in supermarkets.
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When In Rome hits £400k fund target to boost eco-wine packaging
The When In Rome and Philip Schofield brands are currently stocked by Waitrose and Ocado Eco-friendly craft wine supplier When In Rome has hit a £400k crowdfunding target to expand its range of sustainable packaging into paper bottles. Rob Malin, Andrea Marchesi and Lorenzo Canali founded the ...
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Media Bites 3 Dec: CD&R/Morrisons, Deliveroo, Selfridges
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has delayed plans to raise £6.6bn in debt to finance its buyout of supermarket chain Morrisons
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Compleat Food Group swoops for Wrights Food Group in first chilled acquisition
The Compleat Food Group has acquired pie maker Wrights Food Group in its first deal since PE house PAI Partners brought Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby together
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FDF elects Apetito’s Paul Freeston as president
Freeston is to succeed Jon Woods, who was elected in 2019
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Giles Brook joins board of Love Cocoa and Hip Chocolate
The addition of the former Vita Coco CEO and serial fmcg investor Brook would “drive the strategic development” of both Hip Chocolate and Love Cocoa
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Iceland gives £300,000 to Action for Children Christmas campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation’s donation to Action for Children will go towards its annual ‘Secret Santa’ campaign
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Kellogg’s trials paper-based liners in packs of Corn Flakes
The cereal giant will roll out packs with a new paper liner into a “small number” of Tesco stores in January
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City snapshot: Agronomics sets sights on £25m funding round
The Isle of Man-headquartered company, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, plans to raise the money via a proposed placing of shares.
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Media Bites 2 December: Omicron, Selfridges, Seedrs, Pets at Home
The Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to intensify imbalances that are slowing growth and raising costs, the OECD said on Wednesday as it significantly increased its inflation forecasts from three months ago.
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O’Brien Fine Foods eyes UK expansion with Bearfields of London acquisition
Bearfields supplies cooked and raw ham to customers, including Lidl and Costco, as well as pub and café groups, catering businesses and independent retailers
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Seedrs snapped up by US fintech firm Republic in $100m deal
Republic said it expected the deal with Seedrs to lead to new innovations and products for European investors and private businesses
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Lucky Saint to become official beer of Dry January
The alcohol-free brand has inked a deal with Alcohol Change UK to front the campaign
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Media Bites 1 Dec: Inflation, Christmas Retail, Sainsbury’s
British households are facing a more expensive Christmas shop after labour shortages and surging costs pushed retail prices higher
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City Snapshot: Food prices soar in November and set to get worse over Christmas - BRC
Shoppers are likely to pay more for their Christmas dinner this year as food prices rocketed to their highest levels in more than a year.
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EG Group hails performance of foodservice brands in Q3
Revenues at EG Group soared more than 20% in the third quarter thanks to its growing foodservice business
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Aldi trials new ‘supersized’ trolley to highlight extra Specialbuys throughout December
The discounter will be adding new lines to its Specialbuys range more frequently throughout December, making each Tuesday an ‘on-sale’ day, along with the usual Thursday and Sunday
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Nutrisure claims UK first with ‘superfoods’ range for over-50s
Called SuperAge, the brand would meet ’the daily health and wellbeing needs’ of older, affluent customers, said Nutrisure