All The Grocer articles in 18 May 2024 – Page 3
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NewsPoundland aiming for 50% operational carbon reduction by end of 2024
The variety discounter wants to ‘lead the value retail sector on the transition to a low carbon economy’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food & drink prepares for Christmas trends year round
Retailers and suppliers are planning Christmas while the sun is shining. How do they play to the right trends?
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NewsFormer Nisa and Costcutter marketing director Ian Bishop passes away
Ian Bishop passed away earlier this month following a battle with cancer
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NewsSpar first to stock new Aero Strawberry chocolate bar
The 90g bar has an rrp of £1.35 and will be available in Spar stores across the UK from 16 May, before a rollout
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NewsLidl overhauls loyalty app with addition of new weekly offers for all members
The new Lidl Plus Offers do not need to be activated in the app beforehand in order to claim the discounts at checkout
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Range PreviewTesco unveils Root & Soul ‘plant-led’ sides and salads range
Tesco’s new veg-based flexitarian range puts the ‘edge’ back in veg
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NewsTesco boss Ken Murphy more than doubles his pay to £9.9m
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy saw his pay packet more than double last year to £9.9m as the supermarket’s executive team benefited from hitting performance targets and the vesting of share awards
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Comment & OpinionFmcg wants to phase out plastic by 2029. How on earth?
A new survey has found that a whopping 92% of packaging experts responsible for packaging want to stop using any plastic in their consumer packaging
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters keep the market honest and ensure shopper trust
The discounters keep us out of arguments that rage in markets like Canada, where doubts circle around retailers profiteering, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic growth fizzes in first half as volumes rise
Britvic has hailed an “excellent” first-half performance as rising volumes helped the soft drinks giant boost revenues and profits. Plus, interim results from Imperial Brands and Compass Group
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NewsMedia Bites 15 May: Greggs, Tesco/Ken Murphy, Brexit borders
Rising wages continue to take a bite out of profit margins at Greggs
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NewsPernod Ricard rolls out Spanish wine brand Tapabrava
Red and white blends are hitting supermarket shelves this week
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NewsBol reimagines Power Shakes range for breakfast and on the go
The reformulated shakes have a ‘smoother, more indulgent’ texture
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NewsDirtea names ex-Huel COO Grant Coetzee as CEO
Coetzee spent five years between 2017 and 2022 with Huel
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NewsJust Eat continues non-food play with Pop Specs
After an initial eight-store rollout, Just Eat plans to expand to 30 stores by the end of this year
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NewsSnappy Shopper strikes delivery deal with Stuart
Until now retailers listing their products on the Snappy Shopper app had in most cases handled the last mile themselves
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NewsSt Pancras International undergoes major food and beverage revamp
The plan has been dubbed ‘the most significant’ food & beverage revamp the building has ever experienced
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Comment & OpinionAs inflation eases, businesses must rise to the volume challenge
Businesses across the food and drink system share a common aim: they need to get volume moving, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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NewsOcado enjoys ‘Clarkson’s Farm effect’ as new series sees British produce sales soar
“This clearly captured consumer interest,” Ocado Retail said
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NewsRetail media will be ‘bigger than TV’ by 2025 says Tesco
At the IGD event it cited experts who put worldwide retail media ad spending on track to increase by nearly $100bn by 2025, making it larger than television as an addressable market