All The Grocer articles in 21 December 2019 – Page 12
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Comment & Opinion
Amazon isn't the enemy. Brands should embrace the opportunities it offers
Amazon cannot compete with brands when it comes to offering enriching experiences, says Gemma Spence, CEO of e-commerce at PHD International
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News
Waitrose reports soaring demand and searches for game meat
Sales of game products are up 60% compared with a year ago
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News
City snapshot: US Fruit Shoot retreat and France factory sales hit Britvic profits
Britvic’s annual profits have been hit by the closure of its Fruit Shoot multi-pack operation in the US and the sell-off of factories in France, despite posting solid results in its UK carbonates business. Plus, trading updates from British American Tobacco and Marston’s and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 27 Nov: Pets at Home, Shop prices, Compass Group
Pets at Home shares soar after after it bucks the high street blues to book rising sales as its turnaround strategy pays off
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Comment & Opinion
Meat documentary failed to play up benefits of UK’s sustainable farming systems
The NFU described the documentary as “the best advert” for sustainable production systems
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News
Rising prices and exports drives sales growth at Cranswick
Pork giant Cranswick has made a “positive start to the year”, with the first half sales up year-on-year amid strong performance in the domestic market and rising exports.
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Comment & Opinion
It’s too early to trust retailers to self-govern on GSCOP
Three-quarters of suppliers believe retailers do not consistently treat them fairly, says Ged Futter, director at GSCOP Ltd
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News
Popaball launches glitter gravy for Christmas
The Glitter Gravy Bauble is suitable for vegetarians and vegans
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News
Highland Game secures new Gousto and wholesale supply deals
The agreements are worth almost £2m to the wild game supplier
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News
Greencore profits rise after ‘fundamental reset’
Convenience foods specialist Greencore has posted an improvement in underlying sales and profits after “fundamental reset” of the business following its exit from the US.
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News
Media Bites 26 Nov: Just Eat, Retail sales, Unilever
A suitor for Just Eat has attacked a rival bid as “wholly inadequate” and an attempt to buy the British delivery company “on the cheap”
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News
Sauce Shop adds Brussels Sprout Ketchup exclusively through Amazon
Each 255g bottle contains about 15 British brussels sprouts blended with cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon
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Comment & Opinion
Getting Brexit done will invite more impossible deadlines – and more chaos
The Conservative party’s lunge to finish off Brexit will further pressure the food and drink industry after three ‘Brexit days’ have already come and gone
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News
Morrisons teams up with food waste app to offer cut-price food boxes past best-before date
The service is set to be offered in all 494 Morrisons supermarkets nationwide from tomorrow
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News
Waitrose to switch to 100% British lamb
The retailer will switch to UK-sourced fresh and frozen lamb from 2021
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News
Waitrose shelves open kitchen concept in most trial stores
The Kitchens at its Twyford, Chandler’s Ford and Barbican stores were quietly removed last year
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News
Tesco withdraws own label honey following reports of adulteration
The FSA said it was “aware of these reports” and was “looking into them”
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News
CBD brand Celtic Wind unveils hemp-based Synergy supplements
The three-strong lineup of Mag, Curcumin and Sea is aimed at ’health-conscious millennials’
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News
Fever-Tree investors reassured despite UK slowdown
City darling Fever-Tree is unaccustomed to missing market expectations, but last week it was forced to release a profits warning as its UK growth came to a shuddering halt.
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Comment & Opinion
What would Labour’s manifesto pledges mean for food and drink?
The aftershocks of Jeremy Corbyn’s spending plans are still reverberating