All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2025 – Page 3
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NewsMorrisons axes hundreds of staff in major cost-cutting exercise
Staff impacted by the changes are understood to have been involved in roles including customer experience, employee engagement, recruitment and payroll
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Comment & OpinionTitters aside, Unilever could be on to something with its intimate deodorants
Unilever’s latest innovation in personal care – a 12-strong lineup of ‘intimate’ deodorants suitable for the whole body – has raised as may laughs as it has eyebrows. But could they be on to something?
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NewsPrinces threatens to withdraw pay offer in bid to end Unite stalemate
Production could be moved abroad if Unite workers continued to strike, Princes warned
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Comment & OpinionDiet-related chronic disease costs us £268bn. Where’s the outrage?
The announcement of this huge number should have catapulted our prime minister into immediate action on our food system, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsBrakes launches new ‘Enchanted Bakery’ range to boost premium cake offer
The new range was created in response to demand for premium cakes
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts 3,000 jobs as cafés close for good
Sainsbury’s is accelerating plans to cut £1bn in costs from the business, as part of Simon Roberts’ Next Level strategy
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NewsWild unveils refillable handwash in four fragrances
Eleven bottle designs are currently available, including Celestial, Red Love Heart, Rose, Aqua and Black
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NewsChapel Down boss credits ‘deep’ promos for festive sales boost
Promotions helped Chapel Down boost off-trade sales in the second half of 2024
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NewsBarry Williams returns to Poundland to address crisis
It is understood Williams has returned in a supervisory role on an interim basis to run a comprehensive assessment of Poundland
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NewsBramble Foods acquires Whitakers to expand chocolate offering
The strategic move strengthened the Bramble Foods offering, uniting two family-owned brands with ‘a shared commitment to quality and heritage’, the group said
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NewsProcter & Gamble beats estimates as shoppers buy more
Net sales rose 2% in the three months to 31 December, the biggest increase in three trading quarters.
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NewsChallenger brand Kaoba launches UK’s first sparkling cacao soda
The drink is made using leftover cacao fruit from cocoa production
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF in choppy waters while Chapel Down shows signs of hope
Associated British Foods has cut its guidance for Primark in 2025 while THG says it’s on track after the demerger of its Ingenuity business. Chapel Down posts strong Christmas to offset tough year.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 January: supermarkets calls on IHT, recession fears, CMA, EU relations
Today’s headlines focus on supermarket support for a pause to government inheritance tax reform for farm business, plus growing concerns over the economy
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NewsFood & drink deals boosted by budget tax worries in 2024
M&A activity in food & drink picked up significantly in 2024, with volumes driven higher in October as businesses raced to push through deals ahead of anticipated budget tax hikes by Rachel Reeves
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NewsTHG predicts growth in 2025 following Ingenuity demerger
Sales at THG have fallen in the final quarter of 2024 as the group completed its demerger of the Ingenuity platform
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NewsChapel Down hails ‘strong Christmas’ with off-trade sales recovery
Supermarket sales have improved after a dismal first half showing
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NewsAssociated British Foods cuts guidance due to tough UK market
Morgan Stanley and Citi both lowered their ratings on ABF this week due to concerns over Primark’s sales outlook
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ProfilesOggs CEO Hannah Carter on dyslexia, buyer meetings and animal welfare
‘I think people would make difference choices if they knew their muffins have barn egg in, or poor-welfare pork gelatine in their sweets’
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NewsNational Lottery retailers break record in mystery shopper ID checks
In tests by Allwyn, a record-breaking 92.3% of retailers correctly asked for ID as proof of age on their first visit