All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2025 – Page 7
-
NewsShoppers don’t trust unlabelled international food ingredients such as eggs, research reveals
UK egg producers are calling for greater transparency regarding the labelling of imported eggs used as an ingredient
-
NewsB2B.store upgrades WhatsApp comms platform for wholesalers
Existing wholesalers using the WhatsApp channel include Bestway, Time Wholsale and Rayburn Trading, as well as buying group Sugro
-
Comment & OpinionMPs must win retailer support for ‘seemingly cursed’ DRS
MPs must make clearer where they stand on the DRS – and try and win back Welsh government support
-
NewsBerry sector hangs in the balance amid soaring costs and falling returns
Revenue returns were not keeping pace with operating cost increases for 85% of growers, research by British Berry Growers found
-
NewsDoughboys Pizza offers 10% slice to Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den
Doughboys Pizza is ready to expand its supermarket presence after walking out of Dragons’ Den with the backing of Peter Jones
-
NewsCaffè Nero records highest day of sales in ‘record’ Christmas
The chain recorded positive Christmas results, with sales up from the same period last year
-
NewsAsda boss Allan Leighton to launch massive new Rollback price war
A major advertising campaign is being lined up by Asda to back the launch
-
NewsDefra promises more producer control as PackUK launches to run EPR reforms
The first fees for the programme, shifting the cost of local authority recycling and packaging waste onto producers, are due to come into force in October
-
NewsCo-op opens first store of 75 planned in 2025, in Salford Quays
The launch comes after the retailer revealed ambitions to open up to 75 new stores this year, consisting of both Co-op-owned and franchise stores
-
NewsBooker donates over 20 million meals through FareShare and Olio partnership
The leftover stock, including fresh produce, meat and packaged goods, is then distributed to local communities to minimise food wasted
-
NewsRappers Krept & Konan open first ‘inclusive’ supermarket for black, Asian and ethnic shoppers
Krept & Konan, along with co-founder Kaysor Ali, say Saveways will set a ‘new benchmark in the UK ethnic grocery market’
-
NewsAsda claims Walmart’s full support as IT extraction deadline and fines loom
When will Asda’s ‘Project Future’ – dubbed Europe’s largest systems implementation programme – complete?
-
NewsAldi infringed Thatchers’ trademark, finds Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Arnold said Aldi had ‘intended to take advantage of the reputation of the trademark in order to assist it to sell the Aldi product’
-
NewsRubicon deepens functional focus with vitamin water trio
It comes after Rubicon entered the energy drinks category in 2021
-
NewsPoundland owner reportedly appoints City advisers to explore options
Pepco Group is said to have engaged AlixPartners to explore options for arresting Poundland’s sales slump
-
NewsAG Barr hires Dino Labbate for CCO role following Britvic exit
Labbate is one of a string of high-profile departures from Britvic this month
-
NewsCity snapshot: Higher palm oil prices drive profits performance at MP Evans
MP Evans is set to report “strong” results for 2024 thanks to a boost to palm oil prices during the year. Plus, Poundland set for radical restructure and Britvic shares cease trading on London Stock Exchange. And this week’s City diary
-
NewsMedia bites 20 January: Lord Rose vs WFH, Asda IT woes, angry publicans
All the retail news from Monday 20 January
-
NewsBritvic CEO Simon Litherland stands down as Carlsberg merger completes
Former CMBC boss Paul Davies will head up the new company