All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2024 – Page 4
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NewsNAO warns Defra’s farm subsidy reforms could risk the future of many businesses
More than a third of farms would need to make productivity improvements to maintain viability after 2028 – given the reductions in direct payments
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NewsChannel Islands wholesaler Cimandis boosts NPD offer
Over 190 new lines debuted at the trade show in Guernsey last week
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NewsTwo fifths of berry growers at risk of going out of business by 2026
Almost half (47%) of British berry growers are no longer making a profit and over half (53%) assessed their financial health as bad, or extremely bad
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NewsBerry delivery brand Berrymakers launches across UK
The brand claims to introduce an entirely new way to buy and enjoy berries and will bring British berries direct to consumers’ front doors
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NewsWaitrose restructures HQ team as it doubles down on store service
It has seen the creation of a dedicated retail service & standards team to work across Waitrose’s store estate
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NewsSainsbury’s stores bombarded with coupon fraud ‘hack’
Dubbed ‘the Sainsbury’s method’, TikTok accounts share reusable money-off coupons that are being used to reduce basket bills to next to zero
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NewsMicrosoft software outage could affect global supply chains ‘for weeks’
Air and sea cargo was severely affected by Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s software breakdown last week
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Comment & OpinionWhy own label is set to dominate NPD and how brands should respond
Supermarket brands aren’t just cheaper – they are becoming more innovative and exciting for consumers too, says Daniel Quinn, head of innovation at The Forge
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NewsNichols open to ‘sensible’ functional drinks M&A, CEO says
The Vimto owner has its eye on emerging soft drinks trends
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KVI TrackerCadbury Dairy Milk prices rise due to cocoa costing ‘far more’
The base price of its 110g chocolate bar has rocketed by as much as 12% in the past month
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Comment & OpinionSME and startup growth is being hampered by lack of data
Although fmcg SMEs hold 15% of the market by value, their products account for 27% of delisted items over the past year. Lack of data is the issue, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionWill McVitie’s NPD push win back shoppers from own label?
Recent weeks have seen McVitie’s add a swathe of new lines in an ambition to cater to ‘all snacking occasions’
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Comment & OpinionA thriving food system must be central to Labour government policy
Food system leaders need to engage actively to ensure government policy focus remains on us, says James Walton, chief economist at the IGD
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NewsEurope Snacks set for new PE ownership as One Rock finalises acquisition
The own-label crisps manufacturer is close to changing hands after its current private equity owner kicked off a sale process earlier this year
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NewsPepsiCo invests £13m into ‘extensive upgrade’ of Doritos site
Work to install a new manufacturing line will commence in August
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NewsJacob’s adds Bites crackers aimed at younger shoppers
The crackers are oven-baked with a ‘moreish, crispy, crunchy texture’
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: Reckitt Benckiser, shoplifting, UPFs
Reckitt’s major overhaul and new shoplifting figures make headlines this morning
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever misses Q2 sales targets but makes profitability progress
Unilever has missed growth expectations in its second quarter as prices softened and CEO Hein Schumacher continued with a turnaround plan. Plus, half-year results from Nestlé and British American Tobacco, a full-year trading update from Virgin Wines and a Q1 update from Tate & Lyle
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NewsTesco and Highland Spring trial QR code tech to tackle single-use plastic
The packaging enables direct-to-consumer marketing, as well as access to live data to trace packaging at barcode level throughout the supply chain
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NewsDeliveroo continues non-food play with The Perfume Shop partnership
It follows deals struck with Screwfix and Ann Summers