All The Grocer articles in 7 December 2024 – Page 6
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NewsUnited Food Brands appoints Neil Pittman as sales director
Pittman, who has three decades’ experience in the fmcg industry, joined the business last month
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NewsAmazon climbs down over supplier proof of delivery in GSCOP overhaul
In July, the Adjudicator threatened to take action against Amazon, after its saw its compliance score fall from 59% to 47%
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NewsMajestic teams up with Club Soda to expand low & no-alcohol offering
Sales of low & no-alcohol drinks at Majestic have grown by more than 600% since March 2022
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NewsMedia Bites 5 December: Labour reset, bank card ‘gouging’, Guinness rationing
PM Keir Starmer is due to deliver a major policy speech today
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NewsCity snapshot: DS Smith profits slip on cheaper packaging
In April, DS Smith agreed terms on a £5.8bn all-share takeover from US rival International Paper. Also, new data shows cash use has risen for the second year in a row.
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ProfilesMerchant Gourmet MD Richard Peake on buffets, Elf and an HFSS tax
‘In an ideal world, unhealthy and highly processed foods would be expensive through heavy taxation’
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NewsCommodity prices help Treatt bounce back from destocking
Global ingredients player Treatt bounced back from a weak first quarter to grow full-year revenues and profits as higher commodity prices and growth in China boosted performance
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad ban: how porridge became the poster child for ‘hidden’ junk food
Porridge has become the poster child for unexpected HFSS products which have been included in the government’s proposed advertising ban on junk foods
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog betting big on lager? It’s jarring, but it makes sense
BrewDog wants to become a top four brewer, and knows only lager will get it there
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Comment & OpinionUse Open Farm Sunday to build public trust in farming
Open Farm Sunday is a unique asset that consistently champions hard work and skills across our industry, says David Webster, CEO of Leaf
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NewsBritish agrifood exports fell by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, new research shows
The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP) found exports of UK food goods to the EU had fallen by 16% compared with pre-Brexit averages
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NewsFlourish range dwindles as Sainsbury’s plans healthy food shake-up
Shoppers have been contacting Sainsbury’s about struggling to be able to find Flourish products
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NewsSelect & Save to launch Aldi Price Match next year
Select & Save is also setting up a 5% wastage allowance on retailers’ weekly chilled spend from January 2025
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff operating 24 hour service on Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Gopuff said the 24-hour service would be carried through to New Year’s Eve and Day
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NewsOne Stop launches exclusive loyalty scheme with Snappy Shopper
Called Snappy Rewards, it allows online shoppers to unlock perks, such as free or discounted products, based on their level of spending
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NewsM&S to give 2,000 young people ‘first step’ in retail to curb youth unemployment crisis
The new “ambitious” multi-year strategy, in partnership with The King’s Trust, aims to provide support through its Marks & Start programme
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Comment & OpinionSticking-plaster tactics won’t solve systemic food issues
Instead of trying to treat the symptoms, we should be asking why problems of injustice and ill health are happening to begin with, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Category ReportBack with a bang: food to go trends 2024
Food to go has exploded in the past year, with annual unit sales at last overcoming the slump caused by Covid. Who’s cashing in?
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NewsRow over ‘nanny state’ ad ban on sugar-laden porridge products
A raft of products, such as sugar-added granola, instant noodles and sweetened yoghurts, will also be in scope
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Comment & OpinionThe uproar over porridge advertising is utter nonsense
The national coverage seems a deliberate attempt to mislead consumers, says Katharine Jenner, director at the Obesity Health Alliance