All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 25
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NewsPolice close in on fraudsters posing as top grocery executives
The police are closing in on a major crime ring that is defrauding suppliers by impersonating top industry execs…
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Analysis & FeaturesBanking on data to trap spend
Supermarkets aren’t the only ones mining customer data to target offers more effectively…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy 'Horsegate' would be avoided with closer relationships
Closer relationships between retailers and suppliers are key to preventing similar scandals says Rabobank…
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NewsInnocent halo caught in EU copyright wrangle
Designers of Innocent’s ‘halo’ have won two EU-wide cases invalidating trademarks registered by the smoothie company…
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NewsNigel Nelson is Tangerine operations director
Tangerine Confectionery has appointed Nigel Nelson as operations and supply chain director…
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NewsBritvic/Barr: OFT spanner in the works
The £1.5bn merger of Britvic and AG Barr was thrown into jeopardy after it was referred to the Competition Commission…
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Analysis & FeaturesDrop in cheap beef price puts end to one horsemeat theory
Ever since the horse meat scandal broke, much of the debate has focused on cost pressures on suppliers…
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NewsHorse meat: French investigation points finger at Spanghero
A French investigation into the source of horsemeat in frozen readymeals across Europe has suggested French company Spanghero knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef.
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NewsPussy energy drink pleads purity in new marketing push
Pussy Drinks is spending £5m on a poster campaign for its risqué energy drinks brand…
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NewsBritvic and AG Barr merger referred to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has referred the merger of AG Barr and Britvic to the Competition Commission, leaving the deal hanging by a thread.
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NewsHorse meat: Waitrose to build dedicated frozen meat factory
Waitrose has announced it will be building its own frozen meat factory.
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NewsPensions are increasing burden for grocery giants
The biggest names in grocery are coming under pressure from increasingly burdensome pension obligations…
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NewsBooths takes on rivals with price-matching move
Booths has started matching the prices of commonly bought grocery items with Waitrose, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s…
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NewsOcado dividing opinion as it reports small full-year loss
Ocado continued its good run on the stock market this week after reporting a small full-year loss…
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NewsUgo Foods CEO Gavin Canham in exit talks
Ugo Foods CEO Gavin Canham has left the fresh pasta and noodle maker…
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NewsTesco own label tea in Rainforest Alliance first
Tesco has revamped its tea range and become the first supermarket to sell own-label Rainforest Alliance-certified tea…
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Comment & Opinion
Still in the red
After years of heavy losses, Ocado is tantalisingly close to making a profit…
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NewsKit Kats first for QR codes in Nestlé push
A global initiative to add QR codes to all Nestlé product packaging is kicking off in the UK…
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NewsSainsbury's to prune suppliers and promos
Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to reduce the number of its suppliers and wean itself off promotions…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Morrisons lead in keeping a lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept inflation in check in January even as prices of fruit & veg and bakery products continued to rise…