All articles by Hannah Stodell – Page 16
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NewsTyrrells plans further growth abroad with new marketing boss
Posh crisp brand Tyrrells has appointed Anne-Laure Follie to the new role of international marketing manager as it looks to drive further growth overseas. Follie joined the company in May from Green & Black's where she was global...
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NewsOnline wine growth set to outstrip food – Tesco
Online sales of wine at Tesco are predicted to grow faster than the retailer's online grocery and non-food sales over the next four years. Tesco BWS director Dan Jago said the "elastic walls and shelves" of Tesco's online business ...
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NewsHip tea brand brings out flavas to impress the kids
Trendy tea brand Charbrew hopes to woo younger consumers back to the tea aisle with funky flavours such as Strawberry & Cream. From July, 300 Sainsbury's stores will carry its Tropical Rooibos and Strawberry & Cream teas
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NewsCovent Garden scraps super-premium range
New Covent Garden Soup Co has abandoned its plans to roll-out a range of super-premium soups this year. The Dining Room range, which had been on trial in about 100 Sainsbury's stores since mid-January, was priced £2.99 for a 600g pot and...
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NewsSpirits bottles shrinking in size as tax hikes bite
First Drinks is expanding the number of smaller pack sizes in its spirits portfolio ahead of an anticipated price rise of almost 30% in larger formats across the category over the next three to five years. First Drinks, which markets...
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No more cheap deals, say Oz wine producers
Major Australian wine producers warn that prices will have to rise and that they'll be focusing on higher-ticket wines to avoid being caught in the three-for-£10 promotional trap.Speaking at the London International Wine Fair this...
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NewsMr Kipling seeks slice of fresh cake market
Mr Kipling has moved into fresh cakes for the first time as part of Premier Foods' plans to breathe new life into its older brands. It has rolled out a three-strong range of chilled cakes into Asda and will be moving its Ambrosia brand...
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Sunnier outlook for Sunny D after a 52% hike in value sales
Sunny D bosses are hailing a 52% leap in sales over the past quarter as evidence the brand has finally turned the corner despite a further slump in its year-on-year figures.Twelve months ago, Sunny Delight Beverage Company slashed the...
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NewsExit Schofield: now the City awaits a recovery strategy
Robert Schofield is bowing out of a debt-ridden conglomerate. Without category focus, who can turn it round? And how? Hannah Stodell reports
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NewsBoparan ‘likely to sell’ ageing Holland’s plant
Ranjit Boparan is more likely to sell Holland's Pies than spend the millions required to update its Accrington production plant, according to senior industry sources. The Northern Foods-owned factory, which has been in operation since...
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NewsClink launches online so indies get a taste of ‘buying like Tesco’
A new online wine buying club has launched that is designed to help independents, wine merchants and parts of the on-trade "buy like Tesco". The Clink Buying Club, part of London-based distributor Clink Wines, is free for users to...
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NewsRival suppliers put in their bids for Loseley
Ice cream suppliers are picking over the bones of Loseley Dairy Ice Cream after it was put into administration last week. Earlier this month, The Grocer revealed rival suppliers were running the slide rule over the company after venture...
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Analysis & FeaturesEFSA’s health claim rejections aren’t just baffling consumers
Some 80% of food and drink health claims have now been turned down by the European Food Safety Authority. Why, asks Hannah Stodell
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NewsBaby Zilli adds some zing to baby drinks category
Aldo Zilli's babyfood brand is hoping to reinvigorate the declining baby drinks market with the launch of an organic range. The Baby Zilli drinks will hit supermarkets from mid-June in: apple; summer fruits; orange, mango & apple;...
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NewsExtra share for Kingsmill but Associated profits are flat
Kingsmill maker Associated British Foods reported a rise in group revenues for the past six months but warned that sugar production costs would weigh on profitability in the second half of the year. Group sales were up 9% to £5.21bn in the 24 weeks to 5 March, while pre-tax profits ...
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NewsKids ‘at risk of overdosing on super-strength squash’
Double-concentrate squash may be good for the environment but it is encouraging children to be sweet-toothed, Bottlegreen MD Simon Speers claims. Speaking to The Grocer at the UK Soft Drinks Conference in Leeds this week, he said kids...
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NewsLittle Dish appoints O’Brien to double its sales by end of 2012
Natural kids food brand Little Dish has appointed a new sales director as it looks to double sales by the end of 2012. Andy O'Brien has joined the company from Innocent Drinks, where he worked for more than two years as a grocery...
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Krispy Kreme hands UK reins to top twosome
Krispy Kreme UK has named finance head Richard Cheshire and chief operating officer Rob Hunt as joint managing directors following a restructure. The company said the move would help it double its presence in the UK over the next five years.
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NewsRivals set to pounce as Loseley loses funding
Rivals are circling luxury ice cream producer Loseley after venture capitalist Foresight Group pulled the plug on its funding, The Grocer has learnt. Investment manager Acuity Capital refinanced the business and was expected to invest a...
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NewsIndustry ‘lacks answers’ to 2012 health targets
With time fast running out, food and drink retailers and manufacturers have admitted they still don't have the answers needed to hit the salt and saturated fat reductions targeted in the coalition government's Responsibility Deal.