All articles by Helen Gilbert – Page 28
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Grocer 33Hannah Wright, Sainsbury's Longwater: store of the week
We’re absolutely delighted and really proud. We believe we’re the best in town.
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NewsAsda ups search for new COO
The retailer announced in January that it had begun the hunt to fill the vacancy following the departure of Mark Ibbotson, and this week confirmed it is looking for a ‘very experienced board level retailer’
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NewsWaitrose re-launches Florist and Gifts websites
Both the websites have been redesigned to offer a ‘much improved’ customer journey, which makes sending a gift to someone special ‘convenient and easy’
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NewsPhilip Morris e-cig firm slated over failure to deliver gantries
Retailers contacted The Grocer this week expressing their anger as their promised gantry had not been fitted in time - leaving them to come up with a DIY solution at short notice
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NewsOnline payment security a major concern, say consumers
The findings showed three quarters of British shoppers would consider a website more secure if it prominently displayed payment authentication and digital certification logos
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NewsPret A Manger caters for the evening crowd with new concept
The popular sandwich bar chain has introduced mood lighting, a bar, jazz music, alongside a new evening menu as part of the ‘Good Evenings’ concept at its flagship 2,500 sq ft store
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NewsSpar International pushes ahead with Russian expansion
Dr Gordon Campbell, CEO of Spar International described the retailer as having a ‘proven record of resonating with Russian shoppers’ over the past 15 years.
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NewsBritish Corner Shop to encourage worldwide celebration of British Food Fortnight
Organisers of the annual event, which this year takes place between 19 September and 4 October, have enlisted the support of UKTI and British Embassy
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NewsIrish Dairy Board rebrands as quotas end
The new name Ornua is a derivation of the Irish Gaelic words ‘Ór’ and ‘nua’, which translates as ‘new gold’
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NewsStirling in line for new £20m dairy plant, 450 jobs
Graham’s The Family Dairy’s new 150,000 sq ft facility would be built on farmland west of Craigforth and open within the next three years subject to planning approval
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NewsMini Nom Nom's kids' meals set to hit Ocado
Pitched as ‘home-cooked style’, the five-strong line up goes on sale early in May
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NewsBlack Garlic rebrands for foodie crowd
Black Garlic UK has re-branded its black garlic in a bid to appeal to ‘foodie’ customers and home chefs. Balsajo will roll out to 100 Sainsbury’s stores this month as well as delis, gourmet food stores and health food shops. The quirky ingredient is made from white ...
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NewsQcumber premium soft drink brings smaller can to market
Qcumber made its debut for Ocado in 2012 and was introduced to more than 700 Tesco stores this January
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NewsOld El Paso brand to use London kitchen as test site for new lines
The cantina-style eatery, which opened this year in West London, serves Old El Paso meals based on its fajitas, burritos and nachos retail lines
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NewsOnken launches fruity Greek-style yoghurt
“We identified a gap in the market for flavour combination Greek-style yoghurts for a younger market of shoppers,”
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NewsDairy Crest launches more luxurious Frijj Supreme milkshakes
Dairy Crest is reformulating its Frijj Supreme premium milkshake to create an ’even more indulgent’ drink
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NewsPrinces adds larger packs for boneless mackerel fillet lines
Shoppers are becoming more aware of the benefits of omega-3
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NewsEmmi bolsters Caffè Latte range with two new coffee drinks
Swiss dairy giant Emmi is to add two new flavours to its four-strong Caffè Latte chilled coffee range from next month
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NewsCountry Products boosts sales and workforce with bank funding package
Healthy snack supplier Country Products has recruited a number of new employees and boosted turnover after agreeing an invoice financing deal with Yorkshire Bank.
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NewsMunch Bunch fromage frais gets reduced-sugar range
Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy is to unveil what it claims is the only reduced sugar fruit fromage frais…