All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionSpanish wines look to score
Tapas Fantasticas, despite its name, is an event all about wine - namely, Rioja wine, which wants to build its presence in the UK.
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Events & AwardsAsda’s Stephen Smith on price war and Golds win: Video
Asda’s chief customer officer Stephen Smith talks to The Grocer’s James Halliwell about the retailer’s Grocer Gold award wins, the supermarket price war, and its future plans.
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NewsMorrisons job cuts ‘disappointing’, says Sir Ken
Former Morrisons chairman Sir Ken Morrison has labelled job cuts at the retailer “disappointing”.
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Events & AwardsAldi claims Grocer of the Year award for second year in a row
Aldi took home the Grocer of the Year award for the second year running at the 2014 Grocer Gold Awards last night.
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NewsQueen’s Speech ducks plain packs for tobacco
Legislation to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products was conspicuous by its absence in the Queen’s Speech today.
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NewsArla’s £150m super-dairy opens in Aylesbury: Pictures
Arla’s £150m super-dairy in Aylesbury was officially opened this morning by Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson.
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NewsTesco throws down the gauntlet on 'guilt' lanes
Pressure is mounting on grocers to banish ‘guilt lanes’ once and for all…
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NewsAsda restructuring puts 4,100 managerial jobs in consultation
A major restructuring at Asda will put some 4,100 managerial jobs into consultation, while boosting the number of section leader roles.
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NewsTesco Extra Lincoln: New store design in pictures
Tesco has unveiled its latest new-format store with the opening of Tesco Extra in Lincoln today.
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Comment & OpinionThe chosen ones
Which are the ‘most chosen’ fmcg brands in the world? And what are the consumer trends that put them on the map?
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Comment & OpinionUnilever makes Peace
Unilever’s Lynx Peace marketing campaign has been kicking up a stink this week, as the deodorant brand landed itself in hot water over the “co-opting” of the CND’s peace logo.
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NewsLate Easter gives April retail sales a shot in the arm
The late falling of Easter gave retail sales a boost in April, as expected, but food struggled to reap the benefits.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-like sales tumble in first quarter
Morrisons has reported an 8.2% fall in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 4 May.
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Comment & OpinionIs Tesco's Hudl phone smart?
Will Tesco’s Hudl smartphone be as big a hit as its tablet? It may have a job on its hands.
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NewsGrocery market growth falls to lowest level in 11 years
Overall growth in the UK grocery market fell to its lowest level in 11 years, new figures have revealed.
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons wings it
When Morrisons decided to beam an advert for a baguette onto the 54m-wide wings of the Angel of the North last Friday night, it can’t have imagined the furore that would result.
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NewsTesco to launch smartphone as Clarke eyes ‘six more years’ in job
Tesco is extending its Hudl brand with the launch of an own-label smartphone by the end of the year, CEO Philip Clarke said today.
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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Comment & OpinionPrime time
Amazon has unveiled its latest crack at the grocery market: Prime Pantry is a delivery service that can ship a box of groceries to your doorstep for the sum of $6.
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NewsWanis brands score deal to sponsor celeb football event
Nrich milk drink and Carib Lager have struck a deal to sponsor celebrity football tournament Soccer Six.