Latest Headlines – Page 40
-
NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sheds 3,800 jobs in bid to slash costs
The move has helped Waitrose’s parent company save £26m in staffing costs
-
Comment and OpinionFive years and £50m looks ambitious to do away with seasonal labour
One wonders what a £50m investment in funding to accelerate farm automation over the next five years might achieve
-
Analysis and FeaturesHow vape brands are skirting the single-use ban
Incoming regulation will ban disposable vapes. The brands behind this fast-growing category are already pivoting NPD to find workarounds – but will it be enough to protect them?
-
NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2024 shortlist unveiled
In total 125 companies are represented in the shortlists for the 35 awards
-
NewsLidl partners with Pembrokeshire Creamery to sell fully Welsh milk
From 1 June, Lidl customers in Wales will be able to pick up fully Welsh milk products, with cream to follow soon
-
NewsCanned wine brand Most Wanted is UK’s biggest single serve
It has grown sales by 86% in the last two years
-
NewsSainsbury’s partners with Gousto to expand meal kit offer
Sainsbury’s will also extend the range of products under its recently relaunched partnership with fellow meal kit provider SimplyCook
-
NewsUK seasonal worker operator temporarily suspended
Seasonal worker scheme operator Ethero has had its government licence temporarily suspended, The Grocer understands
-
NewsIce cream maker Mackie’s strengthens sales team with three new hires
It has appointed Will Dixon as head of sales, along with two new account managers: Kirsten Blockley and Iain Thomas
-
NewsWaitrose commits to regenerative farming project for 2,000 farms
The retailer aims to boost long-term financial resilience of farms and combat climate change through its Farming for Nature plan
-
NewsMorrisons warehouse staff vote for strike action in pensions row
Staff at its Gadbrook and Wakefield warehouses, including stock controllers, cooks, canteen staff and administrators, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the walkout
-
Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s next for BrewDog as CEO James Watt steps back?
Watt’s BrewDog has transformed British beer. But what awaits the brewer after his decision to quit as CEO?
-
NewsCity snapshot: Ultimate Products sales drop amid weak consumer demand
Household goods manufacturer Ultimate Products has warned that sales have continued to slow following a “disappointing” Spring
-
NewsMedia Bites 10 May: John Lewis, Fruugo, Spinneys/Waitrose
John Lewis has shed 3,800 jobs over the past year, as it races to cut costs across its stores
-
NewsLidl staff to get third pay rise in 12 months
The move is set to make Lidl the joint-highest paying supermarket alongside Aldi
-
NewsForced labour in food supply chains on the rise, charity data shows
The figures come as new research from FLEX found the government’s seasonal workers scheme was leaving labourers trapped in cycles of debt
-
NewsUnbeleafable expands vertically farmed salad range with zesty SKU
Unbeleafable Zesty Baby Leaves contains sorrel and a mix of green and red baby lettuce leaves
-
Analysis and FeaturesAs confidence falls, what’s worrying farmers the most in new NFU survey?
The NFU’s annual confidence survey shows farmers are expecting production to fall by significant numbers over the next year with confidence at ‘all time lows’
-
NewsThe Tofoo Co launches Tex Mex Burger line in brand first
The brand said it offered a ‘more natural alternative to vegan meat replacements’
-
Comment and OpinionFood sector mobilises in last stand against climate disaster
Recruitment is now taking place to find senior executives from supermarkets, suppliers, the hospitality sector and agriculture to sit on the roundtable