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C-store advertising also boosts brand sales in nearby supermarkets, Co-op finds
One retail media campaign for a global beer business generated a 12% brand sales increase in Co-op stores, but also drove a 3% uplift in surrounding supermarkets
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Food industry comes together on net zero transition plan
IGD is leading the industry-wide plan along with EY and Wrap
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M&S investing £38m in two new stores in Bristol and Bath
The planned Bristol and Bath stores were announced today by CEO Stuart Machin in response to a shareholder question at the retailer’s AGM
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Calls for UN report on meat consumption impact to be retracted
The FAO’s flagship Pathways report on agrifood emissions has faced serious backlash
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Iceland’s digital chief David Devany to be Asda’s VP of e-commerce
Devany has been Iceland’s group chief customer, marketing and digital officer since 2020
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Carlsberg loses San Miguel licence to Budweiser
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has been the exclusive brewer of San Miguel for more than 15 years
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Haribo boosts sales 24% as it wins record market share
Haribo has sweetened its top line as continued demand for its products pushed market share to a new record
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Sainsbury’s adds another 50 products to Aldi Price Match scheme in a month
The supermarket has added more cupboard staples, ingredients and ‘summer favourites’, as the battle over price matching intensifies
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Waitrose beef supplier Dovecote Park enjoys strong growth in latest accounts
The North Yorkshire-based supplier saw profits almost double last year, while turnover rose by just under 15%
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Cook appoints Leon’s Ashley Davis as new chief commercial officer
Ashley Davis will support Cook’s co-founders Rosie Brown and Ed Perry in the newly created role
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McVitie’s unveils Seriously Chocolatey Digestives
The NPD comprises a cocoa-flavoured digestive biscuit with dark chocolate chips, topped with milk chocolate
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Caterfood Buying Group acquires wholesaler Turner Price
The wholesaler will become the eighth member of the buying group owned by Bidcorp
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s grocery growth dragged back by general merchandise weakness
Sainsbury’s has posted another quarter of “strong grocery memomemtum”, but its overall sales growth has slowed as general merchandise sales and Argos fell back
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Media Bites 2 July: Boots, inflation, Amazon
Boots managing director Sebastian James insists his departure has nothing to do with the shelving of plans to float the business by its American owner
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Ellie Goulding’s RTD brand Served unveils major out-of-home push
The campaign is projected to reach almost half of all Londoners
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Kallo launches plant-based dips to tap ‘social snacking’ trend
All three Veggie Dips are listed by Ocado
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Arla announces plans to close historic Melton Mowbray stilton creamery
The dairy giant said the site, also known as Tuxford & Tebbutt, had suffered from a decline in specialty cheese sales
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Sides chain surpasses £1m weekly revenue ahead of expansion
The chain has ambitious plans to expand its estate from six existing sites to 20
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UK fruit & veg production declines yet again, Defra data finds
The slump in production comes amid a period of significant weather volatility
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Kellanova brings $1bn Cheez-It brand to the UK
The launch will be supported by an £18m marketing push