Archive of all news articles – Page 136
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CJ Lang hires Frank McCarron as new company-owned store director
Joining the business in January 2024, McCarron will be bringing over 35 years of industry experience to the role
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Lidl GB partners with Kipster to bring ‘egg farm of the future’ to UK
Kipster’s farming concept will see British eggs produced by chickens farmed to the highest welfare standards and with a significantly reduced carbon footprint
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Sainsbury’s trialling new self-serve counter formats
The Grocer understands the new destination formats will largely stock products from Sainsbury’s range of cheese and charcuterie
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Rodrigo Maza appointed Naked Wines UK managing director
Maza will succeed James Crawford, who will now turn his focus entirely to the role of chief financial officer of Naked Wines Group
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Hofmeister banking on ‘world craft’ niche to make retail inroads
Hofmeister was relaunched in 2017 after being acquired from Heineken by Spencer Chambers and Richard Longhurst
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Fred Again plots NPD flurry with alcoholic drinks trademark activity
The artist would be far from the first to cash in on their fame by launching an alcoholic drinks brand
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Ocado expands Korean range with 50 new products
The retailer now claims to have ‘the largest Korean offering of any UK supermarket’
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Media Bites 30 October: The Body Shop, Sainsbury’s, Pubs
The private equity investor that owns Footasylum is in pole position to buy The Body Shop
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City snapshot: Premier Foods snaps up Fuel10K in £34m deal
Premier Foods has expanded its presence in the breakfast category with the £34m acquisition of protein brand Fuel10K
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City News: Reckitt Benckiser’s £1bn share buyback fails to win over City
A £1bn share buyback was not enough to placate Reckitt Benckiser investors this week, as the consumer giant’s shares slid back on weaker-than-expected sales volumes
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Unilever boss unveils strategy ‘action plan’ as business sells Dollar Shave Club
Unilever this week kicked off a strategy reset to focus on its core brands and sell off the Dollar Shave Club
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Northern Ireland vet strikes threaten festive meat supplies
Striking vets and meat inspectors could hit production of festive pigs in blankets and hams, while creating backlogs of animals on farm
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Standalone Wilko stores to return to the UK under ‘aggressive’ rollout plans
The Wilko brand owner CDS International has unveiled an “aggressive” expansion plan aimed at rebuilding the discounter’s UK footprint
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Cadbury, Tony’s and Terry’s lookalikes unveiled by cocoa-free brand Win-Win
‘While they have a far smaller environmental impact than the originals, they are every bit as delicious,’ says WNWN
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HGV driver shortages set to reach ‘tipping point’
There aren’t enough qualified drivers to meet haulage demands, the sector warns
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Geeta’s adds duo of Indian-inspired table sauces
‘The growth in more adventurous condiment flavours presents a great opportunity,’ said Geeta’s marketing director Eleanor Bridgman
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John West hit by 78% profits decline as shoppers trade down
John West profits have sunk by 78% as cash-strapped shoppers flocked to discounters and turned to own label to combat inflation.
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City snapshot: Rémy Cointreau hit by sharp US sales slowdown
French spirit maker Rémy Cointreau has slashed growth expectations after posting a double-digit drop in organic sales in its second quarter amid a slowdown of sales in the US
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Media Bites 27 October: Unilever, Tesco, Wilko
Unilever’s new chief executive said that the idea of corporate purpose could be an ‘unwelcome distraction’ for some brands
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Superdrug launches retail media network
It is understood the retailer will soon begin working with brands on their campaign briefs