Archive of all news articles – Page 286
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NewsMedia Bites 18 January: Ocado, Asda/Co-op, THG
Ocado Group’s UK retail business, a joint venture with Marks & Spencer, reported a decline in annual sales for the first time yesterday
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NewsEnergy scheme: primary food production ‘overlooked’ for ‘paltry’ support
The NFU said it was ‘disappointed’ in the government for not including the horticulture and poultry sectors in the scheme
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NewsDiageo shells out €260m-plus for ‘super premium’ Don Papa Rum
Diageo has agreed to acquire Don Papa Rum, a super-premium, dark rum from the Philippines, in a deal worth up to €438m (£385m)
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NewsDanone announces plans for big methane emission reduction by 2030
The food company has said it expects to remove 1.2 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent of methane emissions by 2030
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NewsThe Lakes Distillery appoints Sarah Burgess as whiskey-maker
Burgess takes over from Dhavall Gandhi, who has opened his own consultancy
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NewsJW Filshill to grow KeyStore estate by 10% in 2023 thanks to new depot
Filshill said its new 123,034 sq ft depot at Westway Park would allow the wholesaler to increase its operational capacity and open more stores
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NewsMFG to open 10 standalone EV charging hubs a year at retail parks
MFG is launching its first standalone hub at the 270,000 sq ft Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow, which features a Starbucks, B&Q, Sainsbury’s and Currys
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NewsLynn’s Country Foods attributes profit hike to innovation and cost control
Lynn’s Country Foods has reported an operating profit of £9.4m for the year to 26 February 2022, up from £6.5m the previous year
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NewsCook delivers record-breaking Christmas sales figures a year on from cyber-attack
Like-for-like retail sales, including local delivery and click & collect across its 94-shop estate, were up 22% from £12.6m in 2021 to £15.7m
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NewsAsda achieves ‘significant’ cut in gender pay gap
Asda stressed 94% of its workforce were hourly paid retail store staff, who all received the same pay
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NewsTesco scales back ambitions for online picking hubs despite latest launch
The Grocer understands the slowdown of online growth post-pandemic and the cost of living crisis have both been factors in the decision
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NewsWine producer Cantina Goccia develops filling machine for paper bottles
The Umbria facility will initially fill 1,000 paper bottles per hour, with the opportunity to double capacity in the future
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NewsCity snapshot: Strong Christmas week drives Ocado Retail to fourth quarter growth
Ocado Retail saw 15% growth in the days leading up to Christmas to drag its overall fourth quarter sales up 0.3% despite a sharp drop in basket sizes. Plus, Diageo makes rum acquisition and trading updates from Naked Wines, THG and McBride
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NewsMedia Bites 17 January: M&S, Fortnum & Mason
The papers all pick up on plans by Marks & Spencer to open 20 large stores and create 3,400 jobs in a bid to rejuvenate its presence on the high street after bumper Christmas trading
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NewsBidcorp acquires foodservice supplier Harvest Fine Foods
Harvest supplies over 1,000 catering establishments across the Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex areas and stocks a range of 4,500 chilled, frozen and ambient products
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NewsTesco trials new usages for fava beans as alternative protein
The retailer has partnered with fava bean processor AB Mauri and Samworth Brothers to include the beans in new products
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NewsFortnum & Mason will resume exports to Europe in 2023, after bumper Christmas
‘We can’t wait for the government establish better relations with the EU,’ CEO Tom Athron told The Grocer
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NewsM&S to open 20 ‘bigger and better’ stores by April 2024
Eight will be full-line stores selling M&S’s complete clothing, home and food ranges
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NewsWildly Tasty debuts DTC vegan ready meal service for children
The brand has launched with an eight-strong frozen range suitable for children aged one and above
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NewsSingle-use plastic ban to come into force in October
Similar bans have already been made in Scotland and Wales, while single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds were already banned in England in 2020