Archive of all news articles – Page 696
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Second lockdown hitting food to go less hard, says Greencore
Greencore said sales had decreased far less dramatically since the advent of new tiered restrictions
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Graze losses increase as sales fall following Unilever acquisition
Operating losses at Graze have widened as sales slumped almost 20% following its acquisition by Unilever and closure of the US division
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Ready meal startups Equals Health and By Ruby seal successful crowdfunding campaigns
Access denied introTwo healthy ready meal startups are turning to the crowd for funding to capitalise on booming demand for online convenience food
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Covid forces closure of Chiltern Foods
The business closed at the end of October with all 28 jobs lost
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Sainsbury’s adds Patisserie Valerie cakes to 250 bakery counters
The selection consists of Patisserie Valerie’s 14 top-selling products
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Weetabix names Neil Chapman its new manufacturing director
Chapman comes from Kerry Foods, which he joined in August 2017 as operations director of meal solutions
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Selfridges to open outdoor Christmas food market behind Oxford Street store
Market on the Mews will sell a selection of food and drink, plants, homeware and gifts
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Tesco signs up to Lifebuoy Soaper Heroes hand hygiene campaign
It hopes to educate two million primary school children on hand hygiene
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Four in five major retailers threatened with County Court Judgements over rent
Of 25 major national retailers surveyed by the BRC in October, 21 had been threatened by landlords using a ‘loophole’ in government protections
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Sainsbury’s and Asda push rollout of virtual queueing systems
Source: Sainsbury’s The tech was first trialled in July at five branches Sainsbury’s has rolled out its virtual queueing system to 42 further stores in a bid to minimise the wait outside of branches under its coronavirus safety protocols. A total of 55 stores will now use ...
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Industry calls for Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme extension
The £10bn scheme finally came into force in September after months of delays and is set to end in December
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Butlers launches ‘mature your own’ cheese for Christmas
Consumers can choose the ‘tang’ level of their cheese by leaving it to mature
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City snapshot: 2 Sisters owner Boparan raises £475m to bolster turnaround
2 Sisters owner Boparan has raised £475m of new corporate bonds to refinance existing debt and provide a platform to accelerate its turnaround plans. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 27 Nov: Black Friday, Hospitality industry, Britvic
Black Friday is expected to smash online sales records this year as struggling retailers slash prices in a desperate attempt to drum up trade
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Consumers ‘sleepwalking’ away from eating meat, AHDB report finds
The report cited a ‘lack of inspiration’ was behind an unconscious move away from meat by some shoppers
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Co-op could take on ‘hundreds more’ with changes to Apprenticeship Levy
Co-op reserach found the number of retail apprentices has fallen by about a quarter since 2014/15
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Almost 5,000 wholesale staff have lost their jobs to coronavirus, survey reveals
Two fifths of wholesalers are at risk of insolvency in the next three months
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Bidfood to release Miley Cyrus cover as charity single with Hospitality Action
The track is a cover of Miley Cyrus’ The Climb, and will be available from 7 December
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Suppliers less worried over Brexit despite no deal yet
More than 80 suppliers responded to a survey by consultants The Retail Mind