Archive of all news articles – Page 772
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NewsHoly Moly Original Guacamole to roll into 540 Tesco stores
Holy Moly said the move was “central to Tesco’s strategy of supporting independent UK brands that are committed to innovation and meeting consumer demand during the current climate”
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NewsOrnua Foods UK sees sales rise, but profits fall by almost £3m
The UK arm of Irish dairy co-op Ornua said the 40% drop in pre-tax profits was due to a major investment in operations
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NewsMedia Bites 22 July: Coca-Cola, Grocery market share, McDonald’s
Coca-Cola has suffered its steepest quarterly sales drop in at least 25 years, in stark contrast to a resilient performance from its rival PepsiCo
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NewsCity snapshot: Nichols profits halve as coronavirus pandemic hits out of home sales
The company’s adjusted operating profits for the six months to 30 June amounted to £6.8m, a 48.9% drop on the previous year’s £13.3m
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NewsEuro Food Brands snaps up The Food Doctor for an undisclosed amount
The Food Doctor joins Euro Food Brands’ portfolio of international brands, including Reese’s, Barilla, Campbell’s Soup, Ainsley Harriott and Voss
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NewsDTC detergent startup Smol secures £8m in funding
Smol will use the funding to expand its services to more households after reporting tripled interest in its products since the start of the coronavirus crisis
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NewsBusiness rates call for evidence launched as next revaluation pushed back to 2023
The new revaluation date means it will be based on rents payable in April 2021, reflecting the impact of the pandemic
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NewsCo-op report reveals convenience share growth and preference for home comforts
Co-op, the largest player in the convenience sector, achieved a market share of 7.2% during the past 12 weeks
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NewsMark White to replace Christine Tacon as Groceries Code Adjudicator
White will serve initially as Tacon’s deputy until her extended time at the helm runs out in December
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NewsStaff tested at Welsh houmous supplier Zorba after link to coronavirus cases
Public Health Wales said it had launched ’widespread and rapid’ testing at Gwent-based Zorba Delicacies
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NewsVegan kids yoghurt brand Little Bandits secures first major listing
The coconut-based yoghurts are aimed at children on plant-based or free-from diets
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NewsTongwen Zhao joins Quorn as director of people and planet
Zhao has previously worked for The Dairy Farm Group in Hong Kong and Unilever in Asia
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NewsCompass and Elior sign up to food waste app Olio
Olio said more than 70 tonnes of unused food from thousands of sites had been saved since March
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NewsHighland Group switches supply from Londis to Nisa
The Cambridgeshire group operates four stores and has now converted the first of these to the latest Nisa Evolution format
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NewsWilson Group becomes first retailer to operate 10 One Stop franchises
The group opened its tenth store in Scarborough last week
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NewsMindful Chef makes retail move with frozen ready meal trio
Source: Mindful Chef The meals are billed as being free-from refined carbs, gluten and dairy Mindful Chef is making a major move into retail. The meal kit delivery brand has launched a trio of frozen meals – spicy panang chicken curry with black rice, chicken tikka masala ...
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: Walmart/Asda, Marks & Spencer, Shrinkinflation
Walmart resumes talks to sell a stake in Asda, Marks & Spencer to axe 950 jobs and Cadbury’s shrinks the size of its chocolate bars
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth begins to slow from record highs
Take-home grocery sales rose by their highest level since 1994 over the past 12-weeks, however grocery sales growth began to slow last month as shoppers gradually return to their pre-lockdown behaviours.
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NewsCathedral City launches ‘industry-first’ packaging recycling scheme
The free, nationwide scheme, created with TerraCycle, will accept packaging from all cheese brands
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NewsPip & Nut secures seven-figure funding package to ramp up expansion plans
Pip & Nut has been growing strongly during the coronavirus pandemic, closing its best quarter ever due to a “huge surge” in sales in March