All The Grocer articles in 13 August 2016
Previous issues.
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NewsMeat freezing advice 'misleading' consumers, claims survey
Retailers encouraged to explain that length of freezing relates to product quality rather than food safety
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NewsHigh street footfall creeps up despite predictions of doom
BRC figures also show the national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.1%
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NewsBounce launches Protein Energy Bites in sharing format in H&B
The pouched NPD is available in three gluten-free flavours: Coconut Cranberry, Sweet & Salty Almond, and Cacao Orange
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NewsCadbury launches bitesized Dinky Deckers chocolate pouches
Set to roll out this month, the NPD (rsp: £1.99/120g) will be on TV from September
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NewsCity snapshot: Bear targets international growth after 37% sales jump
Healthy snack brands Bear and Urban Fruit saw sales grow by 37% in the year it was taken over by Belgian bakery Lotus. Poundland hopes to be owned by Steinhoff by 16 September, but like for likes for 19 weeks to 7 August are down 4.9%, plus all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsBear sales soar in run up to Lotus takeover
Snack brands Bear and Urban Fruit recorded another year of healthy growth in the run up to being snapped up by Belgian bakery Lotus for £71m, as parents looked for easy ways to get their kids to eat fruit.
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NewsDairy farmer protests could halt milk collections: Müller
Farmers for Action is planning further blockades of Müller sites in protest at the processor’s milk pricing policy
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Comment and Opinion'Commonsense Dave' Lewis is succeeding without being drastic
It was The Grocer that gave Tesco boss Dave Lewis his nickname ‘Drastic Dave’ back in his days at Unilever
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NewsGMB union wins fight to represent Lidl's warehouse workers
Dispute dates back to November when GMB applied to represent employees at Lidl’s Bridgend DC
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NewsProduct recall cost potato supplier Swancote Foods nearly £600k
Some 45 own-label ready meal lines were pulled due to metal contamination fears…
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NewsFruit tea habit costing Brits more as prices rise in mults
British millennials are shunning traditional cuppas in favour of fruit and herbal teas, says Mintel research
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NewsDavid Barnett lands GSK Northern Europe general manager role
Barnett will oversee all commercial operations across Great Britain, Ireland, the Nordics and Benelux
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Comment and OpinionCockroach milk is new fitness frontier
Pacific beetle cockroaches feed their babies a formula particularly rich in protein, fat and sugar
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Comment and OpinionPeanut alarm is only a Lidl bit scary
Lidl is recalling a snack because it forgot to include a warning on the label
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Comment and OpinionSuperman follows Sainsbury’s to Home Retail Group HQ in Milton Keynes
A filmmaker and his team have painstakingly recreated, shot-for-shot, parts of Superman IV… in Milton Keynes
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NewsEasyFood looks to extend Park Royal store
Architect plans have been drawn up to expand the 750 sq ft store in Park Royal, North West London…
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NewsJBS move to Ireland set to shake up UK and EU meat sector
The planned relocation of Brazilian meat giant JBS to Ireland could stir up the UK meat and poultry sectors and drive further investment by JBS across Europe.
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NewsSainsbury's faces GMB protest over Bakkavor worker conditions
GMB previously protested about Bakkavor outside Tesco headquarters last month
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NewsSamworth Brothers ramps up food to go with Deli Bite range
Deli Bite comprises traditional sandwiches, wraps, pasta salads, paninis, filled crusty rolls, toasties and flapjacks
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Analysis and FeaturesSt Helen's Farm Goats Milk Ice Cream: Acid Test
Vanilla may be on the decline as an ice cream flavour but it is still one of the most popular