All The Grocer articles in 4 May 2013
Previous issues.
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NewsUK urged to ban neonicotinoids to protect bees
Green groups are pushing for an 11th-hour shift in strategy by the government to vote in favour of a proposed EU ban on neonicotinoid insecticides.
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NewsOff-trade beer sales inch up as on-trade drops again
Off-trade beer sales have risen for the first time in a year, according to figures released today by the British Beer & Pub Association.
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NewsWaitrose goes cross-channel with Eurostar snack service
Waitrose will start selling sandwiches, snacks and ready meals on Eurostar trains this week.
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NewsEU to impose two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
The EU is to impose a two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides following a vote in the European Commission today.
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NewsWeather and low rearing rate hit UK lamb numbers
The UK will rear 1.36 million fewer lambs this year than in 2012, partly as a result of the unusually poor weather in late 2012 and early 2013.
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NewsCranswick shortens supply chain with East Anglian Pigs deal
Cranswick has acquired pig breeder East Anglian Pigs in a move that will further shorten its pork supply chain and strengthen its position in the premium, higher-welfare pork sector.
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NewsCott buys Calypso Soft Drinks and Mr Freeze
Cott Developments – a subsidiary of own-label soft drinks producer Cott Beverages – is to buy Calypso Soft Drinks and Mr Freeze.
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NewsBooths launches in-store beer and cider festival
Booths is holding a beer and cider festival in stores – featuring tasting events, guest ales and even a specially brewed beer.
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NewsASA gets tough on organic versus conventional dairy claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has slapped down an organic milk company for making unfavourable comparisons between organic and conventional dairy production – without having the necessary evidence to back them up.
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NewsAPS Salads completes £3.7m nursery expansion in Kent
Cheshire-based APS Salads – one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tomatoes – has completed a £3.7m expansion of its nursery in Ash, Kent.
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NewsIn pictures: Digging for good in Kenya
This week, 14 senior female executives from the food and hospitality industry flew to Kenya to dig a fish pond for a remote village, part of Farm Africa’s campaign against hunger.
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NewsGreencore COO Di Walker steps down after nine years
Greencore’s chief operating officer Di Walker is leaving after nine years at the company.
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NewsSainsbury’s asks shoppers to nominate local charities for stores
Sainsbury’s has kicked off a search for local charities for its stores to support.
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NewsFirst Milk staves off milk price cut for cheese as competition hots up
First Milk has held off on a milk price cut for now, keeping its cheese manufacturing pool price at 28.9 pence per litre while discussions with its customers continue.
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NewsHorsemeat: Beef sausages test positive for bute in Greece
Two beef products adulterated with horsemeat have tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone (bute) in Greece.
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Category ReportPenn State Trail Mix
In the US the market for Trail Mix - mixtures of dried fruit, grains, nuts and sometimes chocolate aimed at providing sustenance for hikers…
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NewsWaitrose pledges to cut packaging in sustainability drive
Waitrose will halve its packaging by 2016 compared with 2005, and have all fish independently certified as sustainable, it announced today in a series of pledges.
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NewsBoulder brings gluten-free Udi's brand to UK
Leading US gluten-free supplier Boulder Brands is to bring its Udi’s baked goods range to the UK this year.
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NewsFairtrade makes no difference to tea workers’ pay, Oxfam finds
Workers earn no more on tea estates certified by Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified than on non-certified estates, new research has found.
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NewsMetcalfe's Itsu pot noodles offer 'unrivalled' quality
An oriental restaurant and retail brand created by Pret A Manger founder Julian Metcalfe is expanding into pot noodles…