this week's hot topics
Waitrose festive vouchers still awaited by shoppers
Some Waitrose customers are still waiting for money-off vouchers from its Four Festive Shops promotion…
Costcutter chain Heritage Madison shuts four stores
Costcutter member Heritage Madison has closed four of its 10 stores, leaving as many as 60 staff unpaid…
Eco-packaging claims surge to all time high
As Courtauld takes the focus off packaging, the number of new products making green packaging claims has rocketed…
Malaysian 'sustainable' palm oil suppliers exasperated
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil is facing internal dissent after Malaysian palm growers threatened to quit…
Natoora to open its first store in London
High-end restaurant supplier Natoora is to open its first store this month…
Halal burger test result in Leicester challenged, supplier considers legal action
The company accused of supplying a halal lamb burger contaminated with pork to Leicester schools is claiming new information shows the product did not contain any pork after all. It is now considering legal action.
Slower-moving Tesco still breaks 3,000+ store barrier
Tesco opened 165 new stores last year to smash the 3,000-store barrier, the new Grocery Retail Structure has revealed…
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Number of private equity deals descends to 2011 levels
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NFRN service to provide finance advice
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Malaysian 'sustainable' palm oil suppliers exasperated
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Poppadom production 'blip' causes shortages in supermarkets
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Mackerel battle ramps up as MCS redraws fishing advice
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Mary Portas under fire for filming in a non-'Pilot' town
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3663 demands Improvethatprice.com removes its logos and prices
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Major UK retailers sign up to new action on food waste
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Schwarzkopf owner Henkel sees better-than-expected growth
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Food price inflation slows as falling costs and promos kick in
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Golden Wonder sales boom helps revitalise Manderley
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Farm Africa team dig on through mudbath
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Booze industry to appeal minimum pricing decision in Scotland
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Fairtrade Foundation 'losing the plot' claim tea growers
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Weetabix halts Minis production due to poor quality wheat crop
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As minimum pricing is ditched, authorities seek booze bans
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Eco-packaging claims surge to all time high
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Natoora to open its first store in London
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Top 100 fmcg brands defied 2012 advertising slowdown Video
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Walmart snubs Bangladesh safety accord in favour of own plan
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Scotland Food Awards shortlists 39 businesses
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Tobacco companies welcome Queen's silence on plain packs
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Queen’s speech sidesteps minimum pricing and plain packs
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London International Wine Fair prepares for relaunch in 2014
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Greggs profit warning as Imperial Tobacco suffers decline
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Tobacco plain packaging u-turn reports denied
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Eastern Produce Kenya scales back Fairtrade Foundation ties
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UK urged to ban neonicotinoids to protect bees
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Cut-price rivals (and rain) hit soft drinks at independents
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Portas Pilots feedback app to help share ideas
Asda on reinventing 'convenience'
“This industry’s full of jargon,” said Asda CEO Andy Clarke today, referring to the UK grocery business.Clarke was speaking to a room full of journalists in the retailer’s convivial albeit cosy offices above Carnaby Street, delivering the news that Asda had seen sales growth of 1.8% in Q1.
Focus on bread & baked goods
Despite an overall increase in bakery sales, wrapped bread volumes have slipped. What can the sector do to revitalise itself?
Focus on crisps
As healthy and posh crisp sales boom, it’s crunch time for more standard offerings. Can playing the provenance card revive sales?
Gü's story shows why brand NPD needs to be given a chance Subscription
It is high time more retailers started to improve the way they use data to forecast the future of young brands…
Is Ocado playing with fire talking to Morrisons? Subscription
Morrisons’ talks with Ocado raise questions about Morrisons’ capabilities and Ocado’s business model.
The Easter egg shortage inquisition Subscription
Surely ‘the great Easter egg shortage’ was the classic case of reap what you sow for manufacturers and multiple grocers…
Why fmcg brands should go to festivals Subscription
Over the past decade, festivals have become a core part of our cultural currency…
Pig farms: small is better
Your piece carrying the story sent out by the National Pig Association should have had a bit more balance (‘Lobby groups threaten pig farm growth…
After Edwina Currie, eggs are a comeback triumph
I was delighted to read your article on the success story of the British egg industry…
Keep up the fight to save bees and other pollinators
The news Europe will suspend the use of neonicotinoid pesticides is welcomed by the EJF and 11 other NGOs…
