All The Grocer articles in 01 February 2020 – Page 3
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NewsCity snapshot: UK shop prices continue to fall but food prices accelerate
Despite overall decline, food prices accelerated in January as discounting returned to a more normal level following Christmas
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NewsTariff-hit scotch whisky producers call for urgent end to US trade war
SWA CEO Karen Betts met with MPs and government officials this evening
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Comment & OpinionBlockchain’s benefits: what should retailers be on the lookout for?
Clear legislation on blockchain in fmcg has yet to be defined, but this doesn’t mean organisations should rule it out, says Matthew Suter, solicitor at DWF
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Comment & OpinionWhat can retailers learn from Tesco’s approach to plant-based?
Tesco successfully offers shoppers value and differentiation, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsJJ Foodservice plans expansion with purchase of three new depots
The business is hoping to kick off the investment with the purchase of warehouse space in West London this year
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NewsMartin Rohleder joins food waste app Olio as sales director
Rohleder joins from Staples Solutions in the Netherland
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NewsLizi’s extends breakfast lineup with Super Muesli quartet
The lineup is sweetened with treacle instead of honey, making it vegan
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NewsFisheries Bill to end automatic EU access to British waters
However, the bill left British fishing vulnerable to post-brexit trade negotiations with the EU, warned Labour’s Luke Pollard
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NewsLyons makes coffee bags compostable as part of brand overhaul
The bags have been switched to a new sustainable, plant-based material
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NewsAsda changes shape of its Easter eggs to cut plastic
The retailer says the move will use 98% less plastic without losing any amount of chocolate
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers agree to simplified recycling label system
The simplified system will tell consumers to either ‘recycle’ or ‘don’t recycle’ products
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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NewsMigration report recommendations ‘don’t go far enough’, warns food industry
The Migration Advisory Committee published a report on how a post-Brexit immigration system should work
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NewsJohn Lewis to stop reporting weekly sales figures as part of board restructure
The business said it would now only publish details on its financial performance every six months, in its half-year and full-year results
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Askar Bulegenov, founder & CEO, Grocemania
One of our Top New Talent class of 2019, Askar started his own business while still at university
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NewsJohn Lewis to second staff to FareShare for up to six months
The company is celebrating 20 years of its volunteer programme, the Golden Jubilee Trust
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Comment & OpinionShould Sainsbury’s win such acclaim for its carbon reduction commitment?
The ‘Sainsbury’s saves the planet’ spin from the company feels a bit over the top
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NewsHattingley Valley Wines secures £7.5m to fund international expansion
English sparkling wine producer Hattingley Valley has secured a £7.5m finance facility to support its international expansion plans.
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NewsMcDonald’s posts strongest revenues growth in a decade
Comparable sales at McDonald’s rose 5.9% last year as the US fast food giant continued to invest in technology and delivery
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NewsWells & Co profits rise ahead of return to brewing
Wells & Co’s profits have jumped following a complete rebrand as it prepares to re-enter the brewing business.