All The Grocer articles in 02 March 2024 – Page 2
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NewsDriscoll’s strikes deal to acquire Australia’s Costa Group
US berry giant Driscoll’s has expanded its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Costa Group, a leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables in the country
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NewsVegetarian Express to scale faster thanks to £15m NVM Private Equity investment
Plant-based ingredients supplier Vegetarian Express has secured a £15m investment in return for a controlling stake in the business from NVM Private Equity
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NewsMedia Bites 27 February: Morrisons, budget, food inflation, Wincanton
Morrisons has hired advisers to explore the potential sale of its bakery business, as the supermarket considers offloading assets to pay down debts, according to reports in this morning’s papers
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KVI TrackerFood insecure families buying less fruit & veg than UK average
Research by the Food Foundation showed that 60% of food insecure households had bought less fruit and 44% had bought fewer vegetables
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to two-year low
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level since March 2022, according to new data from Kantar, as promotions accelerated supermarkets continue to focus on price
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NewsBreal plots further acquisitions to hit £100m brewing revenue target
Last year saw Breal acquire four craft brewers out of administration
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NewsIllva Saronno swallows up Engine gin
The Italian company first acquired a stake in Engine in 2021
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NewsM&S raises hourly shopworker rates in ‘biggest ever investment in retail pay’
M&S’s new rates will bring it into line with the Real Living Wage
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NewsBP launches made-to-order breakfast and lunch offer
Jo Hayward, VP for convenience in Europe at BP, said it followed a trial at two company-owned sites in Holborough and Byron in 2023
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NewsEat Real packs get second redesign in two years
The new-look packs were designed to appeal to ‘a wider, flavour-loving audience’, according to the brand
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NewsAldi loses appeal in battle with M&S over copycat light-up gin
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the High Court that Aldi infringed M&S’s registered designs for a range of gin-based liqueurs
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Category ReportCooking sauces trends 2024: Can restaurant-style meal kits poach punters?
As Brits cut back on dining out, makers of meal kits and cooking sauces are hoping to capitalise on restaurant-style lines
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NewsWaitrose becomes latest supermarket to sponsor The Great British Bake Off
Waitrose will succeed Sainsbury’s, which has sponsored the Channel 4 show since 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesThe disability champions breaking down barriers
Representation of disability in the workplace is a big issue, with a ‘cultural shift’ necessary to ensure disabled workers are empowered. Who’s driving progress?
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NewsCandy Kittens launches £1m digital campaign starring Jamie Laing
The social media campaign will span YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
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NewsWild rolls refillable personal care range into branded bays at Tesco
The launch includes Wild’s new haircare lineup comprising Rich & Nourishing and Strengthen & Repair variants
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NewsScottish companies face most draconian clampdown yet on HFSS
Under the proposals, revealed in a new consultation today, the Scottish government said it would ban all promotions of HFSS products
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NewsVegan Food Group acquires Germany’s TofuTown
TofuTown generates annual revenues of €60m (£51m) and makes all-natural, organic tofu, plant-based spreads and meat alternatives in one of Europe’s largest vegan factories
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Comment & OpinionWhat Mondelez risks by vehemently protecting its purple reign
Has Mondelez sought to defend the wrong part of its brand?
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NewsKitwave records strong performance and pre-tax profit up 40% in 2023
Kitwave delivered a “strong set of results” in 2023, increasing revenue of £100m over the past 12 months