All The Grocer articles in 02 March 2024 – Page 5
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NewsMorrisons explores potential sale of Rathbones bakery
Morrisons is reportedly weighing up a sale of its Rathbones bakery as the supermarket continues to investigate ways to shrink its debt burden
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NewsPret a Manger brings back fruit scones ahead of Mother’s Day
The spring classics will come back to Pret across the UK ahead of Mother’s Day
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NewsPilgrim Foodservice to open new Colchester depot
The new site will enable the wholesaler to expand its operations across Essex, Suffolk and London
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NewsDike & Son debuts Emily James’ non-alcoholic cocktail can brand Tipl
The 250ml cans are priced at £2.89 and are available in three flavours: Spicy Margarita, Espresso Martini and Mojito
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NewsAvara posts second year of big losses amid ‘challenging’ environment for poultry
The poultry giant said price hikes did not fully offset its overall increase in production costs
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NewsAnimal rights campaigners warn of welfare standards dilution post-Brexit
New proposals from the Animal Welfare Committee have suggested a change to current welfare law to allow for the handling of chickens by their legs
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NewsJLP partners consider ‘next steps’ amid claims of ‘unrecognisable’ working conditions
Members of the GMB union are unhappy with JLP’s ’anaemic’ response for clarity over the future of their roles
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NewsSuperdrug slashes VAT from own label dental range
The move has seen the price of 60 products in Superdrugs’s ProCare range slashed from today (28 February)
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NewsBirds Eye launches Mini Fish Fingers
The fish fingers will be available from March and are designed to tap into new meal occasions
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NewsDarren Blackhurst returns to Morrisons in Rami Baitiéh shake-up
Blackhurst will be covering for Rachel Eyre, who is going on maternity leave in the spring
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NewsHarlech Foodservice opens new depot in Carmarthen
The wholesaler says the expansion is a result of growing demand from hospitality sector customers across South Wales
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NewsJapan gives Cornish pasties and Staffordshire cheese protected status
An array of British food and drink including Staffordshire cheese and Welsh lamb are getting protected status in Japan
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NewsWincanton shares soar as GXO sparks potential bidding war for logistics group
US logistics firm GXO has been given a deadline to ‘put up or shut up’ after sparking a potential bidding war for Wincanton this week
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NewsGSCOP-style fines proposed for supermarkets in war on calories
Nesta claims the impact of a sustained programme of calorie reduction across the UK’s biggest supermarkets could reduce obesity rates by a quarter within three years
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery boss Charlene Lyons to step down
Lyons departure comes less than a year after Black Sheep’s sale
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NewsMedia Bites 28 February: Grocery market share, M&S, Beyond Meat
Grocery price inflation in the UK has slowed to a two-year low as fierce competition among supermarkets offset the impact of the Red Sea shipping crisis on goods prices
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser disappoints amid falling volumes and a weak Q4
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has performed below City expectations in 2023 as like-for-like revenues declined 1.2% in a “unsatisfactory” fourth quarter. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway and Glanbia report full-year results
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NewsThe Co-op completes switch to higher welfare fresh chicken
The retailer’s chicken will now carry the ’Space to to Thrive’ message, to signify its switch to lower stocking densities
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NewsUnilever launches regenerative agriculture programme for Colman’s
It will trial regenerative practices across mustard and mint farms in Norwich and Peterborough
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Category ReportFrozen trends 2024: Morrisons and Iceland face off
Using exclusive product launches and eye-catching PoS activity at freezers, supermarkets are fighting hard for shoppers’ attention