All The Grocer articles in 05 December 2020 – Page 2
-
NewsPost Office hires new director Katie Secretan to develop retail partners
Secretan joined the Post Office last week from Costa Coffee where she was partnerships director
-
NewsFinnebrogue plans plant-based ‘revolution’ for 2021 with trio of trademarks
Finnebrogue made its first branded move into the meat-free market earlier in 2020
-
NewsGovernment’s farming overhaul slammed for ‘sidelining’ organic production
Certification body Organic Farmers & Growers said the proposals failed to consider the importance of organic food production
-
NewsFareShare given £16m government grant to fight ‘winter of hunger’
The money is to be used by the charity to buy food direct from suppliers to help food banks and charities coping with the pandemic
-
Comment & OpinionFish will be the barometer on which an EU deal is judged
The fact that fish is still even on the table given its most minor of economic contributions is often thought to be a smokescreen
-
NewsUnitas Wholesale and Lumina Intelligence link to launch Digital Excellence Academy
A digital launch event will take place on 2 February 2021 focusing on best practice for B2B wholesale transactional platform
-
NewsEU recognises UK organics in huge relief for sector
Legislation said the EU “is justified to recognise” the UK’s six organic certification bodies for 12 months
-
NewsCaptain Birdseye unveils Shipshape beard kit for ‘ruggedly handsome’ men
The beard kit is said to be for those seeking to emulate the ‘immaculate’ look of the bewhiskered Captain
-
NewsGousto cannot claim packaging is ‘100% plastic free and recyclable’ after ASA ruling
Gousto made the claims in multiple blog posts on its website introducing the new ‘Eco Chill Box’ earlier this year
-
NewsDanone Waters achieves B Corp certification
B Corps are required to consider the impact of all their decisions on workers, customers, suppliers and the entire supply chain
-
NewsSainsbury’s opens environmentally-friendly supermarket in Northamptonshire
Sainsbury’s currently has a target to be net zero across its operations by 2040
-
NewsVeganuary kicks off 2021 campaign backed by host of celebrities
Veganuary is expecting more than 500,000 participants this year
-
Analysis & FeaturesTesco business rates payback: the industry reacts
Industry and City analysts respond to Tesco’s repayment of £585m in government BR relief
-
NewsUnitas Wholesale kicks off quarterly charity donations scheme
United Wholesale Grocers has chosen Royston Youth Action to receive the first donation
-
NewsStilton retail supply for Christmas ‘not an issue’, say producers
Last weekend, a Sunday Times story claimed retailers were anticipating having to ration out the blue cheese
-
NewsConfex launches ‘meal deal’ food-to-go club for hospitality customers
The new scheme will offer a meal deal concept for independent food outlets via its 200 wholesale members
-
NewsReport lifts lid on chaos over controversial school meal vouchers system
NAO found the decision by ministers to award a £234m contract, without tender, to French provider Edenred, led to schools and parents facing delays
-
NewsSlimfast gives range a new look and unveils four new meal bars
The new look and launches follow a reported 24% increase in sales over the past four weeks
-
NewsPlans for bottle DRS delayed for a year amid coronavirus chaos
The government has said it will now be 2024 before the system is implemented
-
NewsSpar International to cut waste across Europe with Too Good To Go tie-up
Both will offer shoppers an innovative digital solution to cut food waste