All The Grocer articles in 05 December 2020 – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose’s 2021 Food & Drink report: the top stats, facts and findings
Consumers are doubling-down on support for British produce, according to the report
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Dec: Business rates repayments, Rates reform, Brexit
The UK’s five biggest supermarkets and the discount chain B&M will repay £1.8bn in business rates relief after intense criticism of food retailers
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NewsCity snapshot: Second lockdown costs ABF £430m in lost sales
A second wave of coronavirus lockdowns has cost Associated British Foods £430m in lost sales, as Primark stores have closed across Europe. Plus, Pets at Home the latest retailer to pay back business rates relief and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsContract loss and coronavirus hit profits at Branston maker Mizkan Euro
The maker of Branston pickle and Sarson’s vinegar has posted a sharp rise in pre-tax losses, amid mounting cost inputs and the loss of a private label contract.
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NewsAt-home demand for gin helps Chase Distillery offset on-trade collapse
The company, which was snapped up by Diageo in October, experienced “very strong” growth with retail partners
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses have a duty to educate consumers on climate change
The desire for purpose-driven brands is here to stay
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Food to go category report 2020
With the arrival of Covid-19, Britain’s £25bn food-to-go market was sucked down the drain. When, if ever, will it re-emerge?
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Comment & OpinionPG Tips moppet plays up biodegradable teabags
PG Tips is hitting consumers where it increasingly seems to hurt with this ad
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Analysis & FeaturesCould the vulnerable be left out in online Christmas shopping surge?
As demand for deliveries rises at Christmas, many disabled and vulnerable shoppers are finding it hard to secure delivery slots
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NewsM&S expands packaging-free refill aisle trial to third store
The aisle of refill stations features a selection of 50 own-label lines including rice, pasta, cereals and frozen fruit
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NewsPoultry housing order imposed across Great Britain amid bird flu outbreak
The restrictions will require all poultry farms in England, Scotland and Wales to keep their flocks indoors
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Amazon suddenly seeing big growth in booze?
The online titan has been laying the groundwork for some time
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NewsShoppers start stockpiling for Brexit as a third fear price hikes
The finding comes from the latest Channel Pulse survey of consumer behaviour from Lumina Intelligence
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NewsLidl joins supermarkets handing back businesses rates relief
The discounter said this morning it would refund over £100m in relief to the UK and devolved governments
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Analysis & FeaturesCarbon emissions: what are food & drink companies committing to?
Nestlé set out plans this week to invest £2.6bn to eliminate all emissions from its supply chain by 2050
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NewsFood industry responds to UK’s latest emissions targets
Boris Johnson set out an “ambitious” target to reduce UK emissions by at least 68% by the end of 2030
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NewsMüller highlights restructure success despite posting £76m loss
The dairy giant’s Project Darwin cost-cutting strategy launched was launched in February 2019
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NewsBusinesses facing a ‘rent judgement day’, hospitality chiefs warn
A ’bloodbath’ of business failures will ensue at the potential cost of hundreds of thousands of jobs unless protections for tenants are extended into 2021, according to UKHospitality
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InterviewsNick Read Big Interview: making the Post Office pay
Former Nisa CEO Nick Read was tasked with making the Post Office commercially viable. First, he’s had to deal with a legal battle and a global pandemic
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NewsMotor Fuel Group acquires six forecourt sites in the Lake District
The move takes the total number of forecourts operated by MFG to 911