All The Grocer articles in 06 April 2024 – Page 4
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Grocer 33Waitrose surprise runner-up after Asda in April price comparison
Official figures out this week from the British Retail Consortium/NIQ showed food price inflation almost halved in March
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Grocer 33Morrisons notches up a big score over Easter weekend
Morrisons’ Giffnock store was well stocked and featured helpful staff
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Giffnock, Glasgow: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We had a good range of Easter eggs right up until Sunday – we got that perfect and were able to maintain a full seasonal aisle’
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s Next Big Thing: engaging insight into product pitch process
Some interesting small brands pitched, all facing the prospect of scaling fast and reducing prices on their premium products
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the shrinking fmcg wage purse: why isn’t pay keeping pace?
The pandemic days of employers making strenuous efforts to support staff are over, as pay lags inflation and competition for roles increases. Instead, more sustainable – and cheaper – support is being offered
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Analysis & FeaturesAre delivery apps harming both riders and retailers?
While riders mount strikes, grocers are exposed to serious risks
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Range PreviewA trip around the world in Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference summer range 2024
British Summer Time is here, for the clocks at least. And Sainsbury’s has got the memo, launching over 200 new products in its Taste the Difference summer range
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NewsBrexit labelling laws will cost industry millions, dairy boss warns
Scotland’s Graham’s Family Dairy has warned of the costs of ‘Not for EU’ labels
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NewsPost Office launches new online system to speed up international parcels shipping
Customers will be able to fill in their details online via the new system, speeding up the shipping process in store
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat has happened to Aldi’s stratospheric growth story?
Aldi is now only the seventh fastest grower – with discount rival Lidl still surging ahead. So what’s changed in the past six months?
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InterviewsVegan Food Group’s founders on building ‘the vegan Unilever’
VFG has come a long way since serving up vegan fried chicken from a York restaurant. It’s now on the acquisition trail and fighting the UPF narrative
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NewsTesco rolls out functional bays for kombucha and CBD drinks
Brands stocked in the new bays include Remedy Kombucha, Nexba Kombucha and CBD brand Goodrays
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Comment & OpinionMilliways gives plastic gum consumers something to chew on
A plastic-free gum challenger needs to highlight its point of difference – but it doesn’t want to be too boring and sciencey
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Comment & OpinionMinimum wage, maximum effort: the pay conundrum for food and drink
Skills, expectations and stakes are higher than ever, but the rewards are increasingly in inverse proportion
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Comment & OpinionCommon user charge may mean EU trade for some businesses ends
The industry is also rightfully disgruntled about the short notice it’s been given to both prepare for and assess the financial implications of these charges
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NewsAldi to raise £15m for Teenage Cancer Trust after hitting £10m target early
Aldi’s staff are engaging in fundraising events including bake sales, marathons and even scaling Mount Kilimanjaro
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NewsRetail development activity hits record low
Construction orders – a reflection of development activity – totalled £1.3bn in the fourth quarter of last year on a rolling annual basis, the lowest level since the data series began in 1985
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NewsHilton offers ‘a lot to like’ for investors as profits bounce back
Profits have bounced back at Hilton Food Group, which clawed back margin as input costs eased and the turnaround of its seafood division progressed ahead of expectations
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NewsMedia Bites 8 April: Asda/Aldi, Ocado, Retail insolvencies
Aldi has overtaken Asda to become Britain’s third biggest supermarket
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NewsCity snapshot: Cake Box profits beat expectations
Cake Box has lifted profits ahead of market expectations thanks to a renewed marketing push, a brand refresh and a new online store