All The Grocer articles in 06 March 2021 – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionThe Budget is welcome for food and drink – but does it go far enough?
Sunak’s Budget contained few surprises but food and drink leaders have cautiously welcomed new measures of support
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NewsSupermarkets turn down business rates holiday to avoid repeat of backlash
Tesco also called for major reform of business rates to tackle the problems of the high street
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NewsAmazon launches checkout-less first UK physical store in Ealing
The Amazon Fresh store is a “new convenience grocery format” for the e-commerce giant
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NewsAmazon to debut standard and premium own-label food ranges
Both ranges will debut in Amazon’s new London store and soon be available online
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NewsWaitrose opens third London fulfilment centre to continue online expansion
The site in Greenford, west London will deliver 25,000 Waitrose.com orders every week
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NewsOrchard House brings in former Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby
The fruit and juice supplier has bought in Gavin Darby following its acquisition by private equity investor Elaghmore
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M hikes profits expectations after strong lockdown sales
The owner of B&M Bargains has hiked its full year profit expectations after sales continued to boom during the second lockdown period this year. Plus, Marston’s asks bondholders to relax financial covenants, Wynnstay acquisitions, Supermarket Income REIT raises more cash to buy supermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsSainsbury’s moves put 1,150 jobs at risk
Sainsbury’s is to cut around 500 head office roles and is closing an online fulfilment centre
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NewsCapri-Sun makes debut in squash with functional duo
The squash contains no artificial colours or flavours, no added sugar and is enhanced with vitamins
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NewsFEI Foods beats Mars to launch recyclable microwaveable pouch
FEI Foods and JM Packaging are claiming a global first for the industry
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NewsKnorr adds seasonings for meat-free meals
Knorr has unveiled a new range of dry seasonings aimed at meat-free meals
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NewsFirst Milk invests £12.5m in additional cheese and whey processing
The investment takes the amount ploughed into production by First Milk to £30m over the past three years
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NewsNectar Card pioneer to spearhead new lifestyle interventions approach to tackling obesity
The DHSC has announced Sir Keith Mills has been appointed to advise on a new incentives and reward approach to try encouraging healthy behaviours
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group to invest £115m-plus in its UK breweries
It will invest £72m in the South Wales site and £45m in the Lancashire site
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NewsWholesalers miss out on sector-specific funding in Budget
Wholesaler will have to compete for a share of a wider £425m restart grant fund
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NewsDewlay ‘mopping up’ rivals’ cheese sales in Northern Ireland
The Lancashire supplier said sales to Northern Ireland had more than doubled in the first two months of 2021
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NewsThai Union makes major commitment to transparency in tuna supply chains
The move will see the John West owner clamp down on unsustainable fishing via increased monitoring
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NewsTrade deals risk ‘flood of cheap, unhealthy food’ into UK, claims LSE report
Report warns some standard trade deal clauses could threaten plans to halve childhood obesity by 2030
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NewsAsda hits 10,000 in-store Covid vaccinations
The retailer became the first supermarket to support the NHS vaccination programme at the end of January
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Comment & OpinionWhy British sugar production is facing the greatest threat in its history
Source: Getty Sugar beet has gone from offering a sustainable return, to a crop that’s too risky to plant I believe the home-grown sugar industry is facing the greatest threat in its 100-year history, and that threat is complacency. Our industry has already had its fair share ...