All The Grocer articles in 07 March 2020 – Page 2
-
Analysis and Features
Can a land value tax save the high street?
Opponents would rather see swift reform of the existing system, reducing the burden for retailers
-
Comment and Opinion
Gatorade’s GOAT Camp is a fun fantasy world for sporty types
Welcome to GOAT Camp. No, it’s not a petting zoo filled with adorable billies and nannies
-
News
Industry calls on chancellor to rethink plans for plastic tax
In a letter to the Chancellor, the FDF warned the planned tax was a ‘blunt approach’ which punished all manufacturers
-
News
Thieves use gas to target c-store ATMs
A spate of incidents using gas to destroy ATMs has been reported across c-stores
-
News
Coronavirus: Importers face difficulties sourcing food from Italy
Italy has reported more than 3,000 cases of coronavirus, concentrated in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto
-
Comment and Opinion
The only certainty of coronavirus is that it will get worse
It is a powerful statement that coronavirus now polls as a greater threat than Brexit to the food industry in 2020
-
News
Retailers struggling to stop shoppers stockpiling as coronavirus panic sets in
Retailers and suppliers have been keen not to raise fear levels, but that has not stopped shoppers clearing shelves
-
News
Fried chicken takeaway launches voice-only ordering on Alexa
Customers can use the technology regardless of whether they have ordered from the restaurant before
-
News
Lactalis renews Président Come Dine with Me sponsorship deal
Président ads will play at the start of each episode until the end of March, and in September, November and December
-
News
Innocent enters juice shots category with ‘intense’ trio of drinks
Called Innocent Shots, the range comprises three juices – Power Sour, Ginger Kick and Blazing Greens
-
News
City snapshot: Waitrose sale ‘not up for debate’ in John Lewis turnaround plan
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sharon White has insisted a sale of Waitrose is not on the table as the group revealed a wide-scale strategic review.
-
News
Media Bites 6 March: John Lewis/Waitrose, Domino’s Pizza, Coronavirus
Partners at John Lewis will receive their lowest annual bonus since 1953 as new chair Sharon White embarks on an overhaul likely to result in store closures.
-
News
Charlie Bigham’s propelled back into the black with sales boost
Upmarket ready meals supplier Charlie Bigham’s has rebounded back into the black, driven by stellar sales growth that continues to defy the wider slump in the ready meals market.
-
News
Big Drop seeking £500k to push non-alcoholic craft brewing
Alcohol-free craft brewer Big Drop Brewing Co has kicked off a half-a-million pound fundraising drive to underpin its efforts to take the craft revolution to the growing no-alcohol market.
-
Comment and Opinion
Dispatches’ ‘Truth About Your Coffee’ offers bleak insight into child labour
One 12-year-old boy carried a 50lb sack to earn less than £2 during a nine-hour work day
-
Comment and Opinion
Tesco’s latest Price Match move: can it really go the distance with Aldi?
Tesco is now committed to fight an enemy that has vowed never to be beaten on price
-
Analysis and Features
Flurry of promotions push coffee prices down in mults
Global coffee prices fell in February for the second month running, according to the International Coffee Organization
-
Analysis and Features
How will suitors to Asda shake up its vast estate?
One way or another property is going to be a big part of the Asda play for potential investors, say experts. How?
-
Grocer 33
Morrisons beats Tesco as both battle it out on promotions
The Bradford-headquartered supermarket beat Tesco by just 8p
-
News
Morrisons becomes first supermarket to join Slave-Free Alliance
Morrisons will get access to a range of services including site assessments, online resources, and technical consultations