All The Grocer articles in 07 October 2023 – Page 4
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NewsMedia Bites 5 October: Tesco, big tobacco, Carlsberg
Tesco’s latest results grabs all the headlines this morning in the papers, alongside a hit to share prices of big tobacco as Rishi Sunak plans to raise the smoking age.
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NewsHovis falls to £28.6m loss amid cost recovery delays
Wrapped bread player Hovis has fallen to a near £30m loss amid delays in passing through soaring input costs
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NewsHome Bargains launches buyer apprenticeship programme
Successful applicants will be mentored by a category manager and work alongside senior buyers at the retailer’s head office in Liverpool
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NewsWhitby merger could push up prices and reduce quality, CMA finds
The CMA said the deal between the two largest scampi suppliers in the UK could result in a ’substantial lessening of competition’
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Comment & OpinionTesco boss continues to make strides against Aldi’s price challenge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy didn’t play ball when asked about Tesco versus Aldi price gap
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NewsMost food and agriculture companies don’t do enough to farm sustainably, research finds
WBA analysed the 350 most influential food and agriculture companies around the world to ensure the industry is held accountable
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NewsXPO's UK&I main hub goes carbon neutral
The Crick site has reached carbon neutral status six months ahead of time
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Comment & OpinionMinette Batters transformed the NFU into a fearsome fighting force
When Batters raises an eyebrow in the direction of Defra, senior officials move fast to assess and mitigate the damage, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsBelvoir Farm rolls out ‘made with sunshine’ tagline for Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
On good sunny days, Belvoir Farm is able to pack the drink using renewable solar energy
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NewsHenderson Retail turnover soars almost a fifth to £572m
The company put its results down to the cost of living crisis driving more frequent shopping missions to manage grocery waste
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NewsBritish artisan food producers to get easier access to US markets
A new shipping route is opening doors for small businesses wanting to trade with the US
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NewsNestle accused of ‘falling short’ on HFSS pledges
Nestlé aims to grow the sales of its more nutritious products by 50% by 2030 compared to 2022 sales under its ‘Good food, Good life’ banner
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time we fully understood the impact of media investment
To improve media effectiveness, we need a greater appreciation of long-term over short-term tactics, says Florian Clemens, VP of media and analytics EMEA at Circana
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NewsAsda taps Tata for post-Walmart digital overhaul
TCS described the work as a ‘massive enterprise reinvention’
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NewsFood inflation battle threatened by ‘seismic’ period for exporters
There will be more trade upheaval in the coming six months than during Brexit
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NewsLooming seafood shortage expected to drive alternative protein market, research says
The report ‘The next wave: Alternative-seafood solutions’ indicated there was likely to be a 14% surge in global seafood demand by 2030
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NewsNet zero: Food giants hold breakthrough talks on major shift from road to rail
Initiative is being run by Simply Supply Chain alongside transport giant Maritime Intermodal, which is developing a growing network of rail freight terminals across the UK
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NewsTesco has halved price gap with Aldi, claims boss Ken Murphy
Tesco launched its Aldi Price Match scheme in March 2020 and is now matching Aldi on 650 products, with a further 1,500 pinned to B&M and Home Bargains
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NewsPilgrim’s UK hails bounceback as losses shrink
The pork giant saw operating losses fall from £16m in 2021 to £2.26m last year, its latest accounts have shown
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NewsWeetabix plays up ‘home-grown’ wheat credentials with packaging refresh
The cereal giant has also launched a traceability website, allowing shoppers to find out more about its farms