All The Grocer articles in 08 February 2020 – Page 4
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands issues profits warning on US e-cigarette crackdown
Imperial Brands has issued a stark profit warning ahead of its annual general meeting as increased regulation on new generation products and a US ban on flavoured cigarettes are expected to hit revenues and profits
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Feb: M&S, Grocery sales, Meat tax
M&S Food finance director Nick Hewitt has left the chain last month, the latest high profile exit at the chain, while Morrisons boss David Potts has come under pressure to restore the grocer’s furtune as market share and sales keep falling
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NewsOrganic sales near £2.5bn as shoppers seek more sustainable food
Total sales across the category rose by 4.5%, according to the Soil Association’s 2019 Organic Market Report
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NewsNina Bhatia joins JLP board as strategy director
Former British Gas executive Bhatia will report to chairman Sharon White
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Juices & Smoothies: 7 March
In the world of juices and smoothies, health is by far the most pressing issue.
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Comment and OpinionThe gin boom is fizzling out: what next for its raft of small suppliers?
There are now simply too many smaller suppliers, without enough loyal shoppers to sustain them
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NewsTyphoo Tea to cut jobs to ‘safeguard future of the company’
The tea maker said the move was necessary amid an increasingly challenging trading environment
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NewsWild Cosmetics raises six-figure sum to launch eco-friendly deodorant
DTC startup Wild Cosmetics has raised £500k to roll out its 100% biodegradable deodorant refills and reusable aluminium cases from March
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NewsPasta Evangelists raises £3.5m to ramp up omnichannel efforts
The four-year-old brand raised the cash from funds including Pembroke VCT and Guinness Asset Management
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NewsDessert maker Indulgence Patisserie in talks with buyer after collapse
The own-label and branded dessert manufacturer appointed advisors last month after falling sales and legal issues led to its collapse into administration
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Comment and OpinionAfter 10 years of GSCOP, what’s changed – and what’s left to do?
Code compliance has improved year on year, but there is work for my successor to do, says Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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NewsM&S food and clothing are most profitable together, says chairman Archie Norman
His comments follow speculation over the prospects of a break-up of the two arms after food outperformed clothing in Christmas trading
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NewsNoble Foods enters foodservice with Great British Egg Co range launch
The products are being targeted at the education, NHS and pub sectors
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NewsChristine Tacon launches final supplier survey before stepping down as GCA
Tacon said there has been a huge improvement in retailer behaviour across the board since she took up the role eight years
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NewsWaitrose partners with Vitality for healthy food discounts
The amount of cashback available will be linked with the level of physical activity a member has done
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NewsSpeciality Drinks to open micro-distillery at Borough High Street store
Rather than creating spirits for sale, The London Bridge Distillery will host distilling and blending courses for shoppers
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NewsMichael Inpong promoted to new strategy director role at Müller Yogurt & Desserts
Inpong will be tasked with accelerating growth after Müller invested £50m in yoghurt manufacturing last year
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NewsCypriot halloumi regains British trademark
Cypriot halloumi regained its British trademark status on Friday, after an official blunder saw it lose its brand protection in 2018. The trademark was withdrawn when the Cypriot government failed to respond on time to an application filed by a British company to revoke it. But the ...
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NewsJohnson defends US food standards as UK and EU lay out negotiation positions
The prime minister has dismissed fears over American food as “mumbo jumbo”
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NewsCBD water brand Three Dots debuts with sparkling trio
The drinks contain 15mg of broad-spectrum CBD