All The Grocer articles in 09 May 2020
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Anna Draper, brand manager, Little Moons
Brand manager Anna is on a mission to make Little Moons a household name
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Nicola Beardmore, cheese grader, Ornua
Nicola joined Ornua after winning a Young Cheesemonger Award in 2018
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NewsPukka launches new pack format aimed at wholesalers offering DTC
Its new six-packs of 230g frozen pies ‘fit neatly into a home fridge or freezer’
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Analysis and FeaturesGuide for SMEs: Five small brands on coping with the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has made being at the head of a fast-growing food & drink SME more challenging than ever. But these five brands have proven it is possible to cope
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NewsWaitrose revamps Essential range with shift to sustainable packaging
The range has been relaunched with more than 200 new and refreshed lines
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NewsRetailers and landlords warn of business collapse without rent support
The British Retail Consortium and British Property Federation have renewed their appeal for the government to pay some of the rent due in lockdown
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Analysis and FeaturesFood donations: what’s the right way to back NHS workers in the war on coronavirus?
Krispy Kreme came under fire for donating sugary doughnuts and hospitals have had to turn away deliveries of food they can’t store
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NewsMSC sustainable fish certification a ‘sham’, claims NGO report
The MSC has described the analysis by NGO Bloom as ‘over-simplistic’ and ‘wholly untrue’
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NewsTayto Group posts sales and profits rise
Snacks producer Tayto Group saw a double-digit jump in sales last year and is continuing to see “high demand” during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsFullgreen raises £175k to bolster balance sheet for ‘difficult months ahead’
Fast-growing alternative rice producer Fullgreen has tapped investors for a further £175k to help it ride out the “difficult months ahead”.
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Comment and OpinionHow Iceland got online delivery availability back to normal
It’s still a struggle to book a slot with most of its rivals. How is Iceland able to offer next-day deliveries?
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NewsCompetition sees Farmfoods operating profits fall 13%
The frozen food specialist’s sales rose marginally, by 0.7% to £711.2m
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NewsOcado shares surge despite capacity constraints
Ocado may have had to turn away willing customers and shut down its website as it struggled to cope with a wave of demand during the coronavirus crisis, but its share price still hit new record highs this week.
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NewsCoronavirus demand for frozen foods boosts Nomad sales
Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has posted a 10.5% jump in first quarter sales due to “unprecedented” demand for frozen food driven by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsPret to reopen 70 more stores for takeaway and delivery
It follows the recent reopening of 30 of the high street sandwich chain’s outlets in London
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Comment and OpinionLockdown easing cannot come soon enough - but it may be at a terrible price
Vera Lynn’s wartime promise that ‘we’ll meet again’ has taken on a doubly poignant strain
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Comment and OpinionIf we really want improved food security, we must address the issue of pricing
Lidl’s decision to stock Dutch eggs to meet demand was about as popular with the egg sector as a fox in a henhouse
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NewsAB InBev’s April sales volumes slump by a third
A sharp downturn in March saw sales volumes at the world’s largest brewer AB InBev drop by 9.3% in the first three months of 2020, with sales down further in April
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NewsPricecheck launches new website in push to boost online revenue threefold
New features include updated search facilities and filters and simplified navigation
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Comment and OpinionTeen singer’s NHS tribute makes Co-op playlist
Basingstoke teenager Harry Arkley, who turns 17 this week, has put together a musical thank you to the NHS