All The Grocer articles in 1 August 2015 – Page 3
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NewsPG Tips unveils 'affordable' speciality tea blends
PG Tips is ramping up its presence beyond the standard tea market with the launch of three new blends…
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NewsGreggs eyes growth potential of opening for longer on Sundays
A relaxation of Sunday trading laws could give a further boost to fast-growing Greggs, CEO Roger Whiteside has claimed…
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NewsMcColl's confident in premium c-store plan despite flat sales
McColl’s Retail Group boss James Lancaster believes the retailer’s convenience-led strategy has been vindicated…
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NewsVaping industry hits back at e-cigarette landfill claims
The e-cigarette industry has hit back against accusations that it produces just as much waste as tobacco products
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Comment and OpinionRibena-gate reveals consumer dislike of 'choice editing'
Tesco’s pioneering move was portrayed as a witch-hunt against childhood favourites
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NewsShoppers back national living wage but worry about higher prices
An overwhelming majority of consumers welcome the national living wage - but they are concerned food prices might rise as a result
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News#NoLambWeek boycott threatens to withhold UK lamb from retailers
A group of disgruntled Welsh farmers has launched a campaign to withhold lamb supplies to supermarkets for a week
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NewsPayPoint admits it has lost touch with retailers
In a letter to The Grocer, the payment services company vows to improve relations with its retailers
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NewsMoody's leasehold change to benefit European supermarkets
A host of European supermarkets could unlock cash on their balance sheets after receiving a boost from ratings agency Moody’s
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Analysis and FeaturesAre French-style farmer protests about to hit the UK?
Pigs running around supermarkets may be off the agenda, but an air of resignation could yet turn into something more militant
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NewsMars Food UK MD Emma Evison promoted to global strategy role
Mars Food UK MD Emma Evison has been promoted to the newly created role of global customer strategy director for Mars Inc.
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NewsBritvic appoints SABMiller South African finance chief as CFO
Britvic has appointed the finance chief of SABMiller’s South African division as CFO to succeed the outgoing John Gibney.
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NewsDriver's hours rules relaxed in wake of Calais chaos
Transport chiefs have temporarily relaxed EU drivers’ hours rules as a result of the chaos in Calais.
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NewsUnilever and Kinnerton unveil Magnum chocolate range
Kinnerton has partnered with Unilever to develop a new range of Magnum-branded confectionery.
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Analysis and FeaturesDurum wheat on the rise as EU yield struggles
Prices of durum wheat continue to rise due to dry weather in European producing regions
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My Alternative CVPaul Brown, BOL Foods, on Tina Turner, wasps and lard
My dad made sure my brother and I worked at least half every school holiday from an early age…
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Category ReportHalloween Category Report 2015
Last year a tragic accident cast a dark shadow over the annual supermarket Halloween bonanza. What’s changed since then?…
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NewsDiageo profits rise despite sales falling flat again
Profits have poured in at Diageo in its financial year to the end of June – up 8% before tax to £2.9bn. However, organic net sales were flat, while volumes declined by 1% as it struggles in emerging markets continued for a third year.
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Analysis and FeaturesRevealed: Shoppers are split on confectionery till bans
An exclusive Harris Interactive poll for The Grocer suggests the public are more relaxed about sweets than the sugar lobby would have us believe…
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Analysis and FeaturesCreative challenge: How can chocolate appeal to chaps?
Sweets are for kids; chocolate is for women; both are unhealthy and neither are typically aimed at men, sportspeople or those with active…