All The Grocer articles in 10 December 2022
Previous issues.
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NewsSainsbury’s invests £50m to keep Christmas food prices down
The supermarket had set out a pledge earlier this year that would see it invest £500m in value by March 2023 to tackle inflation
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NewsAsda serves millionth £1 meal in kids and OAPs offer
Asda also revealed 73% of the sales of the meals came from customers who were new visitors to the Asda Café, including a third who were completely new to Asda
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NewsAsda extends blue cheese line for Christmas as stilton demand falls
Stilton, roquefort and gorgonzola are in decline as blue cheeses like montagnolo affine, cambozola and soft British regional varieties are on the rise
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NewsAsda revamps refill proposition, with new promise on price
It said clear pricing was by far the top priority, with the cost-of-living crisis making customers ever more careful on spending
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NewsRobert Eastwood and Qaiser Aziz elected to Unitas board at the buying group’s AGM
Unitas said Eastwood would bring a wealth of experience to the board, having held the position of MD at Small Beer and Trentans Vintners for the past 10 years
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Comment & OpinionWhy inspiration is vital to curbing household food waste
Consumers want to be more resourceful with their food, but many don’t know where to start, says Andre Burger, general manager foods at Unilever UK&I
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NewsCoroner calls for ‘robust’ allergen labelling to avoid more deaths
The report comes following an inquiry into the death of Celia Marsh, who died from a reaction to dairy after eating a vegan flatbread from Pret a Manger
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ready Meals and Soups: 7 January
Why are brands focusing so much on frozen ready meals?
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NewsBritish exports to EU recover to near pre-Covid levels in third quarter
UK food and drink exports increased 23.2% overall in the quarter from last year, with exports to the EU up 17.8%
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NewsCapreolus Fine Foods merges with Deli Farm Charcuterie
Production of the Deli Farm range will move to Capreolus’s site in West Dorset, where the team will continue to make products using Cornish meat
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Jams, Spreads and Honey: 14 January
How are ingredient costs piling up for jam and spread suppliers?
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NewsM&S calls for more government support for egg producers
More support is needed for farmers to manage cost pressures and avian flu from the industry and the government, according to the retailer
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Holly Brown, sous chef, Dovebrook Kitchen
Sous chef Holly swapped making sandwiches for high-end frozen plant-based meals
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NewsAsda planning huge recruitment drive to staff new Express stores
Asda is looking to bring the Express concept and its value-led goods to more customers in convenient neighbourhood and residential settings
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NewsUK retailers claim COP27 soy deforestation roadmap is ‘inadequate’
The industry roadmap, launched during COP27 in Egypt last month, set out milestones to stop deforestation in soy supply chains by 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhy Co-op is pushing for renewable energy investment
Investing in wind and solar power can create jobs, keep our energy supply secure and lower bills, says Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq
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Comment & OpinionCould Asda’s ‘refill price promise’ finally make reusable packaging mainstream?
In a relaunch of its eco proposition, Asda is guaranteeing refill products will be cheaper than packaged alternatives
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NewsDawn Meats to invest £90m in net zero climate commitment
The plan will cover the entire supply chain across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and align with the UN Sustainable Development goals
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NewsRail strikes: ‘heavily disrupted’ Christmas to hit foodservice sales
One major foodservice wholesaler told The Grocer it expected to see a 10% decline in sales on strike days
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NewsOnly half of apple packs in major UK supermarkets are British, new data reveals
The data found that only one supermarket – Iceland – was selling 100% British packs in October and early November