All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2020 – Page 2
-
NewsValeo Foods sales set to break the billion mark following acquisition spree
The company claimed it had hit the €1bn sales mark following the acquisition of Kettle and Matthew Walker
-
Comment and OpinionWho won Christmas? It’s easier to say who lost
The extent of vouchering and discounting and the levels of waste will have been as crucial as sales in determining who won Christmas
-
NewsOne Stop gears up for accelerated growth in franchise
The Tesco-owned convenience business has hired former Bestway manager Bill Nelson to drive a major retailer recruitment push
-
NewsAldi to complete removal of cartoon characters from cereal boxes
The discounter said today that the characters had already been removed from much of the range and would be gone from the rest by March
-
Feature SynopsisFocus On Infant & Childcare: 8 February
Britain’s birth rate is at an all-time low. Baby food, healthcare, toiletries and wipes have all taken a hit to volumes.
-
Feature SynopsisFocus On Cooking Sauces & Meal Kits: 8 February
The recipe box has turned a corner. Now it’s time for the next challenge: making this recipe box concept work in-store.
-
Category ReportHair is everything: haircare category report 2020
As Fleabag’s viral speech proves, hair is an emotive subject. Now brands are playing on that personal feeling to revitalise sales
-
-
NewsJamie Davison to steer Costcutter recruitment drive in new role
Davison has been at Costcutter for 26 years
-
NewsUK will keep ban on chlorinated chicken, promises Villiers
Theresa Villiers has promised chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will not enter the UK as part of a US trade deal, in a seeming correction to an earlier statement made this week.
-
Analysis and FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
-
NewsSaclà allergy fears raised 12 days prior to recall, tweets show
In a tweet to Saclà on 8 December, a shopper said his wife, who has a peanut allergy, had reacted twice to its pesto
-
Comment and OpinionRussell Crowe to take Marco Pierre White to silver screen with biopic
As anyone who saw Chef will attest, the food and drink world is generally rather poorly served on the silver screen
-
NewsTesco accused of ‘reverting to type’ with supplier tactics
Tesco has been involved in a series of settlement wrangles with suppliers in the run-up to the financial year end
-
NewsTesco price cuts balanced by a raft of price increases
The Grocer has uncovered a long list of price hikes on ambient, chilled and frozen products
-
My Alternative CVTom Gosnell, Gosnells of London, on Barenaked Ladies, The Running Man and Stormzy
“I once interviewed for a job where they’d clearly mixed up the CVs”
-
The Big InterviewFrom high street chain to global food hub: John Vincent’s ambitions for Leon
John Vincent isn’t dreaming small for Leon. He wants to launch more groceries, build a digital hub and take his reinvention of fast food to the US
-
NewsLidl scores highest Christmas sales surge with double digit growth
Overall sales for the four weeks to 29 December rose 11% year-on-year, higher than any other supermarket over the festive period - including main rival Aldi
-
Comment and OpinionBirds Eye steps up to end toaster-waffle ‘debate’
‘For years Brits has been rife [sic] with debate on one very important question’
-
Grocer 33Waitrose kicks off 2020 with a Grocer 33 service & availability win
The rest of the retailers lost marks for poor availability in the aftermath of Christmas and the new year