All The Grocer articles in 12 August 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Aug: Mondelez, Green & Blacks, Worldpay
Mondelez investors are wondering whether history will repeat itself with the company being put back in play now that a chief resistant to activist pressure is heading for the exit.
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NewsCity snapshot: Karro Food Group sales surge past £500m ahead of CapVest deal
Karro Food Group has posted a jump in full year sales and profits, cementing its turnaround in the run up to the £180m takeover by CapVest in March. Plus, Kraft Heinz’ second quarter sales slide again, fashion sales slump on the high street and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMoma Foods overhauls its ambient oat-based drinks
Breakfast Smoothie is the latest iteration of Oatie Shake, the product launched in 2005
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NewsKraft Heinz quarterly sales slide again as bottom line improves
Kraft Heinz (KHC) reported another increase in quarterly earnings, but the 3G Capital-owned group shows little sign of addressing its falling sales.
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NewsSubway hits 2,500 stores with Fresh Forward opening in Keynsham
Subway plans to have 3,000 UK and Ireland outlets by 2020…
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NewsNew Rebel Kitchen Mylk to 'replicate qualities of cows milk'
The new Mylk 1L range comes in whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed variants
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Aug: Sainsbury's, P&H, Business rates
Sainsbury’s is preparing to shed as many as 1,000 jobs as it gears up for the next phase of its cost-cutting drive.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer spending slumps to four-year low
UK consumer spending has fallen for the third consecutive month, according to Visa, marking the longest streak of spending decline for over four years. Plus, Worldpay UK boss moves to bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, Carr’s Group makes acqusition and all the latest from the City
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries secures £4.5m funding boost
Supermarket and sandwich manufacturer supplier Geary’s Bakeries is expanding its factory after securing a £4.5m investment package.
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NewsCool Cold Brew coffee startup targets retailers after smashing £100k crowdfunding target
Cool Cold Brew is currently in talks with multiple retailers, including Selfridges and Sainsbury’s, with the aim of winning listings for its new four-strong range next year
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NewsKellogg’s ramps up nut content of Crunchy Nut by 25%
The cereal brand is the third biggest in the UK, but its value last year fell by £5.4m to £72.7m
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches lunchtime meal deal for £3.50
The deal, for a “bargain price”, was introduced last week and is thought to be the cheapest ever from the retailer
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NewsSainsbury's rumoured to be axing over 1,000 jobs at head office
Sainsbury’s is rumoured to be axing more than 1,000 jobs at its head office just one month after Tesco made a swingeing round of redundancies.
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NewsMondelez expands Oreo biscuit range with Choc O’ Brownie
The new flavour will be part of trhe brand’s experiential activity touring the UK for six weeks
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NewsCD sales decline while video and games sales plummet
Amazon retains its place as the largest physical entertainment retailer with 20.6% market share
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships help companies become employers of choice
Apprentices can have a direct impact on productivity, customer satisfaction and loyalty, and profitability, says Debbie Gardiner of Qube Learning
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s behind the latest round of supermarket head office job cuts?
Another month, another round of supermarket job cuts
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NewsFipronil scandal hits UK as FSA finds 'small number of eggs' from affected farms
The FSA says the risk to public health is low and consumers do not need to change their egg consumption
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NewsCorkers to launch eight-strong range of olive oil crisps
The crisp manufacturer wants to return value to the “heavily discounted” handcooked category
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Aug: Retail sales, Eggs, Tesco, Fairtrade
Higher prices are forcing British families to spend more on food and cut back elsewhere, as imported inflation starts to bite.