All The Grocer articles in 12 December 2020 – Page 2
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NewsAHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride pens five-year Aldi ham supply deal
The deal would operate from Pilgrim’s King’s Lynn cooked meat facility, the supplier announced
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NewsAsda expands Uber groceries service in time for Christmas
The supermarket said it had expanded from 25 stores involved in the trial launched in July, to 100 stores across the UK
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Promotional FeaturesThe best of British automation: how logistics powered the nation’s grocers through the pandemic
As grocers battled to keep the nation moving this year, intralogistics technology has been integral to making warehouses and distribution centres run as efficiently as possible
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NewsCMA launches probe into Asda takeover by Issa brothers
The proposed £6.8bn takeover by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa was announced in October
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NewsUK and EU agree deal over Northern Ireland checks
Michael Gove and Maroš Šefčovič reached the agreement on Tuesday
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NewsVet shortage could cut EU meat and dairy exports by 75%
The government’s latest scheme to address the “crisis” is said to be falling short.
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Comment & OpinionCrunch time: can Boris Johnson get a critically important free trade deal done?
The markets remain hopeful that Johnson’s visit to Brussels “in the coming days” will be fruitful
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NewsFood and drink industry’s progress on cutting single-use plastic stalls
The overall amount of material suitable for recycling has improved by a negligible 1% since the flagship Plastic Pact strategy began
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NewsAsda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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NewsTesco removes 20 million pieces of plastic for Christmas
Crackers, lights, cards and Christmas puddings are among products produced with less single-use plastic
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NewsWelsh convenience stores generate £2.8bn in sales in 2020
The average customer in Wales visited a c-store 4.20 times per week, up from 4.06 last year
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NewsMeat processors slam government Brexit preparations amid threat of export collapse
Half of the sector’s £1.6bn export trade could dissapear due to a lack of progress on a number of export-related issues
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NewsClive’s Pies moves to bigger production site in time for Christmas and Veganuary
The Devon-based manufacturer has moved to a purpose-built facility in Dartmouth
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NewsWensleydale Creamery MD David Hartley dies aged 58
Hartley, 58, had led Wensleydale for 28 years after being instrumental in a management buyout of the creamery in 1992
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NewsSupermarket “brinkmanship” on Brexit terms threatens self-induced shortages, warn suppliers
Retailers and many suppliers have still not agreed who will cover the extra costs of imports next year
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NewsSupermarkets to get Northern Ireland ‘grace period’, Gove confirms
It is unclear whether all food and drink businesses will benefit
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Comment & OpinionThe industry has taken a backwards step on plastic. Where next?
The percentage of products that are reusable, recyclable or compostable has barely budged since the UK Plastics Pact began
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NewsMounting concerns over NI border plans for food and drink
Big unknowns remain, such as whether a grace period will apply only to supermarkets
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NewsKP Snacks launches ‘full-on’ McCoy’s Fire Pit crisps
The crisps will roll out in multipacks, 45g grab bags and £1 PMPs