All The Grocer articles in 13 January 2018
Previous issues.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Own Label: 21 April
From snow globe sandwiches to prosecco crisps, you could hardly accuse the retailers of failing to be innovative this year. Aldi and Lidl may make their money from being ‘like brands, only better’ but the major players are looking to pave their own way in gaining share.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco sets five year inflation high as annual grocery prices rise 2%
Supermarket price inflation edged up to 2% in the first month of the new year according to the latest Grocer Price Index – but there is wide disparity across the big four, with Tesco price rises swelling the overall figure. Plus another grim day for international stock markets takes its toll on grocery shares and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Feb: 2 Sisters, L’Oréal, Compass Group
Job cuts loom at scandal-hit chicken supplier 2 Sisters.
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Ice Cream: 3 March
Shoppers are continuing to buy ice cream more frequently than last year and are paying more on average, with prices up 6%.
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Dairy Drinks: 10 March
The milkshake is bringing all the boys to the yard.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Sam Smitheringale, process engineer, Quorn Foods
Chemical engineering grad Sam talks about why he loves working for a fast-growing company like Quorn - and the crucial role of process engineering in food & drink production
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Juices and Smoothies: 24 February
Focus On: Juices and Smoothies by Natalie Brown Download the feature synopsis PDF here Publishing: 24 February Advertising deadline: 14 February Submissions deadline: 7 February The Story Despite their natural sugar content, freshly squeezed juices, not from concentrate and smoothies are on the ...
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Comment and OpinionWhy isn't food part of Theresa May's reduced-waste future?
Food is nowhere to be seen in Mrs May’s vision of a less wasteful future
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Comment and OpinionWe forget the lessons of Horsegate at our peril
It has become the reference point for anyone concerned about the integrity of our food supply chains and the integrity of the food business more broadly, so what’s changed?
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NewsEntries open for Grocer Gold Awards 2018
The search is on for the winners of the Grocer Gold Awards 2018
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Category ReportCan jam get glam? Jams & spreads category report 2018
A focus on versatility has won a wider audience for spreads. So could the same makeover effect help revive flagging jam sales?
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Analysis and FeaturesHorsegate: five years on
It was the biggest crisis to hit grocery in decades. Five years on, we ask six leading figures to relive their memories of watching ’Horsegate’ unfold from the front line
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NewsGluten-free brand Kallø makes debut in bagged snacks
Available now, Pop-Crisps contain around 425kcal/100g and 1g of satfat
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NewsHoumous price hikes make for costly Veganuary
Average prices for supermarket houmous have increased by a whopping 12% since January 2017
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Analysis and FeaturesNature Valley Nut Butter Biscuits - Peanut: acid test
Nature Valley enjoyed a spectacular 2017. The brand increased its value sales by 12.8% to £44.6m
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Comment and OpinionDoes Marks & Spencer need a Plan B?
The tale of the cauliflower steak is another reason for suggesting it does
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NewsWheat cost hikes force up Kingsmill prices at the mults
Supermarkets are hiking prices on Kingsmill after Allied warned it could no longer absorb the rising cost of wheat
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NewsPrinces owner tests water for potential Young's acquisition
Mitsubishi Corporation approached the private equity owners of Young’s late last year
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NewsPrices drop as butter and cheese supply increases
The record butter prices of 2017 have started to reverse following an increase in milk fat supplies
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NewsThomas J Fudge's records loss in first year of PE ownership
Thomas J Fudge’s Remarkable Bakery slipped to a £1.5m pre-tax loss in its first year under private equity ownership