All The Grocer articles in 13 May 2017 – Page 2
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NewsMajestic adds Romanian pinot grigio to online selection
The Cramele Recas wine was selected following blind tasting of over 500 different bottles…
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NewsLabour promises to restrict pre-watershed junk food TV ads
Restrictions form part of party’s plans to address ’urgent challenge’ of childhood obesity
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NewsCo-op replaces polystyrene pizza boards with recyclable card
Move will prevent 200 tones of polystyrene boards going to landfill, retailer says
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NewsTwo new cases of avian flu prompt poultry movement review
Government avian flu controls were due to be lifted on 15 May in England, but now may be extended
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Comment & OpinionAre intelligent personal assistants the future of labour-free shopping?
The market for Amazon Dash is small but growing, at least in the UK. Now Walmart have entered the fray with their own device, expect to see, and hear, more about this latest technology
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NewsFyffes suspended from Ethical Trading Initiative
The Irish food giant has reiterated its denial of labour rights violations in southern Honduras
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NewsSibberi water brand acquired by mineral salt business Westlab
Birch water brand Sibberi has been snapped up by Westlab Group as the bath mineral salts business seeks to tap into the growing clean living trend.
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NewsGrowers play down threat of potential drought on UK crops
The UK had just 47% of its average April rainfall over the past month according to the Met Office
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NewsMondelez sees commodities costs rise despite falling cocoa prices
Confectionery giant was unable to take advantage of lower prices because of hedging arrangements
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NewsMedia Bites 9 May: Co-op Bank, Premier Foods, UK retail sales
The Co-operative Bank is set to admit that a sale of its business has faltered, increasing the chances that its American hedge fund owners will have to plough more capital into the bank.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail boosted by Easter sales growth
Food sales increased 2.4% on a like-for-like basis and 3.6% on a total basis in the past 12 weeks boosted by the Easter break, the BRC – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2017 has revealed
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NewsStrong Easter drives like-for-like retail sales up 5.6% in April
UK retail sales grow 5.6% in April boosted by Easter, but BRC warns over longer-term prospects for the sector
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NewsNorthern Irish craft gin Jawbox wins Asda listing
The deal was an “important breakthrough for the brand” in a “key market” said Jawbox founder Gerry White…
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Healthcare & Supplements: 10 June
Sales of healthcare supplements are still in rude health. Brits have forked out an extra £8.9m (2%) on them in the past year. What’s driving this?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Butters & Spreads: 10 June
Butters & spreads sales are still sliding, but their decline has slowed over the past year as butter benefits from the consumer perception that it’s a healthier. What can spreads and marge learn from it?
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NewsPaul targets summer picnickers with al fresco meal deal
Each deal includes a free ‘Sac a Pique-nique’ cool bag and a disposable paper tablecloth…
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NewsOver 80% of supermarket seafood now sourced responsibly
The Sustainable Seafood Coalition report found that responsible sourcing was up from 68% in 2011
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NewsJohn Lewis set to fork out £36m in back payments to staff
The group revealed its pay averaging system “did not meet the strict timing requirements” of government regulations
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NewsChristian Boulter joins Symington's as business unit director
Boulter will start on 15 May and joins from Britvic…
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NewsSainsbury's revamps food-to-go range to include 21 new products
A choice of three Asian buns – char sui pork, bulgogi beef and honey & soy chicken – hit the shelves this week