All The Grocer articles in 13 May 2017 – Page 6
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NewsSeven months after #Marmitegate, Tesco finally puts price up
Tesco has hiked the price of Marmite seven months after its public refusal to bow to brand owner Unilever’s demands
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NewsIceland sounds alert over fake orders sting
Iceland has issued a warning to suppliers over fraudsters placing bogus orders by impersonating the retailer
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NewsKerrygold sales boom boosts revenues at Ornua
The Irish butter brand topped €900m in global sales, with the US reporting 20% volume growth
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NewsSimplee Aloe to boost category awareness with £1m funding
Drinks startup Simplee Aloe has secured almost £1m in venture capital funding
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InterviewsMatthew Barnes Big interview: 'Is Aldi plateauing? Nonsense'
Amid talk of turnarounds at the big four, there have been lots of questions asked about Aldi. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Matthew Barnes speaks out on like-for-likes, price gaps and his ambitious plans for store growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Inflation eases back as supermarkets continue price battle
Inflation eased in April as the big four supermarkets continued to battle the discounters and keep prices low, the lastest Grocer Price Index data suggests. Plus, an exclusive interview with Aldi CEO Matthew Barnes; the latest annual BDO food and drink report; and Eagle Eye wins a three-year contract with John Lewis.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 May: Aldi, Morrisons, Deliveroo, EU fishing policy
The Guardian has published a story based on The Grocer’s exclusive interview with Aldi CEO Matthew Barnes. Plus, a bumper pay rise for Morrisons CEO David Potts; and Deliveroo bows to pressure to change contracts for UK couriers.
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NewsCalls for sweets and chocolate to face sugar levy
Action on Sugar says it is wrong that confectionery should escape a tax
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Co-op's call for 100% British fresh meat realistic?
Aspirational, for sure, but do farmers actually produce enough for other retailers to follow suit? And what would the downsides be for industry?
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NewsMorrisons boss receives 24% pay boost and increased share incentives
Morrisons CEO David Potts saw his pay package jump by 24% last year and could be in line for a further pay boost in future years under newly proposed share reward plans
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Analysis & Features
The four priorities for Archie Norman at M&S
The Grocer sets out the likely agenda for the turnaround legend
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NewsTayto paid £35k for Portlebay popcorn, administrator reveals
Northern Irish crisps maker Tayto picked up premium popcorn brand Portlebay for just £35,000 in a pre-pack deal
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NewsBrexit hitting bills say most c-store shoppers
Some 61% of customers said Britain’s decision was causing inflation in c-stores
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NewsMorrisons adds 39p avocados to wonky fruit and veg range
With wholesale prices up by 150%, the retailer claims its South African avocados are the “cheapest on the UK market”
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NewsPremier Foods renews £60m-sales Cadbury licence with Mondelez
Premier Foods has avoided the “unmitigated disaster” of losing its lucrative Cadbury licence
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NewsCoca-Cola Hellenic boosted by growth in emerging markets
Coca-Cola is flatlining, but European bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic continued its run of effervescent results. Plus, the share price movements of Refresco and Premier Foods.
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NewsSuppliers 'shrugging off Brexit challenges'
Food and drink manufacturers are entering the second half of the year in bullish mood, according to a new report by BDO
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NewsShame!... For whom? says SodaStream
Sir, Plastic bottle pollution is killing our planet. That’s a fact
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Category ReportThe rise of the flexitarian: meat-free category report 2017
It’s in vogue to be veggie or vegan. Now shoppers and even some butchers and processors are dabbling in meat free
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Comment & OpinionLessons from The Grocer's Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2017
There’s much to learn from, admire and enjoy among the winners of The Grocer’s Own Label Food & Drink Awards