All The Grocer articles in 13 November 2021 – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t save the planet on their own. The politics of food must change
Pity the politician who stands at the next election saying food prices are too low – but that’s where we must go
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NewsCleanCo scores national Tesco listing for duo of gin alternatives
The listing would support CleanCo on its mission to ‘give more people more choice when it comes to alcohol consumption’, it said
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NewsTesco’s pension scheme investments to become net zero by 2050
The two retirement schemes have over 345,000 members and more than £24bn in assets
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NewsSqueaky Bean targets sharing platters with vegan ‘cured meat’ slices
The trio will hit Tesco from 8 December
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NewsMedia Bites 9 November: THG, Coca-Cola, retail sales
The City’s financial watchdog is understood to be reviewing trading volumes in THG after comments made by boss Matt Moulding last week during trading hours could have been interpreted as market-sensitive information.
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales fall as shoppers stay away from stores
Grocery sales fell by 1.9% in the three months to the end of October as consumer shopping behaviour stabilises post pandemic. Plus food sales mitigate Primark sales drop at ABF, CCEP sees strong GB recovery and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUS rapid grocer Gopuff launches across UK after acquisition of Fancy and Dija
The UK is the first market Gopuff has launched in under its own brand after the US
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Comment & OpinionGrocery can’t pretend the rise of disrupting channels isn’t happening
The data needed to truly understand these new channels isn’t there – but industry can’t bury its head in the sand, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionMarketing teams must have the right skills to avoid ‘greenwashing’
Communicating green credentials takes skill and collaboration, says Mark Dodds, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Food, Drink & Agriculture Group
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NewsOngoing supply issues risk damaging brand loyalty, claims report
Eighty-five per cent of respondents would rather switch brands than wait for their favourites to arrive
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NewsOne Below ditches ‘everything £1 or less’ model and adds higher price points
The variety discounter is advertising products costing over £1 on social media, including Naughty Elf and Christmas Gonk dolls at £2 each, and earmuffs for £1.50
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NewsFears of a flood of Australian food imports played down in AHDB report
The latest Horizon report by AHDB suggested the status quo would continue unless Australia’s trading relations with China worsened
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NewsMorrisons launches seaweed feed project in bid to cut cattle methane emissions
Research published earlier this year found cows belched out 82% less methane after putting a small amount of red seaweed in their feed
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NewsPoundstretcher executive chairman Nadir Lalani resigns
Lalani, the founder of 99p Stores, resigned on 31 October, three years after his appointment
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NewsUK food giants commit to eliminating deforestation from soy supply chains by 2025
The group – which includes Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Nestlé – accounts for almost 60% of all soy purchases
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NewsFodaBox attracts multimillion-pound PE investment
Logistical services provider FodaBox has secured £2.1m in private equity backing to help expand the business.
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NewsFeragaia secures backing from Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen
Based in Fife, the business was founded in 2019 by Jamie Wild and Bill Garnock, formerly of Pernod Ricard and Edrington Americas respectively.
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NewsSpeciality Brands launches ‘world first’ biodynamic whisky
Called Biodynamic: Luna, the 50% abv drink was distilled from ‘rare barley varieties’ that were grown using biodynamic farming methods, said Speciality Brands
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NewsSuperdrug launches two-hour delivery in partnership with Stuart
The rapid delivery option has been added to Superdrug.com, where shoppers can order from the high street pharmacy’s beauty, personal care and toiletries ranges
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Comment & OpinionWhat Kantar data tells us about Christmas 2021 shopping
With 45 shopping days to go until the big event, there has been an uptick in sales of turkeys and Christmas puddings