All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Tesco, Unilever, Amazon
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis has called for a windfall tax on internet shops to help lift Britain’s struggling store chains
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nestlé vows to blacklist palm oil suppliers
Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced plans to blacklist palm oil suppliers which fail to comply with its responsible sourcing policy, Unilever’s board continues to face shareholder pressure over its HQ U-turn and what’s on in the City this week.
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NewsUnite considers legal action against Sainsbury's in pay row
Base pay for Sainsbury’s shop floor staff increased last month but other changes caused take-home wages to fall for some
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NewsAldi, Asda and Waitrose sign up to Peas Please veg initiative
The retailers will unveil plans to support the campaign to drive more veg consumption at the Peas Please Veg Summit today
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery reports profit after five 'tough' years
The Yorkshire-based brewer posted pre-tax profits of £22,841 for the year ending 31 March 2018, its latest results reveal
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NewsTesco backs 'Exclusively at Tesco' brands with in-store push
The supermarket has rolled out PoS promotional displays to support its 16 ‘Exclusively at Tesco’ brands
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NewsTesco to remove best before dates from 100-plus fresh fruit & veg lines
Tesco said best before dates would be scrapped on 116 items including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus
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NewsUbamarket scan-as-you-go app set for Budgens Islington launch
The app is days away from launching in a Budgens owned by Paul Gardner in Islington, north London
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NewsAmazon to reportedly open checkout-free supermarkets in UK
The tech giant is said to be looking for a “significant number” of retail sites
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NewsCoYo rejects Pret claim over dairy allergen in yoghurt
Pret has claimed the death of a second of its customers after eating one of its products is linked to a CoYo dairy-free yoghurt
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NewsConcha y Toro sales return to growth as premium focus pays off
Revenues at the Chilean wine giant grew £5.9m to £134m for the year ending 31 December 2017
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NewsVivera launches Veggie Quarter Pounder burger across UK
The Dutch brand claims the burger is the ‘best vegan alternative’ to an Aberdeen Angus burger currently available
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NewsWaitrose to deliver and unpack orders while customers are out
Customers grant access to a Waitrose delivery driver by setting a temporary access code for their door’s lock
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NewsLeek growers warn of shortages after adverse weather
Smaller and fewer leeks are expected on shelves due to reduced yields
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Comment & OpinionBig brands and startups are enjoying symbiotic relationships
‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ is still in use 51 years after it first appeared
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NewsSweet-maker Smith & Sinclair secures £2m cash injection from VC fund
The London start-up, which launched the ‘world’s first’ alcoholic cocktail gummies, has received the funding to drive NPD and international expansion
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NewsRetrial of Tesco executives Chris Bush & John Scouler begins
The evidence came as a retrial began into the 2014 profits scandal that saw Tesco lurch into its worst-ever financial crisis
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NewsDave Lewis backs 'Amazon tax' to relieve high street pressure
The call, which is Lewis’s strongest intervention yet, puts Tesco at odds with the BRC
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NewsBanham Poultry rescued from administration saving 1,000 jobs
The family-run chicken producer was hit by a “perfect storm” of margin pressures from retailers and increases in feed prices
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NewsPret a Manger faces litany of online complaints over mis-labelled food
The chain has faced a barrage of complaints after being implicated in a second allergen death this weekend