All The Grocer articles in 13 September 2014 – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionSimon Gray's Boost is an fmcg hit without mult listings
Can you build a successful fmcg brand without doing business with the mults?…
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Analysis & FeaturesGold from Flora: acid test
Some spread suppliers are blending butter with their products in a bid to woo consumers…
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NewsSimon Smith of Saucy Fish Co becomes MD of Icelandic Seachill
Simon Smith has been appointed MD of The Saucy Fish Co owner Icelandic Seachill…
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Analysis & FeaturesThorntons bets the shop on life as a supplier
Is life easier as a fmcg retailer or supplier? Thorntons has bet the shop on the answer being the latter.
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Comment & OpinionCan Twitter’s buy button switch on food & drink sales?
Twitter revealed this week it is testing a ‘buy now’ button in the US. Could it provide a lucrative new way for food brands and retailers to cash in on social media?
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NewsOcado sales climb 15% despite fall in basket size
Ocado hailed “steady growth” this morning as it reported a 15.5% rise in gross retail sales in its third quarter.
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NewsSMEs outperform fmcg giants in UK 150 report
Small and medium-sized UK food and drink suppliers are outmanoeuvring their multinational competitors,…
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NewsGlorious! soup-maker TSC Foods Group in 36% profit boost
TSC Foods Group saw a 36% boost to pre-tax profit in the year before it was bought by The Billington Group…
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NewsRH Amar targets 'even greater success' for Mary Berry brand
RH Amar has vowed to drive the Mary Berry brand to “even greater success” after buying Mary Berry & Daughter…
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NewsWaitrose 'right to join price war' despite profit fall
Waitrose MD Mark Price insisted the supermarket was right to respond to competitors’ price cuts…
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NewsWaitrose profits fall as store investment soars
Waitrose’s operating profit plunged by 9.4% during the first half despite rising sales.
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NewsMorrisons’ profits plunge in first half as price war eats margin
Morrisons’ underlying profits before tax fell 51% to £181m in the six months to 3 August on the back of the retailer’s price-cutting strategy, while like-for-like sales fell 7.4%.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Katsu Curry Meal Kit: acid test
Restaurant chains such as Wagamama and Wasabi have helped raise consumer awareness of katsu curry…
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Comment & OpinionHow sausage maker Heck uses social media
Andrew Smith, chief strategy officer at Partners Andrew Aldridge, explains the thinking behind Heck’s new social media strategy
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NewsAldi to expand Atherstone HQ in £70m investment
German discounter Aldi has unveiled the second phase of its £70m investment to redevelop its Atherstone, Warwickshire headquarters
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NewsOcado lists Cornish fruit bar Get Fruity
A Cornish-based fruit bar brand has secured its first major listing…
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NewsPoundland stocks H&A Nightmare Before Christmas lines
Licensed toiletries specialist H&A is launching Nightmare Before Christmas products exclusively in Poundland for Halloween…
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NewsHartington Creamery brings Blue Stilton back to Derbyshire
Blue Stilton production has returned to Derbyshire for the first time in five years…
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NewsCider sales cool this summer as World Cup promos boost lager
Lager left cider in the shade this summer as deep discounts drove strong sales of beer…
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NewsFreedom Food scheme rebranded as RSPCA Assured
Freedom Food, the RSPCA’s farm animal welfare assurance and labelling scheme, is to be rebranded for the consumer market as ‘RSPCA Assured’.