All The Grocer articles in 14 September 2019
Previous issues.
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Comment & OpinionInstead of clarity over Brexit, while millions are wasted, all bets are back on
While the industry has been furiously preparing for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October nothing is for certain
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NewsAmazon offers Fresh grocery delivery without subscription costs
The new option of paying per delivery is likely to appeal to more occasional and first-time Amazon Fresh users
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NewsTesco rolls out third phase of price cuts on over 100 products
Launching today, the cuts follow previous phases of the campaign in January and May, as Tesco continues to fight competition from the discounters
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NewsSpirits maker Asterley Bros seeks funding for NPD and retail expansion
Asterley Bros has launched a crowdfunding campaign to secure investment to boost capacity, develop new products and launch into retail
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NewsRetail footfall drops amid continued Brexit uncertainty
Retail footfall continued its downward trend in August amid weakening consumer confidence and Brexit uncertainty
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NewsAsda trials new coating technology to increase fruit shelf life
Asda claimed the link-up with Apeel Sciences could “drastically reduce food waste” and potentially cut the use of plastic
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NewsThornton’s Budgens links with Juul to offer advice on switching from tobacco
The Belsize Park store operates the surgery-style service in a 7,000 sq ft cordoned-off area every Thursday afternoon
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NewsAsda Altrincham site sold for £22m in ‘signal of confidence in supermarket property’
Avison Young, who advised on the deal for buyer Greater Manchester Pension Fund, described the site as a “defence stock”
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NewsRevo CEO Ed Cooke to step down after four years in charge
Cooke was a key figure in the rebrand of the British Council for Shopping Centres to Revo
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NewsSnaffling Pig to seek cash for wider pork market expansion
Ahead of launching publicly, the campaign had already secured 60% of its target from 327 private investors
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NewsCo-op report calls on government to tackle ‘epidemic’ of abuse on staff
Shop staff are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and long-lasting anxiety, according to the report
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NewsDover-Calais no-deal delays will impact fresh food supply, admits Villiers
The new secretary of state also hinted that ministers were likely to cave in to calls from food industry leaders to relax
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NewsDefra ‘brain drain’ threatens no-deal Brexit strategy, industry warns
The departure of secretary of state Michael Gove was this weekend followed by that of environment minister Thérèse Coffey
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NewsNo-deal Brexit uncertainty ‘crippling business’, says Iceland’s Richard Walker
Walker told the Today programme he wanted clarity and certainty
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NewsStrong Roots secures £15m investment to fund US expansion
The supplier of frozen plant-based burgers and sides plans to use the cash to accelerate household penetration in the UK and its native Irish market, as well as continuing its push into the US
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Comment & OpinionThe Defra ‘brain drain’ would be bad news at any time, let alone ahead of a no-deal
As industry sources demand answers from MPs, the exodus from Defra means there’s nobody in to listen
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NewsIceland rapped by ASA over Tesco price comparison ads
Tesco complained the prices dated from five weeks before the ad was published
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NewsHalo Top sold to US ice cream giant Wells Enterprises
The Eden Creamery ice cream brand was snapped up for an undisclosed amount, with the deal expected to complete this month
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NewsGovernment plans for ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme branded ‘total nightmare’
Yesterday (10 September) the Scottish government published draft legislation for a national rollout from 1 April 2021
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NewsRhian Bartlett to return to Sainsbury’s as fresh food director
Bartlett will rejoin the company in November, replacing Adrian Cook who left the business at the end of July