All The Grocer articles in 15 July 2017
Previous issues.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Halloween: 29 July
Britain’s supermarkets are going to war over the witching season, as Halloween’s importance as a sales opportunity continues to rise. So who’s winning and losing?
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NewsMPs urge introduction of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
Commons debate hears failure could lead to labour shortages and increased food prices
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NewsButter crisis explained: Five reasons we're facing shortages
As the butter crisis hits the headlines, here is our handy guide to what caused the shortages
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NewsMySupermarket launches Metrico availability 'assistant'
Tool tracks delivers out-of-stock email alerts and shows availability for particular regions
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NewsOverstocking costing convenience stores, says McCurrach
Too many stores are failing to stick to bestsellers, says CEO Angus Maciver
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NewsMedia Bites 10 July: Nisa, CBI, Lidl, Amazon
Rebel Nisa shopkeepers are plotting to throw out their chief executive over the board’s plan to sell the chain to Sainsbury’s for £130m, writes The Times (£).
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer spending falls to four-year low
UK consumer spending has fallen to its lowest level in almost four years as rising inflation and stagnant wages have dampened demand for non-essentials items. Plus a look ahead at what’s scheduled on the markets this week and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsThousands of jobs risk being unfilled after Brexit warns report
An FDF-commissioned study found a ‘looming skills gap’ in the industry that apprenticeships are unlikely to fill
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NewsKraft Heinz launches Paw Patrol pasta products for kids
Duo Snap Pot Pasta Shapes, Dry Pasta Shapes and Smooth Tomato Sauce will roll out this month
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NewsProof Drinks launches premium vodka Three Sixty into UK market
The diamond-filtered vodka will launch first into the UK on-trade this month with an off-trade push to follow…
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NewsHalal babyfood brand For Aisha revamps stage three line
Rolling out at the end of this month exclusively to Asda, the lineup has revamped packaging
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NewsBrewDog strikes chilled warehousing deal with XPO Logistics
The contract will see XPO provide temperature-controlled warehousing for BrewDog’s stockholding of craft beer in Mossend
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NewsTesco named MSC UK Sustainable Fish Counter of the Year
The supermarket won the award for offering 22 choices of MSC-certified sustainable seafood on its counters
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NewsNFU cautions over 'constant boom and bust dairy cycle'
Farmgate prices have failed to keep up with record prices for cream and butter at wholesale says union
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NewsFood and drinks manufacturing deals slump by a quarter in 2016
M&A activity in the UK food and drinks manufacturing sector slumped last year as the fallout from Brexit squeezed profits and put off buyers, according to a new report.
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NewsExporters to feast on growth in food and drinks industry after Brexit
The UK food and drink industry is set for strong future growth on the back of global demand for British produce, despite concerns over the impact Brexit could have on staffing levels in the sector, according to an upbeat report by EEF and Santander.
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NewsThe Brexit effect: 10 foods we're already paying more for
Justin King has warned shoppers should prepare themselves for “higher prices, less choice, and poorer quality”
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NewsMedia Bites 11 July: Premier Foods, Retail sales, Co-op Bank
Premier Foods has been criticised by another investor for “a poor regard for shareholder value” in a further sign of the pressure on the company’s board.
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NewsCity snapshot: Marks & Spencer’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop 0.5%
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.5% fall in first quarter like-for-like sales, as the timing of Easter and improved performance in general merchandise led to an improved overall sales performance. Plus, retail sales rise 1.2% last month amid best food sales since 2012, McBride’s annual sales drop 5.9% and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMorrisons launches online flower delivery service
Morrisons hopes its new premium site flowerworld.co.uk will make it the largest florist in the UK