All The Grocer articles in 15 July 2017 – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Fairtrade fiasco
Sainsbury’s intention to ditch Fairtrade for its own weak and woolly Fairly Traded equivalent has provoked an outcry
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Analysis & FeaturesHow an ambitious Danish start-up plans to get fmcg brands into China – and why it’s moving to London
Shobr has just secured investment from China and moved its HQ to Mayfair. Now it has its sights on Asia
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NewsTaylors of Harrogate revamps and expands range of speciality tea
The relaunched green teas and fruit & herbal infusions have packaging designed by artists around the globe
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NewsAldi seeks 4,000 new staff in recruitment drive
The roles are predominantly for store assistants, assistant store managers and deputy store managers
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NewsWalkers risks flavours in Choose Me Or Lose Me push
The push will see UK core variants take on popular overseas challengers, with the losers axed
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NewsTaylor report puts spotlight on gig economy worker rights
Companies such as Deliveroo could be forced to give workers more rights in the wake of the government review into modern employment practices
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NewsSpar readies major push into Cyprus following Ermes deal
Spar Cyprus will look to roll out about 20 stores over five years…
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NewsAsda delists Young's Funky Fish Kitchen in seafood overhaul
Brand was launched by Young’s as an Asda exclusive in 2013 but has been axed in favour of own label
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NewsWaitrose launches premium bag-in-box wine range
Four SKUs have rolled out, with two more to launch in late July
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NewsThai Union agrees to sustainability deal with Greenpeace
Thai Union has agreed to a ’comprehensive’ package of reforms, including reducing the number of fish aggregating devices
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Comment & OpinionTaylor review spells bad news for gig economy companies
The rise of court cases involving the gig economy – Uber and Deliveroo being the most high-profile – means the government will have to take the recommendations seriously
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NewsM&S trading update: What the analysts say
M&S shares have fallen 4.7% today despite improving trends in general merchandise and grocery and headline sales growth of 2.7%.
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NewsAdelie Foods enters redundancy talks with 180 staff as it continues recovery
The sandwich maker is proposing to transfer production from its facility in Middlesbrough to other factories within the group, as well as relocating its Midlands distribution centre from Leicester to Tamworth.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco to face in-depth phase 2 investigation into £3.7bn Booker merger
The Competition and Markets Authority said this morning that shoppers could face “worse terms” when buying groceries in more than 350 local areas where there is currently an overlap between Tesco shops and Booker-supplied symbol stores. Plus, strong first quarter for B&M Bargains as rising prices drive shoppers into its shops; SSP Group reports soaring sales in the third quarter; and debit card payments overtake cash in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 12 July: M&S, PepsiCo, Coke, Aldi
The papers put Marks & Spencer firmly in the spotlight following its first quarter update yesterday. M&S suffered a dip in like-for-like sales in the three months ending in July as it cut back on discounts but overall revenues increased thanks to further food store openings.
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NewsPhilip Ainsworth made marketing director at Pernod Ricard
Ainsworth, who was previously marketing director for Wyborowa vodka, takes over from Patrick Venning…
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NewsCo-op backs Para Athletics contender with store fascia message
Five stores in Manchester have had a #goodluckcarly messsage incorporated into their signage
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NewsPrinces and Crown link up for Love Canned Food drive
The aim of the campaign is to communicate the advantages of buying canned food
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NewsBidfood reveals Christmas lineup featuring gluten-free foods
Research by Kantar Worldpanel in April revealed 54% of households bought gluten-free products in the first three months of this year
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NewsCoca-Cola looks to double recycled plastic in its bottles
Coca-Cola has also set a goal for 100% of its plastic bottles to go to recycling facilities by 2020