All The Grocer articles in 15 October 2022
Previous issues.
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NewsBooker freezes prices on 450 catering lines
The wholesaler will lock prices on popular products such as premium frozen chips from 5 October until 3 January
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Promotional FeaturesIs there a place for premium options in the current climate?
Despite the cost-of-living crisis beginning to bite, the opportunity for premiumisation in lager and beer will continue to be strong.
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NewsMüller secures two-year fresh milk contract with Greggs
The deal builds on an existing partnership between the two businesses, which has seen the dairy company supply Greggs in Scotland for the past four years
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NewsSainsbury’s brings back Healthy Start top-up vouchers to support struggling families
Customers using the Healthy Start card at checkout will automatically receive a printed coupon to use towards fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit & vegetables
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NewsAsda defends pay record as union claims staff face Christmas food poverty
Its basic pay stands at £10.10 an hour, compared to Sainsbury’s £10.25, Tesco’s £10.30, and Aldi’s £10.50
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NewsPlanet Organic launches own label range with new supplements
The specialist retailer has rolled out a range of 10 own-brand supplements, the first Planet Originals launch
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NewsCo-op trials reduced lighting in stores to lower energy costs
The convenience retailer, which operates more than 2,500 stores across the UK, is trialling dimmed or reduced lighting in a number of locations
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NewsJJ Foodservice reports 22.5% jump in sales to £270m
During the financial year ending, 36% of total sales came from JJ own brand products
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NewsTesco gives £1m to good causes in single day as community tokens scheme reaches £100m mark
Tesco said the campaign would mark £100m in community grants being given to more than 50,000 good causes since the scheme launched in 2016
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NewsNestlé relaunches split pea milk alternative Wunda
The new design emphasises the yellow split pea and Wunda’s taste and nutritional values in a crowded category
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NewsFree school meals for families on universal credit would be ‘huge boost’ for supply chain
New research conducted by accountants PwC on behalf of Impact on Urban Health claimed the move could inject up to £41.3bn into the economy
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NewsRav Garcha transforms former Sainsbury’s Local store to Nisa
The Midlands-based Nisa retailer, who now owns four stores, relaunched the site, which had been vacant for six months
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NewsNoble Foods appoints former Co-op CEO Steve Murrells to board
He will work alongside the board and executive team to guide the business in what ‘continues to be a challenging, but progressive, climate’
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News2 Sisters hits major high-welfare chicken production milestone
The poultry giant now produces a fifth of its chickens (representing two million birds a week) to the standards of the Better Chicken Commitment
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NewsScotmid hails 'transformation' from electronic shelf edge label rollout
The rollout has ’transformed how the store looks and how we work’ says Scotmid, ’boosting morale and increasing our pride in store standards’.
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NewsQuorn expands Takeaway range with vegan Spicy Buffalo Fillets
The fillets will be available from 7 November in Tesco stores and are high in protein and low in fat
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NewsCaustic soda supplies under threat, adding to concerns over CO2 gas supply
Sodium hydroxide is widely used across the food sector
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NewsUkrainian food producers to have dedicated shelf in UK supermarkets
Ucare is also in talks with German discounter Aldi and US wholesaler Costco to roll out the scheme in their UK stores in the near future
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches River Cottage organic ketchup range
Fearnley-Whittingstall said he hoped to shake up the ketchup category, which had become ‘bland and over-sweetened down the years’
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NewsArgos rapped by ASA over ‘misleading’ Xbox online ad
Two complainants challenged statements such as “last purchased one minute ago” and “selling fast! purchased 24 times since your last visit”