All The Grocer articles in 16 March 2019
Previous issues.
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WhitepapersGrocery packaging in a sustainable future
Where packaging is concerned, plastic is public enemy number one. Or is it?
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Mimi Proudlock, marketing manager, Press London
Mimi loves helping people adopt healthier lifestyles through her work at drinks brand Press
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Jamie Cashmore, green coffee technician, Taylors of Harrogate
Alongside his role at Taylors, lifelong food lover Jamie is training to become a coffee Q Grader
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Profiles and QandAsExpert Q&A: how big can direct-to-consumer businesses actually get?
During The Grocer Conference, we quizzed an expert panel from different areas of the DTC world to find out if all the recent interest in the market will convert to cash
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Category ReportFashion in a bottle: bottled water category report 2019
Reusable bottles have become both a status symbol and an ethical statement. Where does that leave bottled water?
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Analysis and FeaturesBeer and cider brands make move towards multibuy promotions
Last month x for y promotions accounted for 20% of total BWS offers, up from 12% in the same period last year
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NewsCan One Below breathe new life into the 'fixed-price' model?
One Below has risen from the ashes of Poundworld with a tweaked pricing model, a food and drink focus and an ambitious store openings programme
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Comment and OpinionHalo Tops its creepy ad with miserable ice cream man
Now the brand is a success in the UK (you’re welcome), its advertising has become more palatable to a mainstream audience
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NewsBargain World to open in former Poundworld sites
The business has secured the leases of two former Poundworld stores and plans to open them in April
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NewsDeal activity in 2018 unaffected by Brexit but value sinks
Food and drink deal activity remained buoyant in 2018 despite concerns over the impact of Brexit uncertainty, though the value of UK deals last year fell markedly.
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My Alternative CVWill Little, Little's Coffee, on Björk and bad coffee
‘The first music single I bought was Army of Me by Björk. Or was it Cotton Eye Joe?’…
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Comment and OpinionThe Great British Bake Off: celebrities put on a good show
Contestants didn’t worry too much about a showstopping bake or a Hollywood handshake
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NewsProfits plummet at Butcher's petfood maker after costs soar
The company made “rapid progress” in the 2018 financial year amid significant invesment
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Analysis and FeaturesBrexit tariffs: which sectors can expect price hikes?
The government’s temporary tariff system could put some food supply chains under pressure
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NewsThe Food Market secures £400k from private investors
The e-commerce site founded by Wendy Snowden will use the funding to drive digital and marketing investment
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NewsSheepmeat sector braces for no-deal Brexit damage
A no-deal Brexit would mean UK farmers would face high tariffs to export to the EU
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Comment and OpinionBrexit tariffs have done little to eliminate uncertainty
The new tariff system is – in the words of FDF CEO Ian Wright – ‘confusing and complex’
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NewsSpar wholesaler warns of no-deal Brexit supply shortages
The buying team at the Lancashire-based family business sent a lengthy list of both branded and own-label lines it said faced potential stock issues
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Analysis and FeaturesMental health in the workplace: does grocery need to rethink?
As awareness of mental health issues in the workplace improves, what are businesses doing to help? And how can they do it better?
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NewsCo-op deploys 'fog cannons' to fight retail crime
A dense fog obscures a criminal’s vision and leaves a residue