All The Grocer articles in 16 March 2024 – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionHow to protect your reputation in a cyber crisis
Customers will reward brands that can persuade them they are able to safely manage their data, says Ryan McSharry, UK head of crisis at international PR firm Infinite Global
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NewsBold Bean Co hires Andrew McIntosh as head of grocery
McIntosh’s past roles include sales manager for posh popcorn brand Joe & Seph’s and most recently as head of international, UK grocery and wholesale sales at vegan confectionery brand LoveRaw
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NewsCookie dough brand Doughlicious unveils ‘vibrant’ packaging refresh
The new-look packs have started rolling into Doughlicious stockists globally
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NewsMondra hires Tesco sustainability lead Emily Rout
Prior to joining Mondra, Rout spent over six years at Tesco, most recently as sustainable food and innovation lead
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NewsPepsiCo brings trio of Extra Flamin’ Hot crisps to UK retail
‘Shoppers are looking for elevated snacking experiences and intense flavours,’ said PepsiCo
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NewsCook trialling frozen ready meal vending machines in railway stations
Cook has installed vending machines at Orpington and Bromley South stations, which have been live since last month
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NewsYoung’s launches mini fish fillets into Chip Shop range
The mini fillets are coated in batter and available in the freezer aisle
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Comment & OpinionHow Philadelphia tapped into emotion to grow sales 20%
Spending big on marketing to bolster one of the category’s more expensive cream cheese brands won’t sway consumers to buy in a cost of living crisis. Or will it?
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NewsBrakes owner Sysco GB records profit for the first time since 2018
The foodservice giant registered a pre-tax profit of £33.7m in 2023, returning to profit after five years
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Comment & OpinionMeal kits should be huge, but they’ve proven a tough sell
Sainsbury’s is thinking along the right lines with this SimplyCook tieup, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsBAT launches £30m innovation centre in Southampton
The centre features nine “specially designed technical spaces”, designed to help develop BAT’s portfolio of new category, non-combustible tobacco products
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NewsHarlech Foodservice launches ‘aggressive’ price-cutting campaign
Harlech claims its offer is 38% cheaper than Brakes, 15% cheaper than its biggest rival in Wales, Castell Howell, and 5% cheaper than the UK’s biggest wholesaler Booker
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NewsCity snapshot: Resurgent Tesco and Sainsbury’s supports first-half profit growth at Supermarket Income REIT
Property investor Supermarket Income REIT has boosted operating profits by 18% to £45m in the first half following a 10% increase in rent at the company to £104.7m
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NewsMedia Bites 13 March: Morrisons, CMA/vet sector, Aldi
The parent company of Wm Morrison has reported an annual loss of more than £1bn due in part to high debt finance costs
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Comment & OpinionFinally, France moves to ban ‘meaty’ names in plant-based
In three months’ time, France will follow South Africa and Italy in banning the use of ‘meaty’ terminology to describe plant-based products, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsLiquid Death hits unicorn $1.4bn valuation as it raises $67m for NPD drive
Liquid Death has closed a $67m (£52.4m) fundraising round to value the cult canned water brand at $1.4bn (£1.1bn) as it seeks to ramp up distribution in its domestic US market and accelerate NPD
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NewsSupermarkets in talks to accelerate war on plastic and food waste
Members of the UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld 2030 and experts from Wrap will hold day-long talks next Thursday
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NewsSugro welcomes new member Jambo Supplies
Jambo Supplies has over 30 years’ trading history supplying a wide range of organic and branded non-food products
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NewsMorrisons partners with GenM to highlight menopause friendly products
Morrisons is reviewing its range with a view to stocking more menopause-friendly products ‘as soon as possible’
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NewsCapri-Sun unveils first recyclable polypropylene drinks pouch
The pouch features an OPRL and can be recycled with other soft plastics at supermarket collection points