All The Grocer articles in 16 May 2020 – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons retail sales surge under coronavirus lockdown
Morrisons has reported a 5.7% jump in first quarter like for like sales, excluding fuel, as its grocery sales surged under the coronavirus lockdown conditions.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 May: Furlough scheme, Petrol prices, UK spending
Furloughed workers could be allowed back part time under new measures to be announced by the chancellor, petrol prices drop to four-year low and Britons splash on food and alcohol during lockdown
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NewsUnilever recalls Mini Calippo multipacks over metal fragment fears
Internal quality checks show the products may contain pieces of metal
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Energy Drinks: 13 June
Quarantine fatigue is real. How can energy brands help housebound Brits feel lively again?
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NewsRubies in the Rubble launches plant-based mayo duo into Waitrose
They will be sold in the retailer’s condiments fixture, rather than its free-from fixture
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin
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Comment & OpinionThree ways supermarkets can overhaul supply chains to thrive in the ‘new normal’
The shift to online will likely last long after the crisis diminishes, says Olivier Goethals, VP, head of technology, retail EMEA/APAC at Publicis Sapient
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NewsTesco launches barbecue-focused Fire Pit meat range
The range was launched in Ireland last May and started rolling out across Tesco’s stores in Great Britain ahead of last Friday’s bank holiday
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NewsMorrisons to launch ‘speedy shopper’ system for food-to-go customers
Morrisons reported a 5.7% rise in group like-for-like sales in its latest quarter
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NewsCo-op to offer free school meals with gift card scheme
Education secretary Gavin Williamson said schools would be fully reimbursed and refunded for purchasing the gift cards
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NewsVegan protein powder brand Neat Nutrition turns to the crowd
The 2015-established company hit Crowdcube last week looking to raise a minimum of £125k
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Comment & OpinionThe government must take a stand on food security – or the US will do it for us
Domestic production is a prominent strand of the food security debate, with the coronavirus pandemic raising urgent questions on the resilience of our food supply chains
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NewsSpecialist food and drink stores see 40% sales hike in April
Online spending for eating and drinking – which includes takeaways – also saw growth of 24.6%
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NewsMedia Bites 13 May: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, UK Retail
Online deliveries boost Morrisons’ first quarter sales, Sainsbury’s hand out almost £2m in bonus shares and Britain’s retailers warn of mounting risk of shop closures and job losses.
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NewsCity snapshot: Stock Spirits reports ‘minimal’ impact from coronavirus pandemic
Stock Spirits said trading remained resilient after reporting a 15% increase in first half revenues. Plus, UK retail sales dropped almost 20% in April, Applegreen enhances liquidity position and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsChuckling Goat ads censured by ASA over immune system claims
”This is unfortunately one of those places where the government has not caught up with the science”, said the brand’s director Shann Jones
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Comment & OpinionHow online searches for grocery have changed during lockdown
Weekly search interest in grocery since the lockdown has been on average 100% higher than previous years, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsCo-op teams up with running clubs to launch volunteer shopping scheme
The retailer is connecting its most vulnerable customers with a volunteer to shop and deliver essential food supplies
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NewsGovernment agrees plan to underwrite trade credit insurance
The move is designed to keep supply chains moving during the coronavirus crisis