All The Grocer articles in 16 September 2017 – Page 6
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Samuel Higginson, M&S
Samuel thought he wanted to be a pathologist. Then three days at a food science summer school changed everything and set him on a path towards a career at M&S
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NewsDavid Frankish to step down as CEO of logistics operator NFT
Frankish will be replaced by COO Ross Eggleton who is a former Morrisons supply chain boss
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NewsRegulators set out plans to improve recall procedures
Joint review by FSA and Food Standards Scotland found four areas the authorities could improve on
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: ABF, Tesco, The Body Shop
The latest results from Associated British Foods come under the media spotlight, with the performance of Primark in particular focus, rather than the food business.
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NewsCity snapshot: Hilton Food Group records first-half sales rise but no mention of Seachill deal
An increase in volumes and the weakness of the pound have boosted Tesco red meat supplier Hilton Food Group in the first half, with a good performance recorded in Australia, Ireland, Sweden and Portugal partly offset by a more challenging market in central Europe. Plus, double-digit rises in the first half for Applegreen.
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NewsHiver launches £350k crowdfunding push to finance expansion
It is offering 8% of its equity via the campaign to finance the expansion of its HQ team and an annual brand push
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NewsOverhang asks crowd for £150k to grow energy drink brand
Drinks start-up company Never Felt So Good is seeking a £150,000 investment from the crowd to grow its Overhang energy drink brand.
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Comment and OpinionTesco’s squash star critics aren’t seeing the bigger picture
Commentators are vexed that Tesco is encouraging food waste and that cutting veg into cutesy shapes undermines efforts to educate kids on food and healthy eating
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NewsJerome Chevrier to lead Spar International Chinese business
Chevrier has previously managed Carrefour’s regional operations in China
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NewsMoy Park sold to US chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride in $1bn deal
Moy Park has been sold by its scandal-hit Brazilian owner JBS to Pilgrim’s Pride, the second biggest poultry producer in the US
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NewsIsle of Harris Distillers wins funding for whisky development
The first batch of its ‘The Hearach’ Scotch is expected to be bottled from late 2020…
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NewsTulip expands UK base with acquisition of Easey Holdings
Danish Crown-owned Tulip completed the acquisition on 8 September, subject to CMA approval
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NewsDavid Caré joins Wessanen as international sales director
Caré joins from Nando’s, where he was director of international business development
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NewsBranston marks 95th anniversary with pickle cocktail
The Pickle Me Cheesy is available at the eight London Cocktail Club bars
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF buys Italian balsamic vinegar producer Acetum
Associated British Foods has acquired Acetum, an Italian producer of balsamic vinegar of Modena, as it upgrades its full-year earnings forecast due to the weak pound.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Sep: Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Dairy Crest
Sainsbury’s is kicking off a search for a successor to David Tyler, its long-serving chairman, according to Sky News.
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The Big InterviewBig Interview: Heather Hancock, the new chair of the FSA
As the new chair of the Food Standards Agency, Heather Hancock has ambitious and controversial plans for the regulator
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NewsCo-op set to kick-off sponsorship of Parkrun
The Co-op has announced a major deal to boost its health credentials by becoming the sponsor of Parkrun
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NewsNestlé hopes to tap vegan boom with Sweet Earth acquisition
Nestlé is the latest global fmcg giant to snap up a plant-based food business as it hope to re-energise flagging sales by tapping booming consumer demand for vegetarian and vegan products.
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NewsFSA seeks expansion of powers and funds to aid smooth Brexit
Repatriating EU food safety laws back to the UK would require greater resources across a host of different regulatory areas