All The Grocer articles in 17 August 2019
Previous issues.
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Comment and OpinionDefending the meat industry: the right people must deliver the right message
Invoking the ‘vegan lobby’ and shouting down critics isn’t the right way to defend the meat sector
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NewsNumber of Brits eating roast dinners alone increases by 5%
Men over the age of 55 are the driving force behind the trend
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Category ReportNo compromise: roast dinners category report 2019
Consumers are demanding quick products that taste as good as home-cooked
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NewsSupermarkets suffer decline in home entertainment share
The total physical home entertainment market fell 19% as retailers felt the impact of falling shopper numbers
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NewsOperation Kingfisher: industry urges detail on no-deal Brexit support plan
Operation Kingfisher has been devised to co-ordinate support for businesses most at risk of financial crisis that were “otherwise fundamentally viable”
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NewsFruit & veg deals soar as supermarkets battle discounters
Almost all the major mults have increased promotions on fresh produce compared to 2018
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NewsWheat prices slump as global market feels turbulence
UK feed wheat futures dipped this week to their lowest level since March 2018
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NewsUnilever to launch major push for The Vegetarian Butcher
The fmcg giant will spend £8m on a major marketing campaign for the brand
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Analysis and FeaturesCan the meat industry fight back against latest attacks?
Some in the sector believe the time has come to mount a more robust defence
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Comment and OpinionBen’s Best bats for Bernie Sanders in presidential ice cream push
In the US, the Democrats are a long way from deciding which candidate they are to put up against Donald Trump
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Comment and OpinionReusable bags: a gay way to save the world?
Bleak news for anyone who doesn’t want the world to burn
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Comment and OpinionTaste the spirit of Chernobyl with Atomik vodka
Would you drink vodka made with grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone?
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NewsAsda staff stage protest over contract pay changes
The GMB said 800 people attended the protest in Leeds, which culminated at Asda’s HQ
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Comment and OpinionTaylors of Harrogate takes us on a witty journey through history
Given the popularity of the teabag, it’s strange that the coffee equivalent isn’t as much a part of Brits’ daily lives
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Comment and OpinionThe Doctor’s Kitchen: an informative look at how diet affects mental health
The way our diets have changed is having huge impacts on people’s health, according to Professor Felice Jacka
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NewsThe Grocer Own-label Accreditation Scheme adds Festive Showcase for Christmas lines
The scheme is now accepting entries to tasting sessions for seasonal own-label lines
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets must offer more than bags for life to cut single-use plastic
Bags for life actually use considerably more plastic in their manufacture than single-use bags
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NewsActimel gets trio of fruit & veg-based yoghurt shots
The shots have been launched into Ocado as well as Nisa, Spar and other c-stores
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NewsFive food businesses join Made Smarter digital technology programme
Bell Mount Farming, Blends Holdings, Bells of Lazonby, Lancashire Farm Dairies, and Len Wright Salads are the latest companies to participate
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Comment and OpinionLetters: EFSA’s aspartame treatment was profoundly unreliable
In our recent paper Dr Dawson and I demonstrated that EFSA’s treatment was profoundly unreliable