All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 12
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NewsFarmdrop to host ‘Farmology’ educational push on food origins
Delivery service is trying to encourage people to think about where their food comes from
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NewsHilton Food profits soar in first half
A successful launch of meat trading business in the UK has contributed to a surge in profits at Hilton Food Group, alongside volume growth at Tesco.
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Comment & OpinionBake Off’s move to Channel 4 brings big opportunities – but brands have to strike a careful balance
Brands are already licking their lips now they can advertise around the blockbuster show
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NewsMcVitie’s and Jacobs get six new lines in Christmas reveal
NPD includes the Digestives Nibbles Sharing Box and a Gold Bullion Bar of biscuits
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NewsMedia Bites 14 September: Ocado, Hilton Food, inflation
Ocado’s pain gets plenty of exposure in this morning’s papers after the online grocer’s share price plunged 14% yesterday.
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NewsApplegreen founders seek £23m payday with share sale
Applegreen’s CEO Bob Etchingham and chief operating officer Joe Barrett are looking for a near £23m windfall from a share sale in the listed petrol forecourt operator.
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NewsBayer and Monsanto agree £50bn merger
Bayer has agreed terms with Monsanto for a $66bn (£50bn) takeover to create the world’s biggest seeds and pesticides group
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NewsGolden Wonder turns salted crisp packaging from blue to red
The revamped portfolio is being rolled out now in heritage-inspired packaging,
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NewsCompass to 'revolutionise' foodservice buying with Foodbuy venture
The new venture follows the acquisition by Compass Group UK & Ireland of Acquire Services in 2015
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons plays down Brexit after 2% second quarter sales hike
Morrisons said today it has seen “no negative impact” from Brexit after it announced second quarter like for like ex fuel sales growth of 2%
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Sep: Monsanto/Bayer, Ocado, Brexit
“Bayer bets the farm in $66bn Monsanto deal”, is the main business headline in The Times (£).
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NewsBrothers sales slow in 2015 but output grows
Joint MD Matthew Showering expects revenues to surge in 2017 when the new high-speed bottling line, which doubles capcity to 400 million bottles a year, becomes operational.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Soup: 22 October
Brands are having a tough time in the soup category. Why are they losing share to own label? Which retailers have been pushing their own label lines in the past year and how are brands fighting back?
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NewsFruit Bowl sales fall on tough trading environment
Sales tumbled 11% at snacking brand Fruit Bowl in 2015 as volumes declined in the challenging grocery market.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group sales continues to soar
Finsbury Food Group sales jumped another 24.8% to £319.7m in the 53 weeks to 2 July thanks to the Fletchers and Johnstone’s deals.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK supermarkets continue sales recovery
The UKs leading supermarkets experienced two consecutive months of growth for the first time in more than two years, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Sept: Bernard Matthews/2 Sisters, Finsbury Food Group, Dairy Crest
The chairman of the parliamentary committee that investigated the collapse of BHS is calling on the Pensions Regulator to investigate the takeover of turkey producer Bernard Matthews.
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NewsGreencore head of UK grocery steps up as new CFO
Greencore head of UK grocery Eoin Tonge will replace outgoing CFO Alan Williams. Nigel Blakey, FD of grocery division, will takeover from Tonge
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NewsPureCircle warns of volatility as US Customs troubles slows growth
Shares in the London-listed business sank 6.1% to 310p as CEO Magomet Malsagov warned there would be more volatility in the future.
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Comment & OpinionWill a cashless UK make the new fiver redundant?
The new ultra durable fiver has arrived, but what’s the point if people are moving away from cash?