All The Grocer articles in 17 February 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsMcCain unveils second We Are Family ad in £3.2m push
The slot marks the first time McCain chilled options have featured in TV advertising
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NewsG Simmons & Sons scores funding to meet pork scratchings demand
Pork scratchings manufacturer G Simmons & Sons has secured a six-figure bank funding package to help it expand operations to meet surging demand for its products.
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Comment & OpinionIt's not just BBC being swept up in gender pay gap maelstrom
Business won’t be able to ride this new heightened focus on how we treat, talk about, listen to and pay women by shoving its head in the sand
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Bottled Water: 17 March
Say bye bye to boring bottled water. Today’s consumers are looking for anything but bland.
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NewsFairfax Meadow withdraws meat products after unannounced FSA inspection
The FSA said the company had acted “properly and proportionately” in withdrawing potentially affected products from the market
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco plots launch of discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl
Tesco is hatching a secret plan to launch a new discount chain in an attempt to level the playing field with Aldi and Lidl, it is understood. Plus, Heineken full-year organic revenues increase 5% to €21.9bn as momentum from the first half continued into the second and its flagship brand put in one of its best performances for year; and Nestle acquires a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 February: Unilever, Tesco, Morrisons, 2 Sisters
Unilever creates waves this morning after threatening to pull marketing spend from platforms failing to tackle fake news, protect children, promote hate or create division in society. And a secret plan by Tesco to launch a discount chain dominates the weekend papers.
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NewsNestlé acquires plant-based brand Terrafertil
Nestlé has made further strides into the plant-based food sector with the acquisition of a majority stake in Latin American brand Terrafertil, which has a growing presence in the UK health market.
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NewsSandell threatens to derail Tesco-Booker at the 11th hour
Sandell Asset Management said it would vote against the proposed £3.7bn takeover because it was based on too low an offer
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NewsWilliam Reed and Valassis to offer NCS visitors exclusive deals
The partnership comes after William Reed bought the trademark Pro-Retail from PwC last month
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Snack Bars: 10 March
Fuelled by more and more NPD targeting the healthy snacking trend, sales are booming with the category gaining an extra 500,000 shoppers and the big boys in confectionery are taking note.
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NewsManagement buy UK bonded warehousing specialist MSX
The distributor of BWS and confectionery to travel retail is now owned by Peter Blatch, Rob Glanville and Mark Pullen…
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NewsCentral England Co-op announces new store and revamp plans
Society opened eight new food stores and relaunched more than 20 convenience stores last year at a cost of £15m
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NewsScots grant to fuel Albert Bartlett chilled potato product drive
Albert Bartlett has been awarded the largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant
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NewsTesco discount chain: analysts react to latest developments
How the City responded to news of Tesco’s discounter plans in an attempt to level the playing field with Aldi and Lidl
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NewsWhich? names Aldi 'Britain's favourite supermarket'
Iceland was named best online store for the third year running
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NewsSandpiper CI signs up to Morrisons wholesale deal
Sandpiper will convert 24 stores to the Morrisons Daily fascia…
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NewsUK food & drink exports hit record highs in 2017, says Defra
The figures, presented by Defra as a ‘Brexit boost’ were up by more than £2bn in real terms on 2016, it said…
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NewsBel UK gives Mini Babybel cheese an organic option
Bel was reacting to shifts in shopper behaviour towards health, environment and socially conscious products, it said…