All The Grocer articles in 17 February 2024
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Tesco food waste scandal mean for progress?
We tracked down the food waste firm sacked by Tesco, which has found a new partner and says its ambitions remain ‘unchanged’
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Analysis & FeaturesWho will be hit hardest by rising national living wage?
Food prices will likely stay higher for longer as costs are passed on
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Comment & OpinionWes Streeting’s steamroller is heading in the food industry’s direction
Labour is courting big business. And the attraction is mutual
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will a Labour government mean for food and farming?
With the general election drawing near, there’s a blossoming romance between Labour and big business. But where does it stand on the crucial issues affecting food retail and farming?
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NewsBooker launches new look Londis concept store
Following a £150,000 investment by Sugeshan Jegasothy, the 1,530 ft store in Wiltshire opened last month with a new-look fascia, food to go and bakery zones
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s ‘Next Level’ strategy fails to impress the City
Sainsbury’s outlined its strategic blueprint to improve investors’ returns this week, but its plans underwhelmed the City amid concerns over upfront costs and a lack of clarity around some commitments
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group expands Australian footprint with ARE deal
Travel food-to-go operator SSP Group has expanded its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Airport Retail Enterprises
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NewsMedia Bites 12 February: The Body Shop, Cocoa prices, John Lewis
The new owners of The Body Shop are lining up administrators for its British arm just weeks after taking control of the cosmetics retailer
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NewsDuty not included in Diageo’s £2m per year MOQ criteria
Given most of the products wholesalers order from Diageo are spirits, which will carry the highest level of duty, the final invoice value will need to be much higher than £2m
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NewsJörd oat drink to be relaunched as Arla Jörd with packaging redesign
The plant-based brand will become an official Arla sub-brand this month and will see packaging updated to feature the Arla name
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NewsSuffolk brewer Adnams appoints advisors after losses mount
Losses at Adnams widened to £2.4m in the first six months of last year
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NewsWeetos adds limited-edition Chocolate & Honeycomb cereal
The NPD has launched exclusively into Asda on a promotional offer
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NewsAldi to invest £550m in stores and distribution in 2024
The discounter is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-town sites of 1.5 acres, to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces
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NewsLidl opens its own bottling plant in Derby to supply its GB stores
The facility has a production capacity of 380 million bottles a year, according to Lidl
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NewsLabour considering banning sales of energy drinks to under-16s
The proposal has reportedly been put forward for inclusion in the party’s manifesto
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NewsApplewood reformulates recipe for its vegan cheese line
The brand has altered the recipe to have a creamier taste and texture
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NewsEgg and poultry meat producers need more support, NFU warns
According to the survey, 24% of egg producers and 15% of chicken meat producers were either unlikely or unsure if they would still be producing beyond November 2025
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must recognise the importance of wholesale
Wholesale is a thriving, creative and innovative channel that is being overlooked time and time again, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale
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NewsBreal shutters London brewing operations in consolidation move
Consolidation had been on the cards following Breal’s 2023 acquisition spree
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NewsBrewDog accused of ‘ripping off’ gin brand with new tequila
Both bottles are similar in colour and design