All The Grocer articles in 17 June 2023 – Page 2
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NewsAsda freezes prices of 500 food essentials
It comes with the latest figures from Asda’s Income Tracker showing household disposable incomes continue to fall on a month-by-month basis
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NewsJJ Foodservice chief transport officer Mick Montague retires
As chief transport officer, Montague was instrumental in co-ordinating the opening of the foodservice specialist’s first branches across the UK
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NewsEx-Tesco and Morrisons boss Andy Higginson to take reins as BRC chairman
Higginson will succeed Tony De Nunzio, deputy chairman of Dixons Carphone, whose tenure comes to an end in September
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NewsArla ditches coloured milk bottle caps in plastic-saving move
It comes as Arla has also launched a first-ever original TV campaign for its overarching masterbrand
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda to review anti-competition land deals
The Competition & Markets Authority found 18 rule breaches by Sainsbury’s and 14 by Asda
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NewsThe Groovy Food Company adds spicy agave nectar duo
Made from the blue weber agave plant, the sauces are intended to be used as a topping for pizzas, salads and traybakes
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NewsMyprotein launches protein-packed ice cream range into Iceland
The desserts were set to ‘delight to our fitness-loving audience, so they can enjoy a cooling, nutritional ice cream this summer’, said Iceland
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NewsYo Sushi owner Snowfox Group sold for £495m to Japan’s Zensho
The Snowfox Group has been transformed from a small UK-based restaurant chain to an omnichannel, multinational sushi operation
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NewsJJ Foodservice installs 2,000 solar panels at three further depots
The business has also invested £2.5m to replace gas-powered counterbalance and power pallet trucks with electric equivalents
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NewsSentient Ventures backs trio of female-founded plant-based brands in maiden investments
The fund – launched last year by the team behind Veg Capital – is backing plant-based cheesemonger La Fauxmagerie, vegan pizzeria Purezza and plant-based chicken maker Rebellyous
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NewsEfra committee investigates impact of post-Brexit deals on agrifood
It comes amid growing concerns around food, animal welfare and environmental standards
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NewsConvenience stores losing profits from free ATM services
One Premier retailer said his store’s ATM transactions had dropped by around 70% to 45 a day, with a 15p payment per transaction
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NewsMamamade brand rescued from liquidation by the Family Food Co
The Family Food Co has rescued the Mamamade brand out of liquidation in its second deal of the year, as part of ambitions to build a marketplace for healthy meals for kids
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Comment & OpinionWhy banning single-use bottled water ads won’t sink the category
Despite the quiet reusable revolution, single-use plastic water bottle brands are still cashing in
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NewsMeatless Farm officially collapses as Kroll appointed as administrator
Meatless Farm has officially collapsed into administration after losing its battle to secure new investment, leaving shareholders facing multimillion-pound losses
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NewsYoung’s adds second sole line to Gastro range in NPD push
The seafood giant said the NPD offered shoppers the ‘feel-good factor of eating out’ at home
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith secures £400m refinancing to support travel ambitions
WH Smith has completed a £400m bank refinancing to support the group’s growing travel retail division.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 June: Sainsbury’s/Asda, Yo! Sushi, Ocado
Sainsbury’s and Asda have been told to stop using ‘unlawful’ land agreements to prevent rival supermarkets from opening competing stores nearby
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NewsCentral Co-op saves shoppers £2.6m through exclusive member pricing
Central said the savings would stay put as the nation headed into the summer as a way of helping shoppers navigate the cost of living crisis
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NewsRegal Wholesale turnover passes £20m mark in 2022
The figures mean the wholesaler remains on track to meet its turnover target of £25m by 2025