All The Grocer articles in 18 February 2017 – Page 4
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Category Report
PDF: Power List 2017
100 leaders, thinkers and agitators shaping the grocery industry
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Analysis and Features
The global food waste scandal
Poor storage, bad weather and fractured networks all contribute but there are failures closer to home too say campaigners
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Comment and Opinion
Galaxy pierces hearts with gorgeous Valentines ad
Valentine’s Day may have passed, but it’s still possible to be struck by Galaxy chocolate’s beautifully made ad
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Comment and Opinion
Flattened chicken makes second base for KFC
How can we be moved by some spicy chips when KFC’s innovation elsewhere in the world is so spectacular?
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Comment and Opinion
'Alternative facts' and Tesco pricing bamboozle Pat
These are things that are found all the time in a thing called ‘fake news’
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News
Northern Ireland's first Simply Fresh closes after six weeks
Several retailers in the area are interested in snapping up the site
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News
Media Bites 16 February: Heineken, Brexit, Waitrose, Danone, PepsiCo
Heineken’s results in the week it bought Kirin’s Brazil business was picked up by most papers. Plus the EU is worried over an influx of ‘British champagne’ once Brexit ends food naming rules.
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News
City snapshot: Nestlé expects subdued 2017 as growth slows again in 2016
Organic growth at Nestlé slowed for the fifth year in a row in 2016 as trading in the final quarter came in below expectations, with the Swiss food giant giving a subdued outlook for 2017
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News
PepsiCo strength at home adds fizz to Q4 sales
PepsiCo boosted sales 5% in its fourth quarter to $19.5bn thanks to steady demand in its domestic US market and a 53rd week in the financial year.
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News
Activia relaunch fails to turn around brand's fortunes for Danone
European sales are down 1.4% year-on-year, the French dairy giant says
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News
Heineken continues acquisition hunt with £563m Kirin deal in Brazil
Heineken has acquired the Brazilian operation of Japanese brewer Kirin for €664m (£563.4m) as it battles to keep up with AB InBev in the wake of the AB InBev mega-merger with SAB Miller
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Analysis and Features
Your turn to play with power: who would you promote or demote in our 2017 Power list?
At some point a running order had to be finalised. But that doesn’t mean the debate can’t continue … tell us who you think should be moving up and down the list
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News
Warren Buffett offloads majority of remaining Walmart shares
Veteran investor Warren Buffett has sold off almost all his remaining shareholding in Asda owner Walmart in favour of backing airlines, Monsanto and Apple.
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News
Sainsbury's #fooddancing ad proves a hit on Twitter
The 6,788 mentions on Twitter since launch on 18 January are overwhelmingly positive…
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News
Non-subscription recipe box service Soochef expands selection
The company has expanded its menu to 38 choices to fuel its plans for 200% growth over the coming year
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News
Warrens Bakery to open first franchise outside West Country
The new store at Mere Green in Birmingham opens its doors tomorrow, with talks being held over more franchises
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News
CompareTheWholesaler.com price comparison site relaunches
The site features nearly 1,500 products ranging from big brands to artisanal producers…
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News
New Co-op ad champions Fairtrade and British sourcing
The society is targeting a million new members by the end of 2017 - a year ahead of its original plans
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News
Captain Birdseye to front £4m campaign for coated fish
Iconic character has been limited to promoting fish fingers until now
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News
UK to get 'Academy of Cheese' accreditation scheme
Academy to offer training and accrediation across range of modules and is backed by likes of Tesco and Wyke Farms