All The Grocer articles in 18 February 2017 – Page 5
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Comment and OpinionA bright side to the Tesco-Booker merger
I wonder how many people read the wholesalers & independents pages in The Grocer for the first time last week
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NewsCity snapshot: Premium brands and cider boost Heineken results
Heineken has reported a “strong” set of results for 2016 as a 3.7% jump in premium beer volumes drove revenue higher and the success of Strongbow Dark Fruit helped the Dutch brewer win share in the cider market. Plus, Danone reports full-year results.
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NewsLucozade Zero to add Original flavour and launch £7m push
The new variant was the ’by far the most requested’ after the range’s launch last spring
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NewsFyffes to face Ethical Trading Initiative inquiry
Fruit importer could be suspended from ETI if found guilty of breaking code of conduct over treatment of workers
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Comment and OpinionAre supermarket Valentine’s Day dine-in deals something to fall in love with?
So who is doing what in terms of a romantic promotional bundle? And how do they compare on price?
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NewsOcado management sees pay cut as targets are only just hit
CEO Tim Steiner’s cash remuneration fell from £1.1m to £935,000
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NewsIceland incentivises staff to promote on social media
Iceland is using Qube Media’s advocate marketing platform Qubist to encourage staff to share products
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NewsConsumers concerned about rising food prices, survey reveals
Study found shoppers were already taking steps to protect themselves against the threat of rising food prices
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NewsAlessandra Ambrósio to promote Cîroc vodka globally
The activity will include exclusive moments with the supermodel shared across the brand’s social media
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NewsSimon Hay to step down as CEO of Tesco data arm Dunnhumby
Dunnhumby helped Tesco dominate the UK supermarket industry with the launch of Clubcard
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NewsInflation leaps to highest level since June 2014 as food prices rise
Inflation has hit its highest rate for two-and-a-half years, driven by the dramatic slowdown in falling food prices since the EU referendum and rising fuel costs at the pumps.
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NewsPG Tips launches Comic Relief #1MillionLaughs push
Shoppers will be able to message the brand’s Monkey via a Facebook chatbot
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NewsGenius unveils free-from Breakfast Bakes in three variants
The bakery brand claims the NPD is a UK first for the free-from aisle
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NewsCouncil under fire for allowing Errington Cheese sale
Food Standards Scotland has called the decision “premature” due to insufficient evidence showing Corra Linn is safe
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NewsMedia Bites 14 February: Heineken, Ocado, Tesco, Champagne prices, Co-op Bank
Heineken’s second acquisition in as many months is covered this morning. Plus, a note from Bernstein analysts warns that Ocado might run out of cash before it has time to strike an overseas deal.
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers expect rapid price rises in 2017
The majority of consumers are feeling the pinch from rising prices over the past year and expect more rapid hikes to come in the next 12 months in the wake of Brexit, according to market research firm GfK.
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Analysis and Features‘Dodgy deals’ exposé raises awkward questions for Tesco
The BBC revelations of out-of-date multibuy promotional offers in stores is a failure at the most basic store management level
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NewsCraig Bonnar leaves Asda stores role for Travelodge job
Stores tzar has been with Walmart-owned supermarket for more than 20 years…
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NewsWaitrose to rebrand 'British' meals over lamb sourcing row
Retailer has come under fire from farming sector over ‘misleading’ labelling
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NewsThe Co-op puts Bank up for sale
Flatlining interest rates and high transformation costs put a spoke in bank’s plans for organic growth