All The Grocer articles in 18 March 2017 – Page 6
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The Big Interview
Alana Spencer: the Big Interview
If Alana Spencer can endure the trials of The Apprentice, surely she stands a chance of significant retail success
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Comment and Opinion
Lessons in experiential retail from around the globe - video
Rich Ford of Sherlock Studio picks four examples of experiential retail done well
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Analysis and Features
29: Pringles
Brits lived up to the slogan ‘Once you pop you can’t stop’, scoffing an extra six million tubes over the past year
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Comment and Opinion
Breathe new life into bricks & mortar stores
Bricks & mortar retailing is dead. Or that’s what we read. But in the food sector, that’s far from the truth.
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Analysis and Features
30: Heinz Sauces
Heinz took the battle to Hellmann’s in 2016 with the launch of [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise
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News
Aldi and Lidl defend using lorry drivers to unload trucks
Lorry driver David Janczak-Hogarth claimed the discounters were letting “any Tom, Dick or Harry in the warehouse”
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News
Media Bites 16 March: National insurance U-turn, Brexit, inflation, Unilever
The embarrassing climb down by Chancellor Philip Hammond over national insurance hikes for the self-employed dominates coverage this morning, with the papers calling it a Tory U-turn.
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News
Sacla’ brings vegan Bionaturae meat alternative to UK
The range is made with high-protein wheat by-product Mopur
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News
City snapshot: Sainsbury's warns of competitive pressures as like-for-like sales decline
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has warned this morning of “very competitive” market conditions as like-for-like sales fell 0.5% at the supermarket in its fourth quarter, including a 4% slump in the general merchandise division. Plus, logistics firm Wincanton secures five-year contract with discount retail chain Wilko.
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News
Nairn’s reformulates snacks as gluten-free
The revamped Astro Bites and Snackers follow the opening of Nairn’s £6.5m facility
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Analysis and Features
2. New formats dominate our ambient global NPD picks - gallery
Pouches, cartons and even tubs encroach on canned & ambient aisles across the globe, as our top 10 global NPD picks demonstrate. Check out what made the list here…
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Analysis and Features
1. Why canned food must lift the lid on modern NPD - video
In this video summary, we take a look at the performance of the multi-billion pound canned goods category. Sales are down 3.1%, so what’s going on?
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Analysis and Features
3. Creative challenge: will self-heating cans ever be red hot?
Self-heating cans haven’t really taken off in the UK. We’ve tasked creative agency PSONA with changing that. Here’s what they came up with…
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Analysis and Features
4. Can brands convince young Brits canned is cool?
Exclusive consumer research for The Grocer shows younger generations’ views of canned foods are worsening. So, what can brands do to entice them?
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News
Efficiencies and weak pound boost earnings at Moy Park
Northern Irish poultry producer Moy Park has reported a four-fold increase in pre-tax profit despite the “economic turbulence” and “uncertainty” resulting from Brexit.
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Analysis and Features
5. Scratch cooking whips up £5m growth for tinned toms
Tomatoes defy the downward turn of the overall canned goods market as Brits seek healthier, homemade alternatives to jarred sauces
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Comment and Opinion
Pushing Britain’s buttons: online grocery goes patriotic
A ‘buy British’ button would be fantastic news for British producers. It’s not that far-fetched, either
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Analysis and Features
10. Price crunch: canned prices get squeezed 2.4%
Average prices in canned goods have fallen with fish, soup and tomatoes feeling the squeeze. But, with inflation reported elsewhere in grocery, are price rises on the horizon?
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Analysis and Features
9. Analyst: Aldi and Lidl add £13m to canned sector
Own label is storming ahead in canned goods. We quiz Kantar analyst Will Sohler to find out what part the discounters have to play in this and what, if anything, brands can do to fight back
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Analysis and Features
8. Canned plays to its health credentials
With consumers’ opinions of canned goods waning, the market’s biggest players are keen to show off their health credentials. Here’s how they’re doing it