All The Grocer articles in 19 December 2020 – Page 11
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Easter: 23 January
After Easter 2020 went off like a damp squib, what are confectioners doing to make sure this coming Easter goes off with a bang?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Household & Paper: 30 January
As sales of household cleaning and paper products go through the roof, which brands and retailers have cashed in the most?
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NewsArsenal helps charity score 500,000 pandemic meals milestone
Charity His Church has been working with the club to deliver food and essentials to needy families
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VideosWatch: how lockdown is shaping the soft drinks category
Lockdown has got soft drink sales fizzing nicely, as Brits filled their trolleys with fizzy drinks to use as mixers at home while pubs and restaurants were off-limits
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NewsCranswick plots return to petfood market with IPN acquisition
Pork and meat supplier Cranswick is mulling a move into the fast-growing premium petfood sector with the potential acquisition of Inspired Pet Nutrition
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NewsCook defers decision to repay business rates
The upmarket frozen food retailer is still assessing the impact of the pandemic on the business
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NewsGrants for Scottish wholesalers thought to be oversubscribed
The Scottish government is set to pay out thousands of pounds in grants to struggling wholesalers
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Comment & OpinionBrexit deal or not, food prices are going up. But by how much?
Much will depend on whether supermarkets or suppliers end up shouldering the burden of Brexit-related costs such as tariffs
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NewsImperial Tobacco to reduce product range in NI as a result of Brexit
The supplier is yet to confirm which skus will be scrapped under the new plans
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NewsMedia Bites 17 December: Asda, Brexit, sherry
The Issa brothers have drafted in advisers to prepare a £1.2bn sale and leaseback of Asda’s distribution centres ahead of their £6.8bn takeover of the supermarket chain.
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NewsCity Snapshot: SSP Group loses £426m amid COVID sales collapse
Travel specialist SSP Group has reported a near-50% plunge in annual revenues and a £426m pre-tax loss due to the coronavirus. Plus, Cranswick withdraws from IPN race, Sainsbury’s Bank names new chair and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsEU hauliers refuse to enter the UK due to border delays
European hauliers are often paid by the kilometre, “so if they’re not rolling, they’re not making money”
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to stream live festive fundraiser
Viewers will be encoaraged to donate to Home-Start and FareShare throughout the event
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NewsM&S recalls chicken curry over packaging error
The error means the item contains undeclared milk
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NewsThe Fresh Produce Centre posts operating loss, first full accounts show
Fresca Group’s recently formed retail-focused fresh produce business endured a ‘turbulent’ first full year of operating
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: Three ways an EU trade deal could make all the difference for food and drink
Many changes are locked in, but key issues remain at stake
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NewsAsda extends Accessorize and Decathlon partnerships
Accessorize has launched an exclusive partnership at Asda Minworth, selling jewellery, bags and seasonal items in a ‘store within a store’
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Comment & OpinionQuality, theatre and relevance: how to resurrect the deli counter
Different functions or unique products are vital, and equally important is superior quality, says Simon Day of Winterbotham Darby
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NewsAsda DC network to be sold and leased back by new owners
TDR Capital and Issa brothers Zuber and Mohsin are lining up advisors Eastdil Secured to handle the process
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NewsFerrero moves into healthier snacking market with Eat Natural acquisition
Eat Natural will continue to produce at its facility in Halstead, with its entire staff – including management – set to be retained