All The Grocer articles in 2 December 2017 – Page 3
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NewsCity snapshot: P&H collapse set to cause £160m dent in Imperial Brands profits
Tobacco supplier Imperial Brands is preparing to take a £160m hit to its profits this year after the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey last night. Plus, positive full-year results send Britvic shares soaring; and food price inflation eases in November.
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NewsWrap in talks with retailers over waste-cutting food labels
Guidance also urges food and drink companies to revive use of the snowflake logo
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NewsMedia Bites 29 November: Palmer & Harvey, Ocado, Unilever
Good news for Ocado, which finally announced it first international technology partnership, was overshadowed by the collapse of Palmer & Harvey last night.
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NewsCostcutter agrees exclusive supply deal with the Co-op
Co-op is also looking to support Costcutter’s independent retailers in the short term
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NewsJJ Food Service shows off potato sustainability in new push
JJ Food Service has sold one million cases of the chips this year
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Comment & OpinionSeize digital in 2018
The economic backdrop is tough, and the consumer is cautious. These are not auspicious conditions for 2018
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News'No evidence Rogberg bullied staff to falsify Tesco accounts'
Nicholas Purnell QC told Southwark Crown Court that Rogberg was ‘outside the circle of knowledge’ of the legacy paper
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NewsMcColl's links with Bolt for online staff training programme
The training will cover health and safety, age-related sales and customer service
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NewsMartin Dawson to leave Poundland prompting executive shake-up
Dawson joined Poundland from Asda in October 2015
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News'Big concerns' over EU planning for hard Brexit border checks
Readiness of European authorities, in addition to the UK, would be a key ‘determining factor’ in delivering smooth Brexit, MPs hear
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NewsAldi plans responsibly sourced fish assurance scheme
The discounter trademarked Love Fish last week as a quality assurance certification for use on fish and fish products
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Comment & OpinionPasta doesn't make you fat, insists Gino D'Acampo
Pasta sales are suffering as the people of the UK look to cut carbs
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Comment & OpinionFoie gras and fags fear for French folk
Some 80% of the French population eat foie gras festively
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Comment & OpinionWestminster embraces a Christmas end-of-term atmosphere
It’s the end of the road for dear old Palmer & Harvey. We haven’t been using them for months
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NewsTesco warns of tobacco shortages in wake of P&H collapse
Sainsbury’s said it was not expecting tobacco availability issues
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NewsMars buys stake in healthy snacks business Kind
Mars has invested in a minority stake in global snack bars manufacturer Kind as it seeks to boost its global healthy eating credentials
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NewsIceland and the Co-op back UK deposit return scheme plan
The retailers also called for rivals to join in their support for DRS
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NewsKellogg UK to axe Ricicles in major sugar reset
Breakfast giant’s Better Starts Plan will see sugar cut in kid-friendly cereals by up to 40%
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NewsCity snapshot: Greene King squeezed by fall in consumer confidence
Revenues increased 7.9% at the Greene King division that includes its off-trade activities but overall profits declined in the first half as under-pressure consumers stayed home more and ate out less. And, shares soar at rival brewer Marston’s after double-digit sales growth. Plus, consumer confidence falls for 20th month in a row; and interims from PayPoint.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 November: P&H, Costcutter, Britvic, Mars
The fallout from the collapse of Palmer & Harvey continues to dominate the papers.