All The Grocer articles in 2 May 2015
Previous issues.
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NewsLondis reshuffles management team
John Ridgley, Paul Adam, John Taylor and Des Dunbar on the move
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NewsBHS extends in-store concessions with Booker and Compass Group
The high street retailer, which was acquired by Retail Acquisitions last month, said Booker would be its exclusive food supplier for its convenience offer
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NewsOrangina redesign aims brand at premium market
The brand will be hoping to reverse slipping sales, down 27.9% to £3.9m on volume down 40.7%
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NewsHorsemeat gang snared, authorities claim
The initiative involved dozens of searches of commercial and private premises and resulted in the arrest of 26 people in France, the Netherlands and Belgium
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NewsMars hopes to score with football promotion
Mars is offering consumers the chance to win one of a million footballs emblazoned with England football team designs, as a part of what the supplier said was its largest ever giveaway
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NewsTesco appoints high-flying new brand director
Michelle McEttrick, who has been appointed group brand director, is a former director of BBH, the advertising agency brought in by Lewis in January
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NewsTesco unveils new bonus scheme in 'Turnaround' plan
Tesco staff are to get rewards of up to 5% of their annual income if they help CEO Dave Lewis meet his targets for recovery
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NewsBritish Sugar protested by Landworkers' Alliance
The group – a member of the international peasant farming movement La Via Campesina – is calling for more support for small scale food producers
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Comment & OpinionMcDonald's woes offer warnings for the grocery industry
The global chain has already closed 220 restaurants in the first three months of this year, in addition to 350 planned closures
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Scotland: 30 May
According to the Scottish Whisky Association, a decade of strong growth in exports has finally come to an end. So, what is behind the decline in exports?
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NewsKopparberg to bring Sweden's favourite speciality beer to UK
The 5.3% ABV beer is a blend of two parts lager with one part ale, and described as having a “full-bodied malty taste with elements of apricot, Swedish molasses bread and orange peel”
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NewsMedia Bites 28: Morrisons, Brew Dog, Diageo
Morrisons annual report reveals Dalton payout, BrewDog admits mistakes in crowdfunding documents, Diageo faces tussle with India’s ‘king of bling’, and China overtakes France in terms of hectares of lands devoted to vineyards.
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NewsCamelot reports record lottery sales
Retailers earned £330m in sales commission in 2014/15, and Camelot raised £1.8bn for National Lottery Good Causes
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NewsCity Snapshot: Former Morrisons boss takes home £2.1m in final 12 months
Sacked Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips was given a total pay package of £2.1m last year, which included a £1m annual bonus. Plus East of England Co-op reports full-year results and Divine Chocolate merges UK and US businesses.
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NewsDalton Philips gets £4m pay package on Morrisons exit
Former Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips received a £1m annual bonus payment in the supermarket’s last financial year despite escalating losses and plunging sales during the period.
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NewsStella Artois lands official Ascot partnership
As well as seeing Stella’s lager and cider served at the racecourse, the partnership will be supported by outdoor, PR and digital activity
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NewsOrganic milk warnings are 'scaremongering', says Soil Association
Researchers from Reading’s Food Production and Quality division had warned the low levels of iodine in organic milk could have “serious” implications for public health
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NewsM&S launches "Cook with M&S" app for Apple Watch
The app will offer features and instructions based on cooking time for individual recipes, as well as the ability to “tick off” grocery items as the wearer shops
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NewsDivine Chocolate merges its UK and US businesses
Divine Chocolate, the farmer-owned chocolate company, has merged its UK and USA businesses.
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Comment & OpinionDairy industry shows unity in face of organic milk attacks
Attacks on milk and its nutritional properties are on the rise, and responding to negative headlines (while vital) may not be enough