All The Grocer articles in 20 April 2024 – Page 4
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NewsVegetables to cost more amid continued tighter supply, grower warns
The issues posed by the flooding of agricultural land have been laid bare by Nationwide Produce group managing director Tim O’Malley
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NewsLidl’s bakery share shoots from 11% to 18%, making it category market leader
The discounter has been leaning heavily on bakery promotions in its Lidl Plus loyalty app, which has been credited by analysts with helping it grow faster than Aldi in recent months
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NewsBig Drop successfully challenges ‘Dry January’ trademark application by Alcohol Change UK
The ruling means brands can talk about Dry January in terms of not drinking in January without fear of reprise
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NewsIceland returns to TV screens with primetime campaign
Iceland had made a “significant investment” in the new 12-month primetime TV campaign, which will feature the slogan ‘That’s why we go to Iceland’
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NewsLawrence Hunt creates package handling concept Parcel+
As a separate entity from its ordinary customer counter, it aims to quicken the collection and drop-off processes
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NewsAHDB confirms Red Tractor’s world-leading beef and lamb standards
A new report from AHDB has found Red Tractor’s standards were found to be higher in all areas except biosecurity and disease control
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ProfilesMD Chris Hughes on how Regal Wholesale is on a roll after a major rebrand
Regal Wholesale wants to become the best in the paper hygiene market, while staying true to its values as a family business
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list: 10 women at the forefront of grocery technology
Despite a lack of encouragement to study STEM subjects, more and more women are looking to get into tech. Happily, the grocery sector offers plenty of strong, female role models
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Comment & OpinionBe wary of trends and stay true to your brand’s values
Not everyone is getting the balance between innovation and ‘new for the sake of new’ right, says Alex Wright, CEO & co-founder of Dash Water
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Comment & OpinionRetail Crime Uncovered: ‘go-to podcast’ offers deep dive into crime problem
Interviewees include crime and loss experts, shop staff, policing bodies, even ex-offenders
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Comment & OpinionMarmite’s latest faux documentary is past its sell-by date
We learn of the 120,000 British ex-pats in New York City who reportedly don’t have access to their favourite British spread
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NewsAnother year of profit for Thorntons after closure of store estate
Chocolatier Thorntons has posted another year of profit growth after shuttering its loss-making store estate
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Comment & OpinionSmoking ban isn’t the real worry. It’s new vaping restrictions
Youth smoking is already in huge decline. Only 1% of young smokers do so regularly
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NewsThousands of saplings in BrewDog’s ‘Lost Forest’ die
The project has to date received nearly £700,000 of public money
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NewsBP rolls out crime logging platform and body-worn cameras for extra staff protection
The reporting initiative is in conjunction with Auror and will be rolled out across BP’s 300 company-owned stores over the coming months
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NewsFarmers call for retailer support to face weather challenges
Exceptional rainfall and a succession of damaging storms have impacted businesses across the country, the unions said
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NewsBrexit border checks to commence on 30 April, government confirms
Defra said it would take a ‘phased approach’ to checks on medium-risk goods such as meat and dairy
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NewsNorthern Monk partners with Toast for Earth Day regenerative agriculture beer
Sixty per cent of the grain bill for the beer is regenerative agriculture malt from a single farm in Yorkshire
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NewsOceanSaver to make TV debut with advert featuring a singing crab quartet
The crabs’ vocals are provided by Bristolian sea shanty group The Longest Johns