All The Grocer articles in 20 January 2018
Previous issues.
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Analysis and FeaturesFighting on the frontline: the communities battling to save their high streets
From Cambridge to Kilmarnock, we talk to the town centre teams fighting to revive their high street
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Analysis and FeaturesFive innovative tech brands trying to help the high street
From apps to digital payments to automated inventories, how five start-ups are bringing tech to town centres
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Analysis and FeaturesEight new alcohol-free drinks coming to supermarkets
Just because Dry January is over doesn’t mean Brits are reaching for the bottle
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NewsCandy Kittens sells stake to German confectionery giant Katjes
Candy Kittens, the UK sweets startup co-founded by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, has sold a “significant” minority stake to German confectionery company Katjes Fassin.
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Category ReportSugar, new flavours and on the go: Breakfast cereals category report 2018
Kellogg’s decision to axe Ricicles heralds a new, healthier direction for the cereal category – but there are some surprising exceptions to the rule
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Analysis and Features10 new cereals coming to supermarket shelves
British porridge brand Moma’s new almond butter & salted caramel flavour porridge is going into sachets
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Comment and OpinionA blue tick for the MSC as it mends a hole in its net
Even the NGO’s own technical advisory board was said to have raised concerns over the bad PR created by the row
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Analysis and FeaturesCan US success Beyond Meat convert British carnivores?
Goldman’s high-profile startup recently secured a further $55m (£40m) in investment
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Comment and OpinionLet's show bottle on plastic waste
The Grocer’s efforts in 2017 to concentrate our industry’s collective mind on waste, and food waste in particular, are timely
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Analysis and FeaturesCity Harvest: another life for London's waste food
City Harvest works the capital’s ‘last mile’, passing food from supermarkets and events to charities that need it
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Category ReportOriental express: ready meals & soups category report 2018
Brits’ passion for Eastern cuisines is the engine behind another year of solid growth in ready meals. And own label is raking it in
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Comment and OpinionIceland has shown real leadership with its plastic plan
It’s been a PR masterstroke, and a far cry from the Kerry Katona years
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NewsPeas Please kicks off campaign for vegetable advertising fund
Plans for fund is backed by TV chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Analysis and FeaturesGinspiracy: Are producers hiding behind ‘artisanal’ and ‘hand-crafted’ labels?
A craft-based, artisan-inspired gin renaissance has seen sales of gin soar. But is there a risk some producers are cutting corners and hiding behind ‘artisanal’ and ‘hand-crafted’ labels to make a fast buck?
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Comment and OpinionCan plant-based products sustain momentum beyond Veganuary?
With nearly two weeks left in January, you’d be forgiven for feeling some serious Veganuary fatigue
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NewsSHS Group tipped to be closing in on Meridian
Nut butter brand Meridian is close to a £50m takeover, with SHS Group poised to win the highly competitive auction.
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NewsRichard Walker to join The Grocer as latest guest editor
Walker has been the face of Iceland’s bold new environmental plan, which has attracted huge interest from UK media organisations
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Analysis and FeaturesDrilling decline and instability pushes up crude oil price
Crude oil prices approached three-year highs in January as a result of a decline in US oil rigs drilling from new sources
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NewsPremier Foods boosted by non-branded, discounter sales
More evidence has emerged that Premier is tapping into discounter growth to boost sales…
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NewsSymington's recovery on track following drive to reduce costs
Symington’s is back into the black as a turnaround strategy has started to yield results…