All The Grocer articles in 20 June 2015 – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Co-op, Coty, Nestlé, Woolworths
The Co-operative Group is to invest £125m to cut the prices of fruit and veg in its 2,800 UK stores; Rimmel mascara owner Coty is close to taking over $12bn worth of Procter & Gamble’s beauty assets; and Nestlé is cutting 15% of its workforce across 21 African countries.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Co-op drops fruit & veg prices as it enters price war
The Co-operative Group has waded into the supermarket price war with £125m committed to slash the cost of fruit and veg across its 2,800 UK stores. Plus Rimmel mascara maker Coty is close to taking over $12bn worth of Procter & Gamble’s beauty assets.
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ProfilesGenius Foods gluten contamination: CEO Roz Cuschieri speaks out
In an exclusive for The Grocer, Genius Foods CEO Roz Cuschieri explains how the contamination took place
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NewsCo-op's 'Fresh Three' gets grocer into price wars
The £125m promotion will see three popular products go half-price every three weeks
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NewsLambrini responds to downturn with redesign, sponsorships
New packaging, names, designs and campaigns for Halewood International brand
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NewsSouthern Comfort looks to build on 'Whatever's Comfortable'
New ad will be shown in cinemas and on VOD for 20 weeks
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NewsNew low-sugar energy drink from industry veterans
Rolling into stores from next month, and with a Waitrose listing from August, Pow will be introduced in three flavours
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NewsLidl stresses fair wage commitment as shrimp worker petition nears target
Lidl has insisted it is committed to paying fair wages as shrimp worker campaign on the verge of reaching 100,000 signatures.
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Analysis & FeaturesOccasion is key to volume growth in a deflationary market
It is hard to see many brands or categories growing through consumer price rises in 2015…
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NewsFerrero defends palm oil record amid French calls for Nutella boycott
Ferrero has defended its responsible sourcing record on palm oil, after a senior French minister called on consumers to boycott its flagship Nutella brand.
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NewsBudgens offering free fruit to kids in loyalty scheme
The ‘Free Fruit Challenge’ offers school children of any age one free piece of fruit a day from participating stores
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NewsAppleby Westward eyes price improvement, expansion
The company is looking to recruit more than 20 new stores under the Spar fascia before the end of the year to add to the existing 260 trading
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NewsMarmite to make Summer of Love with new recipe
Available from July to September, Marmite Summer of Love uses lager yeast said to give the spread a lighter flavour
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NewsNew Waitrose 'Pick Your Own Offers' will be consumer-tailored discount scheme
MD Mark Price suggests the scheme will “revolutionise” promotions
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Comment & OpinionAdded value or added cost - the great milk price debate
Are shoppers willing to spend more on standard milk, or only ‘added value’ milk?
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NewsTetley campaigns to bring back office tea break
The brand has launched a social media push after 44% of 2,000 consumers it polled said they couldn’t make time for a break
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits up 18.6% at Poundland but it cautions over first half trading
Poundland’s full-year underlying pre-tax profits were up 18.6% to £43.7m as annual sales hit £1bn for the first time, plus board changes at Poundland and the FTSE 100 hits a five month low.
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NewsMedia bites 18 June: Waitrose, MSRA, Rémy Cointreau
Waitrose’s innovative new scheme to allow customers to choose their own special offers has hit the headlines this morning.
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Comment & OpinionFood photos top annoying holiday poll
This week a highly scientific survey by Teletext Holidays revealed that 32% of people think people photographing food…
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NewsWaitrose appoints finance director from John Lewis
Loraine Woodhouse will become Waitrose’s new finance director on 5 October