All The Grocer articles in 20 November 2021 – Page 5
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NewsCity Snapshot: McColl’s warns profits to miss forecasts as supply chain disruption intensifies
Embattled convenience group McColl’s has warned its profits will be even lower than expected this year after supply chain issues intensified in the fourth quarter. Plus, UK inflation rises sharply to highest rate in almost a decade.
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Events & AwardsAll the winners of The Grocer’s New Product Awards 2021
The full list of winners of the awards – as well as highly commended entries – were revealed at a sold out ceremony at London’s Hilton Bankside
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NewsMedia Bites 17 November: Premier Foods, Diageo, Imperial Brands, Yo! Sushi
The papers take a closer look at Premier Foods’ plans to push Mr Kipling in the US, alongside of new ambitions for Diageo and results at Imperial Brands.
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NewsTesco signs up with online platform RangeMe to source suppliers
The platform enables suppliers to showcase their ranges and link with retail buyers
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NewsUnilever launches limited-edition ‘winter sparkle’ fragrance across household brands
The five-strong ‘winter sparkle’ range includes limited-edition versions of Cif Cream, Cif Ultrafast, Surf liquid detergent, and Domestos toilet blocks
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NewsBestway ‘pioneer’ Adalat Khan Chaudhary passes away
He passed away ‘peacefully and surrounded by his family’ in Pakistan at the weekend
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NewsSingh hails seasonal visa scheme as Bernard Matthews says it will meet turkey demand
The supplier has managed to source 900 foreign workers via the government’s temporary seasonal visa scheme
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NewsQMS launches campaign to attract next generation of butchers
The initiative will showcase 750 potential vacancies and flag the career path as a chance to learn a craft
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NewsIceland MD writes to competitors urging them to join ‘plastic offsetting’ initiative
Walker wants other supermarkets to aim to be ‘plastic neutral’ by collecting waste plastic from the environment equal in weight to the plastic created by the business
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NewsPremier Foods unveils meat-free pot trio for Batchelors
The launch is a bid to boost the brand’s appeal with vegans and flexitarians and fill meat-free ‘white space’ in ambient aisles
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NewsOcado Retail claims world grocery’s first net zero head office
Ocado Group’s retail arm is the only grocery retailer to signed a carbon dioxide removal agreement with Climeworks
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NewsAF Blakemore to expand Philpotts estate after temporary closure during lockdown
Blakemore group commercial MD Jerry Marwood told The Grocer two new stores were set to open by the spring
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NewsChildren’s cereal Gogo Roos repositions itself as high-protein brand for adults
The brand’s founder Michéal Mac Curtain said the original cocoa cereal it launched in 2019 had not appealed to young children who had “gotten used to sugary cereal”
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NewsThe Spice Tailor hires Pete Johnson as marketing director
Johnson formerly worked for Nomad Foods and Coca-Cola
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NewsAsda creates hundreds of tech roles to untangle IT systems from Walmart’s
The programme – dubbed Future – is described as ‘probably the largest retail/IT transformation in the UK right now’
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons must ensure McColl’s availability woes are a blip if it is to succeed as a supplier
Morrisons is clearly looking to court more independent retailers to switch to its wholesale supply arm
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NewsScottish government confirms VAT bombshell for DRS scheme deposits
No.11 informs Scottish Government the tax will apply on top of the 20p deposits on products
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NewsCity Snapshot: Naked Wines shares sink as it warns of lower sales as customers return to bars and restaurants
Online wine retailer Naked Wines has warned sales for the year will be lower than forecast as consumers returned to bars and restaurants and drank less at home. Plus, Finsbury Food Group and Eagle Eye both issue trading statements ahead of AGMs.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 November: Supply shortages, M&S, inflation
Greggs is struggling to keep its hot shelves stocked with vegan sausage rolls and bean and cheese melts amid lingering supply chain turmoil.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Iceland offset its way to becoming plastic neutral?
The supermarket is investing £1.7m in collecting and recycling