All The Grocer articles in 21 December 2019 – Page 3
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NewsFinnebrogue launches £1m advertising push for nitrite-free bacon and ham
The advertising will be displayed at major train stations and outside retailers as well as in print and online
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NewsNew tariff update is a ‘betrayal’ of British food sector, says industry
The government’s amended tariff schedule would open the UK up to cheap food imports, the NFU warned
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NewsStrong Roots launches first frozen winter vegetables lineup
The launch marks the company’s first foray into the frozen vegetable sub-category
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Comment & OpinionHard coffee could be the next big thing in RTD. But who is it for?
Brits love boozy RTDs and cold coffee - but will they love a combination of the two?
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NewsMedia Bites 9 October: Pound, M&S, Brexit tariffs
The pound has slumped to its lowest level in more than a month, as hopes fade that a Brexit deal will be struck
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NewsMeadow Foods buys Valeo-owned Nimbus Foods
Exponent-backed dairy company Meadow Foods has continued its acquisitive growth push with a deal to buy Welsh decorations and toppings firm Nimbus Foods.
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NewsFuntime milkshake bottles revamped to play up health messaging
The brand has given its bottles a redesign, with 500ml bottles now carrying claims including ‘virtually fat free’
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NewsKingfisher sales soar but profits hit by hiring drive
CEO Damon Swarbrick said profits were “in line with expectactions as we absored a number of one-time costs and recruiting for 18 new roles”
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NewsPoundland spoofs erotic ad to launch Twin Peaks chocolate bar
The ad, posted to Poundland’s Twitter, imitates a 1990s Häagen-Dazs ad
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Comment & OpinionCriticism of Unilever’s plan for plastic is misplaced
Its commitment to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells is particularly laudable, says Giles Gibbons, founder and CEO of Good Business
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NewsBirds Eye and Sainsbury’s team up for frozen veg in-store ‘takeover’
The takeover will see a Sainsbury’s frozen veg aisle re-merchandised according to colour
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NewsChris Silcock promoted to lead resurgent Kellogg’s UK business
It comes as latest results show Kellogg’s UK arm grew sales for the first time in four years in 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?
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Comment & OpinionDo Poundland’s latest ‘shops in shops’ point to an identity crisis?
Poundland is looking to become a weekly grocery destination, but its name may work against it
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Oct: Supply chains, Upfield/Violife, Greene King
Poor pay and punitive working conditions are common on farms and plantations that supply fresh fruit or tea to major UK supermarkets, according to Oxfam.
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NewsCity snapshot: Flora owner Upfield in €500m talks to buy Violife Foods
The owner of Unilever’s former spreads business Upfield is reportedly in talks to purchase vegan cheesemaker Violife Foods.
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Comment & OpinionThe future of e-commerce could be in consciously decoupling
Headless commerce can help marketers be more innovative and agile, says Rita Harnett, e-commerce partner of Wavemaker
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NewsI Heart Wines moves into spirits market with launch of gin duo
The Freixenet Copestick brand will launch a dry gin (40% abv) and a pink gin (37.5% abv) over coming months
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NewsBacardi adds Gran Reserva Diez golden rum to premium sipping lineup
It is the latest in a series of barrel-aged rums from the brand
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NewsSavile Row teams up with model David Gandy for gin launch
It is billed as a celebration of “Britain’s proud tailoring heritage”