All The Grocer articles in 21 November 2020
Previous issues.
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Gavin Wallace, Müller Milk & Ingredients
In this episode, we chat to dairy hero Gavin Wallace, a former BBC sports and travel reporter, about entering the fray as a tanker driver for Müller Milk & Ingredients to help keep fridges in Scotland full during the pandemic.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Nina Collins, events manager, Sisters Distillery
Nina is the daughter of one of the distillery’s founding sisters and loves working with family
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen podcast: Gemma Smale-Rowland, Cornish Moo
We speak to dairy hero Gemma Smale-Rowland of Cornish Moo about her passion for British agriculture and why it’s more important than ever to reconnect people with farming
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Olivia Wilton, product developer, Bakedin
Keen baker Olivia studied patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu
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Category ReportPigging out: savoury pastries category report 2020
High street sausage rolls are off the menu again. So shoppers are bringing their favourite porky snacks indoors. Who’s cashing in?
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Category ReportAnimal house: meat snacks category report 2020
Jerky, scratchings and dried sausage brands rely on pubs and on-the-go snacking for much of their trade. So how have they fared in lockdown?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat will PAI do with Addo and Winterbotham Darby?
The PE firm aims to create the UK’s best value-added chilled food company
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Comment and OpinionIt’s a tough year to strike a suitable Christmas ad tone
The retailers’ festive campaigns are out – some are tugging at our heartstrings while others are poking fun at the year we’ve had. So who’s got it right?
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Comment and OpinionPizza Hut’s choir sings praises of its Christmas treat
Pizza Hut deserves props for not taking its Christmas ad too seriously this year
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Comment and OpinionPodback: how joining forces can help us tackle industry-wide challenges
Recycling coffee pods is a major mission – one that is bigger than our individual brands
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NewsOne Stop retailers report sales spike in gifting items as non-essential shops close
A Burnley-based One Stop store has recorded a 20% increase in sales on gift sets, gift cards and candles compared to last year
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NewsBuying group Sugro welcomes four new members
Connective Pharma, FMCG Trading, Sun Exotic Wholesale and Metropharm will add over £24m to Sugro’s turnover
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NewsTesco adds on-the-go branded seafood range to deli offering
The range is set to include premium smoked fish brands Bleiker’s Smokehouse and RR Spink & Sons
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NewsTwo-thirds of M&S stores to stay open until midnight from 21 to 23 December
The upmarket retailer wants to better manage customer flow and ensure social distancing is maintained
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Farlington, Portsmouth: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Covid-19 has helped us step up in e-commerce to take on the likes of Amazon and adapt quickly to cater to customers’ needs. You have to be agile’
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Grocer 33‘Clean and well-maintained’ Sainsbury’s beats Tesco and Waitrose by one point
Its Farlington, Portsmouth store took the win thanks to being ‘clean, well maintained and well cared for’
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NewsFood industry fears Brexit ‘worst-case scenario’ is now the reality
The Cabinet Office’s ‘worst-case scenario’ planning forecast up to 40% of trade with the EU could grind to a halt
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Analysis and FeaturesNPD Power List: who are the players pushing innovation through a pandemic
This year has been a story of survival for brands and retailers, leading to a focus on core products to keep shelves stocked. But the NPD pipeline hasn’t stopped, proving the tenacity and resilience of the industry’s top players
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Analysis and FeaturesChristmas ads reviewed: who is the overall winner of 2020?
Retailers have had a challenge getting the tone right this year. Our expert panel decides who’s done it best
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens £3m eco-friendly concept store
The Lichfield store features carbon footprint-reducing fridges and a zero-waste refill hub