All The Grocer articles in 22 July 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsTesco signs up to Greenpeace Detox clothing initiative
Greenpeace has been leading the Detox campaign since 2011 in a drive to encourage retailers and manufacturers to eradicate hazardous chemicals
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NewsKennelpak picked up by PE firm Endless' Enact fund
Kennelpak is headquartered in Nottingham, where it employees 275 staff, and generated sales of more than £23m in the year ended 31 March 2017.
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NewsGist buys 80,000 sq ft distribution centre near Motherwell
Move is part of a drive to step up its temperature-controlled food logistics operations…
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits soar at Conviviality as Bibendum beds in
Profits have more than doubled at Bargain Booze owner Conviviality (CVR) as the integration of Matthew Clark and Bibendum continued ahead of schedule. Plus, growth overseas helps Finsbury Food Group offset UK struggles and Stock Spirits acquires a 25% stake in Quintessential Brands Group’s Irish whiskey division for up to €18.3m (£16m).
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NewsMedia Bites 17 July: Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, Premier Foods, Amazon
Unilever is locked in a £2bn battle with Hormel Foods, the US owner of Spam, to buy Reckitt Benckiser’s food business, according to the weekend papers.
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NewsKP Snacks acquires Butterkist to break into popcorn market
Butterkist’s manufacturing site in West Yorkshire and its 140 employees will become part of the KP Snacks business following the acquisition.
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NewsSpanish authorities foil Horsegate-linked food crime plot
Scam saw crime syndicate pass off horsemeat ‘not suitable for human consumption’ as edible, Guardia Civil and Europol said
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NewsSainsbury's encourages midweek BBQs with outdoor campaign
The campaign was led by Omnicom Media Group’s planning and media buying network PHD
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NewsBrexit plan urgent to prevent supply problems, warns report
Lack of government vision for future of food and agriculture means even a soft Brexit could have huge implications
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NewsUK shoppers brought on to high street by warmer weather
Overall footfall in June was 0.8% up on a year ago
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NewsConsumer price index to be used to calculate business rates
The government had originally committed to making the move last year, but the Bill failed due to the general election
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NewsUnilever acquisition of Reckitt Benckiser food brands would be a strategic misstep - analysts
A £2bn-plus Unilever approach for the food business of Reckitt Benckiser, made up of French’s Mustard and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, would be ‘surprising’, ‘disappointing’ and strategically inconsistent, according to City analysts.
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NewsStock Spirits acquires £16m stake in Quintessential Brands Irish whiskey division
London-listed Stock Spirits Group has struck a deal to acquire a 25% stake in the Irish whiskey division of Quintessential Brands Group for up to up to €18.3m (£16m) in cash.
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Comment & OpinionCould Amazon go one better than HelloFresh?
Who would have thought a meal in a cardboard box could prove such a game-changer?
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NewsPoundland and Mondelez in legal wrangle over Toblerone-style bar
The Twin Peaks snack has been delayed after Poundland received a legal letter from Toblerone maker Mondelez
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NewsMacsween lines recalled over botulinum control concerns
Haggis manufacturer Macsween has played down food poisoning concerns after a raft of its products were recalled
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NewsFinsbury Food Group offsets UK losses with overseas growth
The company today said it was confident of delivering profits in line with market expectations
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NewsCity snapshot: Strong growth for Dairy Crest brands in Q1 but rising butter costs squeeze margins
Dairy Crest has recorded “good” growth for its four main brands in the cheese, spreads and oil categories during the first quarter but soaring butter prices are putting pressure on margins. Plus, Procter & Gamble hit back at the activist investor agitating for a seat on the board of the consumer goods giant; and Eagle Eye grows revenues 70% but can’t shake off losses.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: P&G, Conviviality, M&S
P&G in battle with activist investor Trian; Conviviality doubles profits; and M&S launches ‘Project Thin Air’ to reduce food packaging waste.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Roast Dinners: 19 August
Brits have cooked up 157 million fewer roast dinners in the past year, a decline of 11%. So why is the Great British Roast falling out of fashion?