All The Grocer articles in 22 June 2024 – Page 4
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NewsKing Charles urged to strip Unilever and Cadbury of royal warrants over Russia links
King Charles has expressed his support for the people of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat happens when retail media overtakes TV advertising?
Tesco has predicted retail media will be bigger than TV advertising by the end of 2025. How can brands make the most of the ‘triple win’ it offers?
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NewsLidl makes it 10 months as fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
Aldi’s growth, meanwhile, has shrunk to a near flatline
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NewsSidemen launch exclusive Sides range into Iceland Foods
Iceland has already developed a pipeline of new products that will launch over the coming months, including into new categories
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NewsNursery industry calls for stricter food standards for pre-schools
Nursery Kitchen is campaigning for an incoming government to set new standards for early years settings
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NewsCosta Coffee reopens refurbished store in London
The renovation includes new furniture, lighting, and a ‘brighter feel’ to welcome customers
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Category ReportCheese trends 2024: Battle of the heavyweights
The big cheese brands are back in growth and fighting for consumer attention. Who will win, and where does this leave smaller producers?
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery growth slumps amid wet weather and falling inflation
Take-home grocery sales rose by just 1% over the four weeks to 9 June 2024, marking the slowest increase since June 2022, as poor weather and falling inflation hit supermarket sales
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: shoplifting, royal warrants, James Watt
John Lewis and Waitrose have said “greed not need” is driving record levels of shoplifting
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Comment & OpinionEPR could cause an extinction event among British SMEs
The solution would be to delay this tax to coincide with the DRS on PET and cans, says Pev Manners, MD at Belvoir Farm
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NewsThis gains £20m backing to accelerate meat alternatives growth
UK plant-based food company This has received investment worth £20m to accelerate its UK growth and expand its meat alternative product range
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Comment & OpinionMass sandwich recall right response but e.coli outbreak still worrying
M&S, Waitrose, Lidl and Poundland are the only leading multiple grocery retailers not to be implicated so far in the sandwich recalls
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NewsAF Blakemore offers Philpotts food-to-go and coffee concept to indies
The food-to-go innovation offers consumers breakfast and lunchtime options, including sourdough rolls, baguettes, and freshly prepared salad boxes
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NewsDominic Hall elected president of Spar International
He is joint MD for wholesaler James Hall, which supplies Spar stores across northern England, having worked for the fifth-generation family business since 1999
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Cheesegeek for artisan cheese range
The new exclusive range would bring UK artisan cheese to a mainstream market
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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NewsCo-op expands parcel locker partnership with InPost to 100 more stores
The rollout will expand Co-op’s parcel locker network to over 150 stores by the end of 2024
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NewsThis recalls vegan chicken & bacon wrap over e.coli fears
The meat alternative brand has urged shoppers not to eat the product and instead return it to store for a full refund
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NewsCity snapshot: Vegan supplier This recalls product over e.coli fears
Vegan supplier This has become the third sandwich manufacturer to withdraw products due to possible contamination
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Tesco, E. coli outbreak, Morrisons
Tesco continued to win market share and grow volumes in the first quarter, leaving the grocery giant on target to hit its full-year sales target of £70bn