All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2019 – Page 3
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NewsShoppers ‘would avoid shops that don’t donate surplus’
Charity In Kind Direct has urged retailers “to tackle our throwaway culture and prevent their unsold products from going to waste”
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Comment & OpinionHow changing promotions can help retailers escape pricing standoffs
Grocery retailers are trapped in pricing deadlocks, but promotions can be a way out, says Stephen Jacobs, insight director at IRI
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NewsKoko rolls out Super fortified milk alternative
The brand was hoping to provide a “viable alternative” to Alpro’s similarly fortified Growing Up drink
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NewsPatisserie Valerie shutters 71 outlets at the cost of 920 jobs
Newly appointed administrator for collapsed Patisserie Holdings KPMG has confirmed that initial closures of loss-making outlets will lead to 920 job losses.
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NewsFSA chief executive Jason Feeney to retire this summer
Feeney took over from Catherine Brown in April 2017 and had previously served as COO of the FSA
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Jan: Tesco trial, Patisserie Valerie, Retail jobs
Tesco’s former UK finance boss has accused the supermarket group of “throwing him under a bus” and abandoning truth and justice for its own “commercial imperatives”.
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NewsFeverTree reports 39% full year sales jump
FeverTree has reported a 39% surge in annual revenues for its full 2018 financial year, driven by 52% growth in its home market.
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NewsUnilever trials refillable packs via new Loop retail platform
The supplier is offering reusable packaging of glass and aluminium across nine brands
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Analysis & FeaturesDry January, social embarrassment and the gender split: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to alcohol reduction
Men are more likely to feel stupid ordering non-alcoholic drinks, while younger consumers are demanding more choice, finds our exclusive consumer research
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Comment & OpinionPromotions consultation: a burden that won't make an impact on obesity
Government should take a more holistic approach to the obesity battle, says Tim Rycroft, chief operating officer of the Food & Drink Federation
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Comment & OpinionIt’s Dry January, but Brits are turning to non-alcoholic drinks all year
The number of people ditching the drink this year could be bigger than ever, exclusive research for The Grocer suggests
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NewsDefra unveils plans to tighten allergen labelling laws
The proposals could go as far as seeing full ingredient labelling required by law on food-to-go products
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat expensive ketchup can tell us about Amazon's grocery strategy
We asked Ray Gaul of Kantar Consulting to explain Amazon’s own-label pricing strategy on ketchup - and what it tells us about its wider grocery ambitions
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NewsAmazon expands health & beauty presence with own-label make-up and vitamins
The online retailer has added 17 colour cosmetics SKUs to its Find own-brand, which it already uses for clothing
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NewsFuller's sells beer business to Asahi in £250m deal
Fuller’s will continue to operate as a pub company, with its chief executive Simon Emeny calling its pubs “the core of Fuller’s and the driver of our future growth”
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas online: why didn't supermarkets do better?
What do the numbers tell us about the way forward for growth in online grocery?
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NewsKallø axes Pop-Crisps after supermarket listings failure
Launched in January 2018, the four-strong lineup marked Kallø’s debut in bagged snacks
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NewsSainsbury's increases number of vegan SKUs in meat chillers
The 26 products affected will no longer be stocked in meat-free chillers
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NewsWalkers adds two on-trend variants to core crisps lineup
BBQ Pulled Pork and Spicy Sriracha are leading ’flavour trends that are emerging throughout Britain’ says Walkers
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NewsPatisserie Valerie rescue talks planned for next week
Administrators for Patisserie Valerie and the chain’s management team are expected to meet potential bidders next week in a bid to strike a rescue deal for the collapsed cake retailer.