All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2019 – Page 6
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NewsPlant-based decoded: The Grocer to host free webinar
Registrations are now open for the free webinar, which will take place on 7 March at 11am
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NewsNestlé joins Swiss research programme into sustainable foods
Future Foods Initiative’s first research projects will focus on plant-based nutrition and ancient plant varieties
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Comment & OpinionIt's time for suppliers to re-evaluate the stunning rise of Aldi and Lidl
A staggering sales growth of 10% over Christmas signals that the discounters may be unstoppable, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsBurton’s adds Cathedral City Crumbly Bites savoury biscuits
The two-strong lineup is targeted at ‘a big night in or special occasion’
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Comment & OpinionHMRC’s Brexit plans aren’t enough. Business needs long-term details
Food and drink leaders were soon to point out the latest emergency proposals were full of holes
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Feb: Ocado, Unilever, Grocery market share
A fire at one of its high-tech warehouses yesterday dealt a blow to Ocado, on the same day that it reported a rise in annual losses and announced a new one-hour delivery service.
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NewsUnilever wins £150m race for Graze
Unilever has acquired healthy snacking brand Graze in its first acquisition under new CEO Alan Jope.
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NewsUnilever’s eco-friendly Love Home & Planet brand set for UK
Variants are made with cruelty-free vegan ingredients, while all scents are derived from sustainably sourced essential oils
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NewsFisheries decline government's fault, not EU's, claims report
A new paper by City University’s Centre for Food Policy has called for significant reform of fishing quotas, regardless of whether the UK gets a Brexit deal
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NewsMSC launches consultations to strengthen fisheries standard
The proposals were designed to give a bigger voice to stakeholders and follows criticism over how fisheries are certified
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Feb: Ocado, Calsberg, Brexit
Online supermarket Ocado has been forced to cancel orders and warned of a “hit to sales” after the huge blaze ripped through its robotic warehouse.
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits agrees deal for Thomas Fudge’s
Burton’s has agreed a deal to acquire premium biscuit manufacturer Thomas Fudge’s from private equity owner Livingbridge.
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NewsHäagen-Dazs joins healthier ice cream trend with Gelato
Each 100ml contains no more than 12.5g of sugar and between 5.2g and 5.6g of fat
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NewsFSA chair Heather Hancock reappointed for another three years
Hancock stepped up to the post from deputy chair in 2016 and will continue at the helm of the regulator until March 2022
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NewsProfitability dented as Yeo Valley sees cost of production rise
The dairy supplier saw sales rise by £2.5m, but cost of sales rose by 9%, hitting profitability
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Feb: Premier Foods, Ocado, Cranswick
The former chief executive of Premier Foods, Gavin Darby, has been awarded a golden handshake worth at least £1.1m from the heavily indebted foodmaker.
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NewsCity snapshot: High street suffers worst January since 2013
The UK retail industry suffered its worst start to the year since 2013, according to the monthly BDO High Street sales tracker. Plus, Brexit preparations and turnaround costs drive Kellogg’s to fourth quarter loss and Cranswick and Ocado shares plunge
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WebinarsPlant-based decoded: how to cut through the hype and find real growth
Amid fast-changing consumer tastes and an avalanche of new launches, how do you stand out from the crowd and build a long-term business?
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NewsNative Snacks makes grocery debut with Popped Lotus Seeds
For each pack sold, Native will donate 1p to support ‘health camps’ for the people of Bihar, one of India’s poorest states
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NewsGovernment 'failing to act' on processed meat link to cancer
Politicians had failed to react to the link between nitrites in processed meat and cancer, claimed the author of the WHO’s landmark 2015 report