All The Grocer articles in 23 July 2016
Previous issues.
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Analysis and FeaturesRevealed: French wine is the best, say Brits – but English wine also impresses
Brits think France produces the highest-quality wine, according to an exclusive poll for The Grocer, but many also rate the fast-growing English wine sector
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Analysis and FeaturesMeet the buyers: Sparkling wine's growth is 'phenomenal'
We quiz buyers from Aldi, Lidl, The Co-op, Costcutter and Blakemore on wine’s performance and prospects
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Analysis and FeaturesInfographic: Where does the UK's wine come from?
Where do Britain’s favourite wines come from? Which regions are in growth? How are the new world wines performing? Find out here…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow to market wine... without mentioning wine
How do you go about marketing wine when there’s a strict alcohol policy law in place? The people who managed it reveal their secret
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Analysis and FeaturesAs English bubbly booms, we visit Kent's newest vineyard
Despite booming sales, English winemakers are still only a fifth as productive as the French. Why? We sent category reports editor Rob Brown to Kent to find out
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Analysis and FeaturesFruit fusion: sweeter (and less boozy) wines blossom
Echo Falls Fruit Fusions have boomed as others eye the fruity wine market to sweeten their sales
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sauces & Condiments: 10 September
It’s not so much that Brits are going off the sauce; more that they’re unwilling to spend much money on it. The market has seen sales fall 2.4% in the past year; volumes have inched up 0.6%.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Beverages: 3 September
What can be done to rescue the great British cuppa? The continuing decline of standard black tea has been the biggest contributor to cooling sales of hot beverages over the past year.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Batteries: 27 August
Grocers are gaining share of the batteries market. Value sales of batteries have inched up in the past year, with volumes rising an impressive 7.5%. How come?
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NewsUnilever to take Dollar Shave Club global after $1bn deal
Unilever is expected to turn Dollar Shave Club into a global male grooming power player
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My Alternative CVNik Sinclair, Sinclair Condiments, on Vanilla Ice and carpets
I like to tell people I make ketchup for a living. Most of my mates have been on this journey with me
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NewsBooths axes baby big hitters to make way for eco brands
Heinz and HiPP are the biggest casualties of a baby fixture reset at Booths
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Comment and OpinionDollar Shave Club deal proves e-commerce is business critical
The Dollar Shave Club isn’t available in the UK just yet. But it will be soon, surely
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Comment and Opinion'Killer salad': time for a more careful approach to comms
With reports of ‘killer salad leaves’ hitting the UK headlines this week, growers and packers are starting to get nervous
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NewsOmsco optimistic over export potential in wake of Brexit vote
Omsco has seen a spike in interest from potential customers in the weeks following the Brexit vote
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NewsCMA green lights Sainsbury's takeover of Home Retail
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to Sainsbury’s acquisition of Home Retail Group and its Argos retail network.
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NewsBooker teams with Epoints to encourage higher Premier compliance
Booker has teamed up with reward scheme company Epoints to encourage higher compliance levels from Premier retailers
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NewsSimplyFresh launches hot meal and food-to-go fixture
The Kitchen fixture includes the options of a hot food counter, fresh salad bar and smoothie station
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Analysis and Features'Convenience is a good place to be' says sized up McColl's
The £117m deal for 298 Co-op stores will fuel McColl’s continued transition from CTN to convenience retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Lindt outperforms market in first half
Sales at Lindt increased 6.6% to CHF1.5bn in the first half despite price pressures on cocoa costs