All The Grocer articles in 23 May 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsPricecheck doubles warehouse capacity with Manvers site
The expansion will create 100 new jobs, with some existing employees relocating to the new site
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NewsSupermarkets to improve access for blind people during crisis
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Waitrose and Lidl are all working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People on new best practice
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NewsLinwoods revamps range to push health credentials
The new look plays up the range’s fibre, protein and omega-3 content
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NewsMedia Bites 18 May: JAB, Brexit deal, M&S
JAB Holdings hopes to raise around €2bn from the Amsterdam listing of its JDE Peet’s coffee business, Brexit agreements come to a standstill over fishing policy and M&S prepares to announce results on Wednesday
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NewsManchester Union Brewery turns to the crowd to fund retail expansion
The company aims to raise a total of £80k to “fast-track its transition from keg to can” and distribute its lager into retailers
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NewsAldi links with Deliveroo to trial online delivery of essential groceries
From today, customers can order from a range of over 150 Aldi products for delivery in 30 minutes using the Deliveroo app
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Comment & OpinionEDLP is the right strategy, but retailers and suppliers are stuck on big promotions
EDLP will never work but there are persuasive reasons to ban big promotions altogether, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver care packages to mental health trusts
The care packages from JLP are designed to ensure healthcare staff have the supplies they need during a long shift
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports rise in shoppers threatening to spit and cough at staff
Central England Co-op called the rise in offences ‘totally unacceptable’
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NewsBAT readies human trials for its Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine in development uses BAT’s proprietary, fast-growing tobacco plant technology
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NewsMoto to trial Burger King click & collect service at 48 sites
Moto added the service would also help customers avoid queues on site and speed up buying food and drink once lockdown rules were lifted
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NewsEight Food boosts gluten and dairy-free ready meals range with new trio
The NPD comes hot on the heels of the brand’s February debut
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NewsEcho Falls unveils low-abv Botanical Fusions and new logo
The drinks – Raspberry & Lavender and Melon & Mint – come in at 5.5% abv
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NewsCoronavirus crunch pushes raft of FTSE retailers to profit warnings
FTSE retailers issued 38 profit warnings in the first three months of the year, exceeding the 32 recorded in the sector for the whole of 2019
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Comment & OpinionHow brands should be marketing during this pandemic
The right messages told in the right way can significantly influence purchases even in today’s climate, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsLittle Tummy boosts babyfood range with pair of new dishes
The meals are created using high pressure processing to preserve nutrients, textures and flavours
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NewsHancocks to begin reopening shuttered cash & carries
The wholesaler said its online sales have doubled since the end of March
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NewsFWD welcomes coronavirus grant scheme for small businesses
The FWD has written to the Local Government Association and asked that wholesalers’ applications are prioritised
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NewsMedia Bites 19 May: Aldi, Stock Markets, Casual Dining
Aldi has started selling bread and other essentials through Deliveroo, global stock markets surged on hopes for a vaccine and easing of lockdown measures across Europe while casual dining chains Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and Café Rouge risks collapsing
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore food-to-go volumes drop 70% as coronavirus pandemic escalates
Weekly demand for Greencore’s food-to-go categories declined by up to 70% as the coronavirus pandemic escalated in the UK