All The Grocer articles in 23 May 2020 – Page 4
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NewsCo-op shoots up rankings in Tacon’s final GSCOP survey
The retailer was ranked only behind Aldi, which topped the table for the seventh year in a row
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Comment & OpinionHow customer-focused marketing has helped guide our priorities
Learning from previous recessions, the brands that succeed will be the ones that maintain marketing investment
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NewsCoronavirus: Healthy snacking brands report record bulk sales levels
Bulk sales have partly offset the loss of all foodservice business and the marked reduction experienced in impulse snacking sales
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales drop again to record low
UK retail sales have yet again broken another record in April, dropping almost 20% in value throughout the month.
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NewsGreencore to reopen Atherstone food-to-go manufacturing site
CEO Patrick Coveney told The Grocer the convenience food manufacturer was preparing for a “volume comeback” in its food-to-go business
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NewsKallø taps pea protein trend with rice cake rival Veggie Cakes
The Wessanen-owned brand has launched a duo of Veggie Cakes made with green peas and lentil flour
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus can bring lively debate to farming
If there is a silver lining to Covid-19, it will be that society attributes greater value to evidence-based debate
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose’s Pick for Britain ad is great, but will it fill enough roles to stop food rotting?
As Waitrose recruits pickers, the government’s Immigration Bill is undoing its good work
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NewsSausage and bacon sales soar as locked-down Brits embrace the fry-up
Sales rocketed in the four weeks to 9 April, with sausages up 30.8% on the same period last year, and bacon up 29.6%
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Comment & OpinionHarry’s recruits shavers for CALM ‘fundrazor’
‘Does anything say 2020 more than a lockdown beard?’ We’ll be charitable with our answer
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NewsWholesalers urge suppliers to extend best-before dates to prevent food waste
Ambient is the latest category to be in danger of going to waste as the hospitality industry remains shuttered
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NewsJJ Foodservice adds 12 vans to service London DTC business
The wholesaler said the 12 Mercedes-Benz 314 vans would help to better service the growing division
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Comment & OpinionHeinz poses a red puzzle for locked-down jigsaw lovers
Lockdown has reminded us of a few of life’s simpler pleasures
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Comment & OpinionDoughnut sugar aids in bloody breakthrough
Among the many medical disruptions of coronavirus has been an impact on blood donations
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NewsAsda among supermarkets eyeing longer-term queue management technology
It is understood Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Costa, Greggs and others are looking into virtual queueing and automated customer counting systems
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Analysis & FeaturesACS survey shows cracks in convenience sector support
Sales are up overall, but some stores have seen devastating declines – and struggles with supply and support are evident
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Analysis & FeaturesAdjudicator’s latest grocery retailer rankings show the job is far from done
On the surface the latest survey results vindicate Adjudicator Christine Tacon’s approach, but there are cracks in her case
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NewsExecutive director Nick Wiles takes up CEO position at PayPoint
Wiles joined the board of the store payment services group in October 2009 as a non-executive director
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NewsSpar and FWD call for suppliers to allocate stock to wholesale & convenience
Spar UK MD Louise Hoste said that despite working together with suppliers, it is still not receiving the levels of stock it needs
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Category ReportImmunity to your door: healthcare & supplements category report 2020
As the pandemic makes Brits ever more concerned about their health, a growing number are going online for a vitamin boost