All The Grocer articles in 24 April 2021 – Page 12
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado invests in AI firm Oxbotica to develop vehicle fleet
Ocado has announced a partnership, including a £10m investment, with Oxford based autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica to develop a range of vehicles
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NewsBud Light to challenge White Claw with trio of hard seltzers
Bud Light Seltzer, which was previously only available in the US, will launch in the UK with a 4% abv version
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NewsE-commerce growth behind soaring demand for logistics space
The number of individual deals completed had more than doubled year on year
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NewsBuyout funds eyeing ‘undervalued’ UK supermarkets
Global buyout funds are eyeing the opportunity to take more UK supermarkets back into private hands after Covid left the major grocers undervalued
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NewsGail’s owner Bread Holdings benefits from quality demand
Shopper demand for better-quality bread in supermarkets during lockdown has helped the premium bakery group behind Gail’s offset some of the sales losses incurred in the pandemic
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NewsCBD platform Alphagreen raises £1m-plus before funding push goes public
E-commerce startup Alphagreen will kick off a public crowdfunding campaign next week
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NewsCity News: Deliveroo woes grow as shares fall again
Deliveroo posted record first quarter numbers in its first update as a listed company, but investor concerns remain about a 2021 slowdown
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NewsMedia Bites 19 April: EG Group/Leon, Yo! Sushi, Poundland
The billionaire brothers behind the petrol station business EG Group have snapped up the fast food chain Leon Restaurants for £100m
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group swoop for Leon
Petrol forecourt giant EG Group has swooped for restaurant chain Leon as it seeks to grow its non-fuel offering and expand the foodservice operation into healthy fast food. Plus, C&C subsidiary Matthew Clark Bibendum hit by cyber-security incident.
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NewsPetfood brand Aardvark to launch with duo made with insects
The two lines, one for dogs and one for cats, are made from black soldier flies
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NewsBetter Nature unveils “accessible” plant-based quartet
It comes after the brand raked in £1.6m from a Seedrs campaign in March
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NewsFish processors criticise UK & Scottish governments over Brexit financial support
Both administrations have come under fire for ‘failing’ to adequately support the sector since Brexit
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InterviewsBig Interview Louise Hoste: How Spar evolved throughout coronavirus
Across an extensive grocery career, with spells in wholesale and convenience, as well as commercial and marketing roles, it was 2019 when Louise Hoste set her sights on Spar
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NewsBooker sales surge despite Covid catering impact
The wholesale giant enjoyed a 18.5% jump in retail sales as more shoppers turned to convenience stores during the crisis
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NewsJohn Shropshire to step down as G’s Group CEO
The growing industry veteran has worked for the company – originally founded by his father – since 1976
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NewsRetailers urge customers to ‘ShopKind’ as they return to high street
The Home Office, Crimestoppers, trade bodies and a host of UK retailers launched the campaign today
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News‘Once in a lifetime’ discovery could secure future of coffee, scientists claim
The discovery of a rare species of coffee uniquely combines a tolerance to high temperatures with superior flavour
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Comment & OpinionM&S will have to fight hard to keep Cuthbert the Caterpillar locked up
Aldi has been brazen about its copycat cake. That’s likely to increase, rather than decrease, its chances of winning in the courtroom
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NewsCoca-Cola revenues boosted by vaccine rollout and economic reopening
Coca-Cola has posted a 5% rise in first quarter net revenues as its performance improved in key markets where vaccine availability increased and economies are opening up