All The Grocer articles in 24 February 2018 – Page 6
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NewsKFC admits chicken waste as cost of DHL failure grows
The fast-food giant has admitted that it still does not know the “root cause” of the fiasco
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NewsRetail bodies back Brexit transition flexibility
Retail leaders have welcomed the government’s intentions for the transition period to last “as long as it takes”
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NewsAdjudicator sets her sights beyond the grocers
Boots, B&M, Compass, McColl’s among multiples in GCA’s sights now based on size and involvement in food and drink
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NewsFrench authorities warn of border check port queues
France has corroborated the fears of the UK logistics industry over the reintroduction of border checks
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NewsBlakemore launches app for ordering on the go
The app offers a range of more than 900 chilled and ambient product lines from across 170 suppliers
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NewsRayburn eyes grocery in plans to size up distribution capacity
The company has briefed agents about its requirements for consolidating its Cheetham Hill and Bury warehouse
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Analysis & FeaturesHow many fmcg giants will join the B Corp bandwagon?
New research shows companies receive multiple benefits from signing up to B Corp. So why aren’t more businesses doing so?
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Comment & OpinionExtending the GCA to cover more retailers makes sense
It’s hard not to have sympathy for farmers whose hopes of the GCA’s remit being widened have been dashed
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NewsOwn-label juice share overtakes branded sales
Shoppers have drunk an extra 30.2 million litres of own-label not from concentrate juice at home in the past year
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Comment & OpinionQuorn says the tide is turning against meat
Every week I’m surprised by the change in attitudes and behaviour towards meat
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NewsHigh street pressures tell on Eat as losses mount
The pressures troubling the casual dining sector are also affecting the quick service restaurants, with newly filed accounts for sandwich chain Eat showing pre-tax losses rose from £1.5m in 2016 to £3.7m last year - its fifth consecutive year of losses.
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NewsSnaffling Pig’s Andrew Allen joins Spare Fruit as non-exec
Allen had previously served as an advisor to Spare Fruit on an informal basis
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Analysis & FeaturesFive unusual juice and smoothie innovations
Activated charcoal and spirulina algae are among the weirdest and most wonderful ingredients for this year’s launches
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Category ReportSmoothie operator: juices & smoothies report 2018
From charcoal juice shots to chia seed smoothies, juices brands are making some astute moves to tempt consumers to pay more
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big 30 wholesalers: can traditional players survive?
The upheaval in wholesale and franchise spearheaded by Tesco-Booker means a more abrasive trading landscape than ever
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat you need to know about use-by rules for meat
Use-by labelling rules for meat are under the spotlight
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NewsMcColl's breaks £1bn sales barrier thanks to new stores
Total revenues in 2017 jumped 19.1% to £1.1bn following the integration of the 298 shops acquired from Co-op
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Analysis & FeaturesLow cal: the new ice cream hero?
With a raft of NPD promising fewer calories, less sugar and higher protein content, ice cream is hoping to win over the more health-conscious shopper
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NewsSerious Fraud Office to pursue retrial of Tesco executives
The original trial was dismissed last month after one defendant suffered a heart attack
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Comment & OpinionAlternative proteins with meaty names provoke animal passions
What sounds like an essay assignment for philosophy undergrads is, in fact, a question being debated vigorously in the US right now