All The Grocer articles in 24 February 2024 – Page 5
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NewsPotato prices soar as poor weather affects supply
Core lines of maris piper potatoes across the major multiples saw rises of up to 22% in a month
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: UPF, Brexit, Mondelez
Seven of the top ten global food manufacturers made more than two thirds of their food and drink sales in Britain from unhealthy products, according to a study covered in this morning’s papers
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé sales volumes fall back as price inflation hits demand
Nestlé has posted a drop in annual sales volumes as “unprecedented inflation” hit consumer demand for its food and beverage products. Plus results from Danone and an acqusition from CCH
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NewsAsda denies union ‘asset stripping’ claims as it faces down strike threat
Asda accused union staff of “aggressive and intimidating behaviour”, as well as of making inaccurate claims about the situation in affected stores
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NewsBritish Corner Shop owes M&S £500k after downfall
The British Corner Shop owes a total of £2.5m to creditors, a new administrator’s report shows
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NewsReport ‘names and shames’ companies for reliance on food sales harming kids
Bite Back report also claims companies are spending huge fortunes targeting young people with advertising
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NewsChicken ‘artificially cheap’ in supermarkets despite price hikes
Average prices rose by almost 15% last year but needed to increase further to safeguard the sector, producers have warned
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NewsWhitby Seafoods leads scampi industry sustainability agreement
Scampi fishermen in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have agreed to adopt the Marine Stewardship Council’s new ‘In Transition to MSC’ programme
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NewsTom Bradshaw elected NFU president
Bradshaw will be joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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NewsRegal Wholesale appoints Jon Hunt in new role of commercial director
Hunt is joining the company at an ‘exciting time’ during its growth and expansion
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NewsHenry Dimbleby calls for total ad ban on UPF and HFSS food
Dimbleby also called for the introduction of black octagon warning signs, such as those used in Chile, to be used on the front of packs of all UPFs and HFSS foods
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NewsBestway doubles core retail range to 3,000 SKUs
Available through its 57-depot network via delivery or collect, the move means each site will now have a consistent number of lines under the retail range
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NewsAstonish adds 16 value SKUs across cleaning and personal care
The NPD rollout followed “a year of serious growth for Astonish”, said the brand
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NewsSoil Association warns more needs to be done to boost UK organic sector
The organic market has increased by 2% in 2023, reaching £3.2bn following 12 years of consecutive growth
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s growth slows as straitened shoppers buy less
Volumes were flat in the year ended 31 August 2023, compared with double-digit gains in the prior 12 months
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NewsCraft beer platform Brewser nears £150k crowd target
The business, founded by Lewis Ryan, Oliver Morgan and James Atherton in 2021, connects drinkers directly with indie breweries in the UK and overseas
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Comment & Opinion(Un-)inspired? Rishi Sunak says he’s got British food’s back
Food and farming matters to the government in this election year, which is why prime minister Rishi Sunak ventured to the NFU Conference
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NewsFreight hijackings on the up as thieves target food
Nearly a quarter of products stolen in Britain in 2023 were food and beverages
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NewsVegan sweets startup Tasty Mates secures £60k on Dragons’ Den
Founders Joe Woolf and Nick Sunshine will use the funds for inventory and a brand refresh
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InterviewsSported CEO Sarah Kaye on hidden value of grassroots sports sponsorship
Sported CEO Sarah Kaye wants to connect more brands with ‘sport for good’ campaigns, promising to deliver meaningful – even ‘magical’ – results