All The Grocer articles in 24 May 2014 – Page 3
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NewsInnocent relaunches Veg Pots range
Innocent is relaunching Veg Pots and has admitted the brand has not kept pace with the changing ready meals market…
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NewsSuntory tipped to snap up Drambuie
Analysts are tipping Suntory as the favourite bidder for Scottish liqueur business Drambuie, which in the “early stages” of a potential sale.
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Analysis & FeaturesAn inconvenient truth: is convenience really growing?
The convenience sector is booming. Or is it? When you interrogate the numbers a little harder a different picture emerges…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices in UK and Continent still falling
UK and European beef prices continue to tumble, with deadweight prices in the UK and France down nearly 10% on last year…
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Analysis & FeaturesParkfoot: the forecourt game changer
Following an extensive renovation, the Spar Parkfoot forecourt store in Kent has grown sales and landed a raft of awards…
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Analysis & FeaturesUkrainian export revisions push up wheat prices
Wheat prices have moved up as a result of Ukrainian exports for 2014/15 being revised down by 4% on previous forecasts…
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Category ReportFocus on Oils
Sunflower oil has stolen the top spot from vegetable… but is it already under threat from own label-driven extra virgin?
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Comment & OpinionFood Inspectors: a missed opportunity for the food industry
Matt Allwright got stuck into the big issues: how did horse end up in burgers, he asked, pointing at a horse in a field…
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn label's Finest hour as retailers raise their game
Quality, innovation and value proved a winning combination…
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NewsTesco moves next door to Sainsbury's in new battle at Waterloo
Tesco has received approval to open a new Express store next door to one of its main rivals…
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Comment & OpinionConvenience is sacred, but also full of sacred cows
In our first-ever Convenience Report, we’ve examined the channel’s growth from every conceivable angle…
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Comment & OpinionGlacéau Smartwater will put Coke's Dasani disaster in the past
If our industry had a dictionary, the definition of disaster would be: ‘Coke’s attempt to Dasani to the UK in 2004’…
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NewsTesco throws down the gauntlet on 'guilt' lanes
Pressure is mounting on grocers to banish ‘guilt lanes’ once and for all…
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NewsCity news: Britvic shares rocket
The star performer in a busy week for financial results was Pepsi bottler Britvic…
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NewsPoundworld store faces food sale ban at Blackburn retail park
The big four often encounter planning issues out of town, but in Blackburn it’s a new Poundworld facing a headache…
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Comment & OpinionTitania's PR team take on the social media agency 'experts'
Had to don the killer Louboutins and the plunging neckline when a client brought his new social media agency in…
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Comment & OpinionAsda blasted for alcohol hypocrisy by Steve Parfett
Comments on the independent sector by Paul Kelly of Asda at a Westminster forum are breathtaking in their arrogance…
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Comment & OpinionAmazon is not the only threat to the supermarkets
Amazon’s new US offerings of everything from ‘Prime Pantry’ to Amazon Fresh may sound like science fiction, but it is very…
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Comment & Opinion
Drunk on song: the wine that likes to listen to music
We now know that the atmosphere in which you drink wine affects how much you enjoy it…
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NewsWH Smith travel stores to sell upmarket confectionery
WH Smith has started selling upmarket confectionery from Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe and Prestat in its travel stores…