All The Grocer articles in 25 April 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: Supermarkets/clothing, Government loans, Pret
Asda is cancelling orders and reneging on full payments to clothing suppliers, despite enjoying record food sales and a taxpayer windfall
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods completes strategic review with pensions restructure
Premier Foods reaches “transformational” agreement with its pensions schemes, completing the strategic review announced over a year ago
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food and drink suppliers are offering a helping hand
Supermarkets have made the headlines with hefty food donations. So how are suppliers using their reach and skills to help the world?
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NewsMorrisons to launch ‘Ramadan Essentials Box’ service for Muslims
Food parcels will be delivered direct to customers’ doorsteps, with the retailer offering next-day delivery
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NewsSainsbury’s launches volunteer card to support those shopping for self-isolators
The new card follows a similar initiative by Waitrose earlier this month
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NewsAsda expands contactless Scan & Go Mobile to all stores
The move has seen the retailer open its Scan & Go Mobile offering to 200 extra stores
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NewsCoronavirus: Defra confirms further relaxation of competition laws for dairy sector
It follows lobbying by processors, farmers and industry bodies for support amid a growing crisis in the sector
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NewsGraham’s expands DTC delivery amid coronavirus convenience demand
However, the company has endured production difficulties as a result of panic-buying and lockdown measures
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NewsMany retailers weeks from collapse unless government pays rents, warn industry leaders
Companies that were viable before the coronavirus outbreak will be forced to file for administration if the government doesn’t step in
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NewsKey food and drink workers to get coronavirus tests
The Grocer understands the aim is to be able to carry out 17,000 tests a day by the end of April
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NewsCo-op Midcounties makes 10,000 food deliveries to vulnerable people
Since launching a home delivery service from scratch earlier this month, the society has partnered with 100 volunteering groups and 600 volunteers
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NewsTwinings adds six fortified teas to Cold In’fuse range
They each contain a vitamin or mineral designed to help support daily wellbeing
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NewsNapolina launches ‘UK first’ frozen pasta and sauce range
The range spans filled pastas, plain pastas and sauces which are split into small frozen portions to cut down on food waste
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NewsCoronavirus: UK government announces £1.25bn package for ‘innovative firms’
The new scheme includes a £500m investment fund made up of cash from both the government and the private sector
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NewsCoronavirus: Gut health startup Bio&Me secures government loan
The brand secured funding a week within applying for it, despite widespread criticism of the scheme
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairies puts £1m into production line automation
The investment will see the yoghurt producer install an end-to-end robotic-based system
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NewsBlakemore Foodservice launches click & collect service at Darlaston DC
The service, which has a minimum spend of £50 per order, allows members of the public to buy food in bulk
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NewsM&S Food MD Stuart Machin reassures farmers while urging government to help dairy
In a letter to farming unions, Machin has reasserted M&S’s commitments while calling on the government to do more
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with software group for AI supply chain platform
The new artificial intelligence-powered platform is expected to be able to predict and prevent potential supply chain disruptions
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NewsABF takes £284m coronavirus stock writedown but grocery shows strong profit growth
Associated British Foods has posted a significant fall in first half profits as it was forced to take a £284m writedown on Primark stock, but the rest of its business continues to perform despite the pandemic. Plus, Danone shows solid Q1 growth but withdraws full year guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.