All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2020
Previous issues.
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News
Wilko hopes fade as administrators confirm there is no buyer for the group
GMB Union has warned ‘the majority of Wilko stores are to close within weeks’
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Promotional Feature
Surplus superpowers: harnessing the power of leftovers
The Bread and Butter Thing explains why harvesting the surplus and redistributing to others can be transformational economically, socially and environmentally
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Comment and Opinion
CMA interest in Just Eat's £5.9bn acquisition by Takeaway.com deal should not be a shock
It is likely to approve the deal, but the Competition & Markets Authority is right to take a look at it
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News
Upfield buys Violife owner Arivia for €500m
KKR-owned Upfield beat a number of other firms to the deal, said to be worth around €500m.
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News
Müller Milk & Ingredients boss Patrick Müller steps down
He will be replaced by ex-Twinings boss Jon Jenkins but will continue to lead Müller’s Milk & More as CEO and has bought a stake in the company
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Comment and Opinion
Retail waste is still rising. Industry must commit to more transparency
There’s plenty to celebrate in Wrap’s Courtauld 2025 progress report
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News
Animal Equality UK reaches goal to crowdfund anti-dairy billboards
The campaign is aimed at disrupting the dairy industry’s awareness month, Februdairy…
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Comment and Opinion
New CEO Simon Roberts may need to awaken a few sleeping dogs at Sainsbury’s
In his nearly three years at Sainsbury’s, Roberts has more than proved his credentials
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Category Report
Cull of the cartoons: cereals category report 2020
As Lidl, Aldi and Asda axe their cereal characters in the name of health, does this mean the days of the cute mascot are numbered?
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News
Bumper vanilla harvests to settle previously sky-high prices
Newly planted vines are now reaching full maturity…
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News
Retailers greet Veganuary with increased number of fruit & veg promotions
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all upped their number of fresh produce deals
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News
Co-op stocks Yo Sushi lines in Moorgate On the Go store trial
The convenience retailer is stocking 10 Yo products at the new On the Go format store
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Comment and Opinion
Charmin’s bear-faced bots bring it to the bathroom
Bad news, chefs: robots are taking over
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Analysis and Features
As Fever-Tree’s shares fall, is the City over-reacting?
The mixer maker has spooked investors with news that its revenue growth will be lower than expected
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News
UK retail food waste increases despite overall levels dropping
A progress report for the Courtauld Commitment 2025 showed retail waste went up between 2015-18
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Comment and Opinion
Daniel Craig opts for Heineken in Bond beer campaign
With new Bond film No Time To Die imminent, Daniel Craig is back
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News
Welsh food and drink sector turns over record amount
Chair of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board Andy Richardson said the sector had achieved ‘30% growth since 2014’
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Comment and Opinion
Oreo puts its twist on fashion with ‘playful’ collection
Cookie brand Oreo is looking to demonstrate its good taste with a move into the fashion world
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Comment and Opinion
Netflix & Chill’d: Ben & Jerry’s adds filthy flavour
Does Ben & Jerry’s know about the smutty undertones of its new ‘Netflix & Chill’d’ flavour?
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News
Tesco to remove plastic from branded and own-label tinned multipacks
The supermarket will replace tinned multipacks with plastic-free multibuys