All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2025 – Page 4
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NewsChapel Down boss credits ‘deep’ promos for festive sales boost
Promotions helped Chapel Down boost off-trade sales in the second half of 2024
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NewsBarry Williams returns to Poundland to address crisis
It is understood Williams has returned in a supervisory role on an interim basis to run a comprehensive assessment of Poundland
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NewsBramble Foods acquires Whitakers to expand chocolate offering
The strategic move strengthened the Bramble Foods offering, uniting two family-owned brands with ‘a shared commitment to quality and heritage’, the group said
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NewsProcter & Gamble beats estimates as shoppers buy more
Net sales rose 2% in the three months to 31 December, the biggest increase in three trading quarters.
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NewsChallenger brand Kaoba launches UK’s first sparkling cacao soda
The drink is made using leftover cacao fruit from cocoa production
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF in choppy waters while Chapel Down shows signs of hope
Associated British Foods has cut its guidance for Primark in 2025 while THG says it’s on track after the demerger of its Ingenuity business. Chapel Down posts strong Christmas to offset tough year.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 January: supermarkets calls on IHT, recession fears, CMA, EU relations
Today’s headlines focus on supermarket support for a pause to government inheritance tax reform for farm business, plus growing concerns over the economy
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NewsFood & drink deals boosted by budget tax worries in 2024
M&A activity in food & drink picked up significantly in 2024, with volumes driven higher in October as businesses raced to push through deals ahead of anticipated budget tax hikes by Rachel Reeves
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NewsTHG predicts growth in 2025 following Ingenuity demerger
Sales at THG have fallen in the final quarter of 2024 as the group completed its demerger of the Ingenuity platform
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NewsChapel Down hails ‘strong Christmas’ with off-trade sales recovery
Supermarket sales have improved after a dismal first half showing
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NewsAssociated British Foods cuts guidance due to tough UK market
Morgan Stanley and Citi both lowered their ratings on ABF this week due to concerns over Primark’s sales outlook
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ProfilesOggs CEO Hannah Carter on dyslexia, buyer meetings and animal welfare
‘I think people would make difference choices if they knew their muffins have barn egg in, or poor-welfare pork gelatine in their sweets’
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NewsNational Lottery retailers break record in mystery shopper ID checks
In tests by Allwyn, a record-breaking 92.3% of retailers correctly asked for ID as proof of age on their first visit
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NewsFSA appoints former Ofcom boss as new CEO
She has also held senior civil service roles in the Ministry of Justice, the Cabinet Office and the Northern Ireland Office
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Comment & OpinionDoug Gurr running the CMA: what could possibly go wrong?
There is clearly still grrr in the Gurr, with the 60-year-old today announced as the new interim chairman of the Competition & Markets Authority
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NewsAldi first retailer to embed new MSC Improvement Program into fish sourcing policy
The new programme aims to offer fisheries support and incentives to become more sustainable, provided they make measurable improvements over a five-year period
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NewsBidfood faced with possible strike action after unions accuse wholesaler of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Bidfood described the fire and rehire allegations as “inflammatory and untrue” and the result of deteriorating relations with the trade unions
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NewsSure and Lynx target Brits’ private parts with ‘intimate’ deodorants range
The 12-strong lineup for use on the whole body will be backed by a £12.5m push
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NewsFoot and mouth outbreak: industry urges better border control amid growing farmer concern
Defra halted all meat and dairy imports from Germany last week after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was detected outside Berlin
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NewsFortnum & Mason to ramp up tech investment to mitigate budget-fuelled price rises
Fortnum & Mason’s costs are set to rise by £3m a year as a result of increases to the national minimum wage and changes to the National Insurance tax threshold announced in the budget