All The Grocer articles in 25 November 2017 – Page 5
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My Alternative CVJohn McManus, Kind Snacks, on brand building & Louis Theroux
I worked in a Chinese takeaway for three years while at school. It’s still one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had
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Comment & OpinionOverloaded Asda should simplify and stay focused
The big theme of Asda at its best is customer focus. Having a deep understanding of its core customers, their needs and aspirations, and then acting decisively
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NewsNestlé target Hain out of running for Meridian stake
Hain Celestial is understood to be out of the running for nut butter brand Meridian as the wider group becomes a multi-billion dollar target for Nestlé.
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NewsSSP sales hike sends shares soaring
Despite struggles in grocery and restaurants, food to go continues to go from strength to strength
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NewsForecast and promo failures driving waste warns Tacon
Millions of tonnes of food is being ploughed back into the ground because of “systemic” failures in retailers’ forecasting
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Comment & OpinionBoost motivation and watch as your staff become unstoppable
Let’s take company A and company B and assume both have a good strategy, and equal resources and capabilities
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Claus come out: how sharp is this year's festive offer?
The Grocer went shopping to check out the displays and ranges as the battle looms for share of spend this Christmas
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NewsSainsbury's short selling at highest for over a year
Short selling of Sainsbury’s shares has jumped to its highest level for over a year
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Grocer 33Jack Daniel's at £15 helps Asda keep up its winning run
Perhaps the biggest surprise this week was Waitrose coming in cheaper than Sainsbury’s
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Analysis & FeaturesPhiladelphia Flip & Dip - Mexican Salsa: acid test
The chilled dips category is buoyant – worth £246m, having added 6.1% in value sales year on year
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NewsMorrisons launches leftover grape redistribution drive
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell said the idea came on a factory walkthrough at a Morrisons fruit packing facility
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NewsCheese sales recover after two years of decline
Total value sales of cheese grew to just under £2.8bn with volume sales rising by 1.2%
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Comment & OpinionA tax on single-use plastic could help stop pollution of the seas
There’s a new enemy in the war on waste: single-use plastic
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Category ReportOn the money once more? Cheese category report 2017
Early signs of life are returning to cheese but, as own label and discounters grab share, brands must innovate…
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Analysis & FeaturesFarm Africa: A growing future for Africa
Farm Africa, supported by Aldi, is training impoverished Kenyan farmers to create crops resilient to climate change
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NewsEx-Sipsmith duo aims to revive ‘small beer’ trend with new brand
‘Small beer’ was historically brewed under 2.8% abv and typically consumed in the absence of clean drinking water
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Comment & OpinionGet ready for a new era in grocery retail
If you haven’t seen the opening scene of TV series The Newsroom, then watch it now
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NewsLaila readies Rice for Life blood donation drive
The campaign with the NHS hopes to attract thousands of black, Asian and multi-ethnic blood donors
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Comment & OpinionMake more of your online product information - it pays off
Coca-Cola’s new initiative to make its online shopping pages more attractive and content heavy is a smart move
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Carla Mendoza, technical lead, Mars
Working in food means having the opportunity to influence how products are made that touch millions of lives, says Carla, who works as a technical lead at Mars