All The Grocer articles in 26 February 2022 – Page 4
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NewsGuylian rebrands and reformulates - but raises seashell choc prices
The products have undergone a reformulation as part of a commitment from the brand to ‘only use the best hazelnuts’
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NewsAldi searching for three shoppers to be wine taster for a day
The three chosen applicants will become an ‘Aldi wine buyer for a day’
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NewsLidl appoints Richard Taylor chief development officer as Alan Barry returns to Ireland
Barry moved to Lidl GB from Lidl Ireland, where he had also been chief development officer, early last year
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NewsSpayne Lindsay forms partnership with US investment bank Sage Group
The pair will remain separately run and owned, but will work in a new partnership to create a ‘consumer advisory powerhouse’
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NewsG&Ts getting dearer as price of tonic water soars in supermarkets
Schweppes and Fever-Tree SKUs have shot up in price in the supermarkets over recent weeks, exclusive data reveals
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NewsLittle Moons deal to value TikTok sensation at more than £100m
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey is running the process for the business, with a deal expected to close within the next four weeks. At least five PE houses are involved in the second round of the auction.
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NewsWalkers calls time on crisp packet recycling scheme
The scheme, which was launched in 2018 in partnership with TerraCycle, will end on 25 April
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NewsWeetos adds limited-edition chocolate orange flavoured cereal
‘Choc orange flavours are everywhere you look except in tasty cereals, so we’re excited to be bringing this on-trend taste to the category’, said the brand
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NewsMedia Bites 10 February: Amazon, Colgate, Unilever, GSK
The papers focus on Amazon finally falling under the code of conduct set by the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever to hike more prices to cope with €3.5bn inflation hit
Unilever has warned that that more price rises are on the way to mitigate an extra €3.5bn of costs in 2022
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NewsSpirits soar this Dry January as non-alcoholic beers slip
Non-alcoholic wines and spirits drove the £16.3m rise in low & no sales this Dry January
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NewsVape vending machines coming to UK grocery stores in trial
The vending machines have been launched by age verification tech business 1account
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NewsBenchmark Drinks takes Kylie Minogue rosé wines to the US
The demand for global expansion was ‘testimony to the incredible energy, exquisite taste and refined palate that Kylie has contributed since we began Kylie Minogue Wines together’, said Benchmark Drinks
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NewsKP Snacks products absent from shelves after ransomware attack
KP Snacks last week warned that disruption to its supply was set to last well into March, according to a letter sent to its customers
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NewsSales fizz higher at Coke and Pepsi on strong demand and price hikes
Soft drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have enjoyed double-digit sales growth in the final quarter of 2021 on the back of price increases and continued demand as consumers return to pre-pandemic habits out of the home.
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NewsNurture Brands close to landing £2.5m funds to push expansion
Plant-based group Nuture Brands is closing in on a £2.5m crowdfunding target to fuel international expansion across North America and Asian markets.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Feb: Unilever, Coke/Pepsi, Beer sales
Unilever expects the strongest cost inflation in decades to hit profitability for two years, adding to pressure on chief executive Alan Jope
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NewsCity snapshot: Tate & Lyle’s food and beverage solutions posts 19% sales jump
Tate & Lyle has posted continued strong growth in its core food and beverage solutions business in the third quarter to upgrade full year expectations for the division
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NewsWaitrose takes biggest hit to passing footfall in pandemic
Data analysts CACI used mobile phone location data to track average weekly footfall in the area immediately surrounding stores during the pandemic
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NewsKitwave acquires Devon-based foodservice supplier MJ Baker
Listed wholesaler Kitwave has acquired Devon-based foodservice supplier MJ Baker Foodservice to grow its presence in the category. The business will be incorporated into Kitwave’s existing foodservice division which currently has the existing trading operations of HB Clark & Co and David Miller Frozen Foods Limited. ...