All The Grocer articles in 27 April 2024
Previous issues.
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NewsCity News: B&M sales jump 10% but City remains unconvinced
Discount retail group B&M European Value reported an annual sales jump of over 10% this week, but concerns swirled in the City over the rate of growth slipping back in its final quarter despite a boost from the early Easter
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Supermarket powerhouse’ Asda boosts annual sales and profits
Asda has generated underlying profits of more than £1bn as sales increased for four consecutive quarters in 2023. Plus, vape supplier Chill Brands suspends CEO amid regulatory concerns; and a full-year trading update from PayPoint.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 April: Asda, Unilever, Getir
Zuber Issa is close to selling his stake in Asda to TDR Capital in a deal that would tighten the private equity firm’s control over Britain’s third biggest supermarket chain
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Analysis & FeaturesStockan’s Oatcakes: how the Orkney heritage brand won gold
Two strands of Orkney history have come together to create an award-winning product
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NewsRelations with suppliers at ‘all-time high’ says Asda owner Mohsin Issa
Issa said the support of suppliers was vital for the next phase of investment in prices and loyalty
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NewsFood allergies: nearly 60% suffer reaction due to bad labelling shows GS1 study
Research from barcode giant GS1 said that seven out of 10 people with food allergies reported feeling nervous whenever they ate food that they did not prepare
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker praises paramedics after London Marathon collapse
Walker had been running to raise funds for dementia care in the UK
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Comment & OpinionWill ASA research herald the end of ‘green’ fresh imagery?
Advertising imagery that appeared ‘fresh’ was able to elicit beliefs in much the same way as terms such as ‘natural’ or ‘plant-based’, says the ASA
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NewsMy Emissions secures seven figures for carbon labelling tech rollout
Food tech startup My Emissions has raised a further £1.3m as it prepares to roll out its carbon labelling tool with new national and international partners
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NewsWaitrose and Ottolenghi partner for new ingredients range
It’s Waitrose’s first major tie-up since it ended its partnership with Heston Blumenthal in 2023
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NewsMedia Bites 23 April: Asda, Tesco, Chill Brands
Asda is in focus in this morning’s papers after releasing its annual results
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls amid increase in promotions
Grocery price inflation fell for the 14th consecutive month back to 3.2% last month, aided by a significant increase in promotional spending
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NewsArla Food Ingredients swoops for Volac’s whey nutrition business
Arla Food Ingredients has agreed a deal with dairy business Volac to take over its whey nutrition division and turn the Welsh factory into a global production hub
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NewsCheestrings partners with The Garfield Movie
The snacking cheese brand will run an exclusive on-pack promotion in partnership with The Garfield Movie
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NewsFree-from: Tesco donates 10p from every sale to Natasha’s Foundation
To promote Allergy Awareness Week, Tesco said it wanted to help Natasha’s Foundation to continue its research into reducing the risks of food allergies
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NewsPlans for mandatory approach to eco-labels on food and drink scrapped
New report found “limited” evidence such labels had an impact on consumer behaviour or that they encouraged food and drink companies to reduce their carbon footprint
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NewsBirds Eye makes two senior hires for UK & Ireland board
Birds Eye has appointed a new UK & Ireland finance director and a country manager for the UK to take responsibility for the Birds Eye, Aunt Bessie’s and Goodfella’s brands, which are all owned by parent group Nomad Foods
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NewsWholebake hires new CFO as turnaround makes progress
Snack bar supplier Wholebake has appointed a CFO and NPD & innovation manager as the business works on a turnaround
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NewsBritish rock stick ‘under threat’ from cheap Chinese imports, producers claim
Producers claim there are just 30 people alive in the UK who know how to make the treats
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NewsAge verification company Innovative Technology launches in Scotland with Premier store
It works by alerting cashiers with red or green lights displayed on the screen to distinguish whether they need to request ID