All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019 – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionUS tariffs will be hard to swallow for whisky industry
Scotch exports to North America surpassed £1.2bn in 2018, but the threatened end to whisky’s zero-tariff status could put a dampener on growth
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NewsMüller announces closure of Foston dairy as part of UK cost-cutting plan
Project Darwin aims to save the business £100m over the next two years
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NewsNestlé claims world first with paper flow-wrap packaging
The eco-wrapper will roll out from this month across Yes, the healthier snack bar brand that made its debut last September
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NewsMedia Bites: Tesco/Brexit, Majestic Wine, Sin taxes
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has told the BBC that planning for the new Brexit deadline of the end of October will be more difficult because the supply network will be full of Christmas stock.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s first quarter sales slide amid non-food slump
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales fell by a further 1.6% in the 16 weeks to 29 June to put further pressure on CEO Mike Coupe after its failed merger with Asda. Plus, PureCircle issues profits warning, shop prices drop but food inflation holds steady and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates brings Squealing Pig brand to UK
Like TWE’s 19 Crimes brand, Squealing Pig bottles are equipped with augmented reality labels
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Comment & OpinionTake Boris Johnson’s anti-nanny state stance with a pinch of salt
As Mayor of London, Johnson’s stance on sugar regulation was decidedly different
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NewsUK cherry growers expect harvest to double compared with last year
British Cherries put the improved outlook down to the strengthening of cherry varieties
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: Asda, Sainsbury’s, Brexit
A stock market flotation of Asda by Walmart, its American parent, is “two or three years away”, according to Roger Burnley, the British retailer’s chief executive.
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NewsGrocery and Primark drive nine-month growth for ABF
Associated British Foods has seen a 3% increase in constant currency revenues from continuing businesses across its first three quarters thanks to growth in grocery, Primark and a third quarter improvement in its sugar division.
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Comment & OpinionBic’s Amazon deal shows an alternate future for D2C offerings
Working with Amazon means Bic doesn’t need to think about fulfilment
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NewsP&G kicks off global anti-discriminatory parental leave policy
Share the the Care makes child caregiving unbiased based on gender or sexual orientation
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NewsBrewDog teams up with The Co-op for exclusive beer launch
It is the first exclusive BrewDog has created for the retailer
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Comment & OpinionConsumer behaviour will be the real test of Evian’s recycling plans
The brand has invested in tech to launch a 100% rPET bottle for Wimbledon. But consumer buy-in will be crucial if these plans are to work on a wider scale
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NewsSpike in stockpiling as Irish exporters prepare for Brexit
However, stockpiling added a ’layer of unrecoverable cost for companies’, warned Bord Bia
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NewsMars Wrigley targets £23m in first year for M&M’s Block quartet
Four variants of M&M’s Block will roll out on 17 July exclusively to Tesco
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NewsMedia Bites 5 July: Amazon/Deliveroo, Sainsbury’s, ABF
The CMA is mulling whether to investigate Amazon’s investment in food delivery firm Deliveroo’s latest fundraising
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket prices flat but only Asda remains in deflation
Supermarket prices have stayed flat year on year, but there are signs food price inflation could be creeping back into the market after close to a year of stagnant prices. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAB InBev buys BeerBods subscription service and The Bottle Shop assets
BeerBods said the deal would ‘help it reach its full potential’
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo and Just Eat may find the arm’s length approach a curse
It’s been an uncomfortable few days for food delivery unicorns Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats