All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2019 – Page 6
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NewsInvestment fund launched for eco-friendly packaging
Government to supply £60m while £149m will come from the private sector
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NewsPetition calls for ‘urgent’ welfare inspections for Scottish salmon
It follows allegations of malpractice at a farm in a Highland loch
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Deliveroo pizza service from five stores
Customers in Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge and London can order cooked pizzas and snacks using Deliveroo’s website or app
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NewsWilding’s to launch ‘UK first’ lamb crackling snack
The crackling is inspired by arrosticini, a grilled lamb dish from the southern Italian region of Abruzzo
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NewsCity snapshot: UK Consumer confidence remains low in second quarter
UK consumer confidence has remained unchanged in the second quarter of the year as strong earnings and jobs data failed to offset the uncertainty of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 July: Jamie Oliver, Tesco, Discounters
The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant chain has left creditors facing losses of £83m.
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Halo Top Cookies & Cream
Halo Top was a sensation in its US homeland by the time it arrived in early 2018 in the UK
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NewsGraze targets European expansion following D2C launch in Ireland
Healthy snacking brand Graze kicked-off a European expansion drive following a direct-to-consumer launch in the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsPepsiCo agrees deal to buy Fruit Bowl parent company Pioneer Foods
PepsiCo has made a $1.7bn bid to acquire Pioneer Foods Group as it targets expansion in Africa.
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NewsStudy links stalled salt reduction with cardiovascular disease and cancer
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool analysed the salt intake of the population in England
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NewsEnvironment groups call for variable deposit return scheme fees
Environmental lobby group A Plastic Planet has joined forces with health experts to call for a variable fee
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NewsTea Rex besieges Merton Sainsbury’s with horde of inflatable dinosaurs
Tea Rex’s infusions launched into Sainsbury’s as part of the grocer’s Taste of the Future campaign
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NewsShortlist revealed for The Grocer New Product Awards 2019
The shortlist covers 32 categories from adult soft drinks and babyfood to sports nutrition and yoghurt
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev sells Australian brewing arm to Asahi for $11.3bn
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell its Australian beer business Carlton & United Breweries to Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group in a deal valued at US$11.3bn. Plus, travel food retail specialist SSP Group has grown revenues by 9.2% in its third quarter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 July: Waitrose, Retail sales, Philip Morris
Waitrose will shut three stores and offload a further four to rivals such as Lidl, putting 667 jobs at risk
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NewsUK retail sales rise in June according to official figures
The latest ONS figures paint a brighter picture for UK retailer with retail sales improving both on a monthly and annual basis
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Comment and OpinionWhy hard seltzers could become the new alcopop
Hooch was the generation-defining alcopop of the 1990s. Now a modern twist on the format is making waves in the US
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NewsCosta Coffee products to launch across Europe under Coca Cola HBC
The bottler will launch a full range of Costa branded products in “at least” 10 of its European markets
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NewsFentimans launches ‘Light’ lower-calorie soft drinks trio
The three variants are lower-calorie versions of the brand’s Rose Lemonade, Gently Sparkling Elderflower and Sparkling Raspberry
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Comment and OpinionThere is no such thing as a ‘Tesco shopper’ or 'Ocado shopper'
Or an Ocado or M&S shopper, for that matter, says Kantar’s Fraser McKevitt. Brands and retailers must look beyond their existing shopper base to thrive