All The Grocer articles in 27 July 2024 – Page 8
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NewsAllwyn partners with Snappy Shopper on National Lottery online scratchcards
For retailers to be eligible to sell scratchcards online, a National Lottery retailer must be signed up to sell groceries on the Snappy Shopper platform
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NewsBritish Sugar and NFU agree on sugar beet contract for 2025/26 season
The quick resolution to negotiations was hailed by both parties – who were at loggerheads last year in talks over the current season’s prices
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s solar farm push will rob UK of fertile farmland
The UK is just 61% self-sufficient in all foods, yet politicians are alarmingly relaxed about reducing food security further, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhat can we learn from Sainsbury’s market share growth?
Sainsbury’s has been outgrowing the market for some time, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsAsda admits it 'has to improve' as it announces major store reset
Co-owners Mohsin Issa and TDR Capital are under pressure to do something to reverse its falling market share
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Comment & OpinionWe need to scrutinise the ‘cost of business’ for challengers
Startups are spending tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of pounds just to elicit a response from buyers, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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NewsPlenish takes over Channel 4 breakfast sponsorship as Moju steps away
The deal will run for an initial six months from the start of August
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NewsMcDonald’s to go heavy on promotions after global sales drop
The chain said it would invest in value and promotions to win back savvy customers
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NewsGreggs puts up price of its sausage rolls by 5p
The chain said wages were the main cost inflation driver behind the decision
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Comment & OpinionLabour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone beats market forecasts in ‘strong’ first half
Net sales reached €13.8bn, climbing 4% on a like-for-like basis, with volumes jumping 2.1% and registering growth in each of the French group’s categories. Plus, first-half results from Just Eat Takeaway and Kerry Group
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NewsGuinness 0.0 leapfrogs Heineken 0.0 to become UK’s biggest alcohol-free beer
It has seen its off-trade sales rise by nearly 110% in the past year
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NewsGymkhana Fine Foods brings in senior management trio to lead retail expansion
Gymkhana Fine Foods has strengthened its senior leadership team with three experienced hires
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NewsHill Biscuits snapped up by Cerealto UK
The custard creams and bourbons maker has been sold to the UK arm of Spanish own label giant Cerealto to give long-standing private equity backer LDC an exit
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NewsBidfood becomes matchday sponsor for Exeter City FC
The wholesaler’s logo will appear on all players’ sleeves starting from this season
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NewsUK food exporters have spent over £200m on vet paperwork since Brexit
An industry-wide group has urged new Defra secretary Steve Reed to address several concerns around the UK’s post-Brexit controls
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KVI TrackerBrexit border delays economically affecting British tomato industry
Lengthy testing and release protocols are resulting in delays in sowing and subsequent delivery of tomato plants to growers, with ‘dramatic financial implications’
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News‘Incredible new chapter’ as Newlat completes £700m Princes takeover
The combined group, which also includes Symington’s in the UK, will have a turnover of €2.8bn, a global network of 31 plants, 8,800 employees and more than 30 brands
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NewsC&C investor calls on group to appoint directors with ‘skin in the game’
Engine Capital said its two nominees had committed to buying shares personally
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NewsIllycaffè confident of further growth despite coffee price volatility
Illycaffè has boosted first-half profits as revenues increased in all its major markets and distribution channels, with the Italian coffee roaster keeping a tight control over costs