All The Grocer articles in 28 February 2015 – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyers Q&A: Posh frozen food will boom in 2015
We quiz buyers from M&S, The Co-op, Booths and Budgens on their pet hates, best launches and how the market will shape up in 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen aisles get squeezed
Brands are adapting as the amount of in-store space dedicated to frozen falls
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: How to freshen up the frozen fixture
How can we retailers shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle? We’ve teamed up with retail design agency M Worldwide to come up with some answers…
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: one in three say frozen food is inferior to fresh
Snobbery is rife in the frozen food aisle, with 30% of Brits (40% in the south west) saying ‘frozen food is for other people’
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Comment & OpinionNo quick fix for campylobacter problems
The head of TIFSIP speaks out on the tough challenges facing the industry
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NewsCEO of Scottish Grocers' Federation retires
The organisation’s national executive has named Alloa Spar retailer Pete Cheema as his successor
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NewsJonathan James forges 10-year franchise deal with Conviviality
Jonathan James has teamed up with Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail as part of a 10-year franchise agreement…
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NewsKerry Foods hungry for more big deals after Rollover takeover
Kerry Group is eyeing a number of big deals in 2015 after acquiring UK premium hot dog seller Rollover…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets kept a low profile at this year's NFU conference
In light of the supermarket sector’s recent travails – and high-profile personnel changes at senior level – it’s perhaps no surprise
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NewsWhole Foods Market’s UK losses halve amid booming sales
The UK arm of US grocery chain Whole Foods Market has cut its annual pre-tax loss by almost half as its sales increased by a quarter last year.
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NewsFlavourly trusts in the crowd after turning down the dragons
Flavourly, a gourmet food and drink subscription company which turned down four investment offers from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, is aiming to raise £300k via crowdfunding.
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NewsIglo Group 'repositions' to deal with fall in frozen sales
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group was hit by declining sales last year as increasingly tough conditions in the frozen sector…
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NewsLactalis looks to double sales of Seriously Strong with revamp
Lactalis McLelland is looking to “completely transform” the brand identity and double sales of its Seriously Strong Chedda…
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NewsCity snapshot: Fyffes plans more M&A activity after Chiquita deal collapse
Irish banana importer Fyffes saw a small increase in full year revenues last year as it faces life as an independent company, plus Waitrose’s latest sales figures, New Britain Palm Oil results and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia bites 27 February: B&Q, David Potts, British American Tobacco
The supermarkets are not the only retailers turning the screw on their supply chain
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NewsFruit juice given clean bill of health for 5 a day by experts
Members of an expert panel have told the DH to reject calls for fruit juice to be excluded from its official 5 a day logo…
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Analysis & Features10 things you need to know about... frozen food
Frozen food is inferior to fresh, claim one in three Brits, and our squad of undercover shoppers says the frozen fixture is unclear and unhealthy. Meanwhile, freezer space in store is being squeezed. We’ve teamed up with retailers, brands and creative experts to find out how retailers can get shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle. Here’s how…
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NewsFSA considers controversial immersion technique in campylobacter fight
The treatment of chicken in lactic acid and other chemicals such as chlorine is common in the US, but banned in the European Union
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket land banks: up for sale?
If you believe the hype, the supermarkets are sitting idle on huge land banks up and down the UK. What’s the truth?…
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NewsSmoothies: 'Healthier' NPD helps revive performance
Health-focused NPD has helped pep up the performance of the once-ailing smoothies category…