All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2018 – Page 3
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NewsJacob’s Creek takes on Aperol with spritz-style cocktail
The 8.5% abv pre-mixed drink rolls out this month in a 750ml bottle
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NewsCity snapshot: Majestic Wine back in the black despite “challenging” home market
Majestic Wine has posted a full year pre-tax profit of £8.3m after reported a loss of £1.5m last year as the improved performance of its Naked Wines business boosted the bottom line. Plus, PZ Cussons warns Nigerian economic troubles will hit profits, NWF Group reports year head of expectations and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lizzie Staiano, marketing manager, Real Handful
Buying the likes of Innocent and Oatly introduced me to this weird idea that brands can talk and have something worthwhile and often funny to say, says Lizzie
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s names Kerry Collinge as marketing director
She has taken over a position left vacant in late 2016 by the death of brand manager George Blyth
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Analysis & FeaturesRum: Can pirates' plonk become the next craft spirit?
Premium dark, aged and golden lines are making consumers see rum in a new light
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: Remit extension for Adjudicator just not realistic
MPs and suppliers still clinging on to the idea the Adjudicator is going to be able to stop the merger in its tracks may have to get real, says senior reporter Ian Quinn
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NewsTetley takes on Twinings in cold infusions market
Tetley’s Cold Infusions is positioned as “an affordable range of fruit and herbal infusions developed specially to be brewed in cold water”
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco first quarter like-for-likes up 2.1%
Tesco’s growth plans are firmly “on track” after it reported a tenth consecutive quarter of growth, with UK like-for-like sales up 2.1% in the first quarter. Plus, sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 with like-for-likes up 2.3% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 June: Unilever, Majestic Wine, Farmdrop
Unilever has said it is “extremely” unlikely to stay in the UK’s FTSE 100 index once it shifts its corporate headquarters to the Netherlands
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NewsFood Warehouse expansion drives 8% Iceland annual sales rise
Sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 driven by the expansion of its Food Warehouse concept and improved organic growth in the fourth quarter.
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NewsConviviality Retail unsecured creditors owed £31m at time of collapse
The retail arm of stricken alcohol business Conviviality went into administration with unsecured creditors of £31.3m, newly released documents have revealed.
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My Alternative CVEmma Macdonald, The Bay Tree, on The Two Ronnies and family
I left school at 16 and worked in a vegetarian restaurant
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2018: all the winners revealed
Aldi, Budweiser, MuscleFood and Spoon Guru among winners as disruptors and innovators dominate The Grocer Gold Awards
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: Poundworld, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Iceland
Private equity shows how to make a dog’s dinner on the high street, writes The Times (£), citing Poundworld, Prezzo, Debenhams in the list of businesses that have confounded the buyout barons.
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NewsCity snapshot: Coca-Cola mulls £3bn swoop for GSK’s Horlicks
Coca-Cola is reported to be one of the clutch of multinational fmcg firms lining up to bid for Horlicks after GlaxoSmithKline decided to sell the 145-year old business. Plus, packaging firm DS Smith posts strong rise in sales and profits, Heineken to invest £40m in UK pubs and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Homebaking: 21 July
The Instagram generation is falling in love with baking. Over the past year, glossies including Red and Teen Vogue have published lists of the best bakers on Instagram, and the younger consumer is taking note.
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits Minis packs to get ‘100 calories’ overhaul
At 139g, new Maryland multipacks will be 8% smaller but the rsp will not change
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NewsFSA trials blockchain for meat inspection audits
The regulator launched a pilot two months ago with IBM
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NewsWilliam Jackson swoops for food service ingredients specialist Wellocks
William Jackson Food Group has further built its food service portfolio with the acquisition of ingredients supplier Wellocks.
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Comment & OpinionTesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn