All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2015 – Page 5
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News'Billion units of alcohol removed' claim is flawed, says report
Claims that up to 870 million of the 1.3 billion units removed from the market were accounted for by changes to the way HMRC recorded beer data
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NewsHeinz and Kraft Foods announce global mega-merger
Heinz and Kraft Foods will merge to create the world’s fifth largest food and drink company after Heinz owner 3G Capital agreed to acquire Kraft.
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NewsNew Co-op family-centred ad focuses on errand nostalgia
It depicts a boy sent to his local Co-op store on his bike by his mum to buy some hot cross buns
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NewsMcColl's hopes to tap to-go trend with Nescafé coffee machines
McColls is introducing eXpresso PLUS Nescafé Alegria machines in 110 of its 1,300-plus stores after a four-store trial
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NewsHilton revenues fall as prices and currency movements bite
Revenues reduced by 2.3% from £1.12bn to £1.1bn, reflecting a 4.6% unfavourable movement in exchange translation
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NewsHorsegate prosecutors demand five-year Selten sentence
Prosecutors described the meat trader as a “master of deception” who had “grossly violated” consumer confidence in the safety and quality of meat
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NewsOver 2000% increase in food bank reliance under Tories, says report
The party is to unveil a new new-five-point plan which it said would address the root causes of rising food bank dependency
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NewsTesco caught selling crisps in new healthy checkout lanes
Incident comes after Tesco offered chocolate prize in Diabetes UK raffle on Monday
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NewsCity Snapshot: Hilton Food Group sales slip during year of investment
Hilton Food Group has reported falling sales despite rising volumes as the meat packing company is hit by unfavourable exchange rates
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: 3G Capital, Kraft, Morrisons
3G Capital is reported to be in advanced talks with Kraft over a potential mega deal
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NewsNew campylobacter campaign launched by FSA
Guidelines include keeping chicken bagged separately from other food, washing everything that comes in contact with raw chicken, avoiding washing the chicken itself, and always checking chicken is cooked properly
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NewsIllicit tobacco clampdown plan issued by HMRC and Border Force
The measures include the introduction of a registration scheme for those who deal in raw tobacco
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Comment and OpinionPotts rings the changes in Morrisons turnaround
Today was the most dramatic day so far in the Morrisons revolution
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NewsFrozen food could help with food security, report claims
The report, Frozen Food and Food Security in the UK, was produced by sustainability experts at Cranfield University on behalf of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsColman's Mustard to get first TV push in eight years
The new ad, running from this week, is designed to remind consumers to add a dollop of mustard to their roast dinners
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NewsIrn Bru signs Football League marketing deal
The three-year sponsorship, which will start during this year’s play-offs in May, covers all 72 non-Premier League teams
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NewsFood waste not yet enough of an issue for supermarkets, says former environment secretary
“Shameful” levels of food waste are not yet an “acute enough” issue for supermarkets, according to the chairman of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben. Former environment secretary the Rt. Hon John Gummer has said the industry must get rid of bogof deals for ...
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NewsFive Morrisons senior directors leave as Potts streamlines
Nick Collard, Martyn Fletcher, Gordon Mowat, Neal Austin and Nigel Robertson will step down from the management board and leave the company
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NewsTesco investors to sue retailer over profits scandal
Lawsuit claims Tesco’s announcement that it materially overstated its profits by £263m caused a permanent destruction of value to shareholders
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NewsM&S to begin beach clean-up paid for by bag levy
The 2015 Big Beach Clean-up aims to get 8,000 M&S customers and employees to clear litter from 135 beaches