All The Grocer articles in 28 September 2024 – Page 6
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NewsDeliveroo-backed chocolate brand secures Hop listing
The brand will now be available across 11 UK Hop sites in London, Manchester and Bristol, available for delivery in as little as 25 minutes
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches branded shops and sampling insights
Branded shops have already been used by Gopuff’s partner suppliers in the US, by brands including Black Forest, Chips Ahoy!, Gatorade and Hot Pockets
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NewsVita Coco credits emerging ‘natural hydration’ trend for double digit sales growth
Sales of Vita Coco in the UK were up by 23% in 2023
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NewsFyffes launches crownless pineapples into European market
The brand said the launch presented further sustainability benefits for retailers and consumers as the crownless pineapples reduce carbon emissions significantly
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NewsRheal hires advisors as it explores sale and expansion options
Rheal has hired M&A advisors to explore a sale of the rapidly growing superfoods brand as it looks to expand the business further into the grocery channel and international markets
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NewsDiageo strikes deal for US non-alcoholic spirits market leader Ritual
Diageo took a minority stake in Ritual via its Distill Ventures incubator in 2020
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NewsMeatable secures multimillion-pound funding for lab-grown meat
The credit will help Meatable ramp up its commercial activity
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons agrees £331m property deal on 76 supermarkets
Morrisons has signed a £331m deal to release value from its portfolio of stores as the supermarket continues with a turnaround attempt under new CEO Rami Baitieh. Plus, Asda launches new sustainability-linked enhancement to its supply chain finance scheme, trading updates from Poundland owner Pepco and Diageo, and interims from Adnams
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Comment & OpinionThe UK is the poor relation in global surplus food efforts
In countries like Australia, Singapore and Mexico, significant advances in policy and technology have supercharged surplus redistribution efforts, says George Wright, FareShare CEO
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ProfilesHow Mathew Carver has hailed cheese from road to restaurant
Carver’s Cheese Truck is marking a decade spent on the road evangelising about artisanal British cheese
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NewsMedia Bites 26 September: consumer spending, Co-op, Brexit border checks, single-use plastic
Co-op has revealed a £40m hit from shoplifting in the first half of the year, and personal spending on retail has improved
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NewsScotmid Co-op enjoys 40% surge in trading profit to £2.1m
During the six months to 27 July, Scotmid also reported an almost 1% rise in turnover to £214m
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NewsHenderson Retail sees turnover jump 7.6% to £614.9m
The Spar retailer, which owns 100 supermarket, convenience, and forecourt stores across Northern Ireland, said its turnover was driven by strong grocery sales
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Category ReportA taste for the exotic: Dairymen ice cream category report 2024
While vanilla is still king, more unusual flavours are gaining traction and helping ice cream to rival restaurant desserts
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NewsMorrisons trials British farm bus tour for consumers to meet farmers
The tours will offer customers a behind-the-scenes perspective of working farms and the chance to meet the makers of their food
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NewsMrBeast Lunchly kits for kids criticised by health campaigners
The meal kits are the result of a collaboration between YouTubers MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI
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Comment & OpinionIs Feastables founder MrBeast a good ally for Tony’s?
Does the association with Donaldson risk tarnishing the noble Dutch brand’s reputation?
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NewsDanone doubles down in kefir with $280m offer for Lifeway Foods
The offer follows the French multinational’s expansion into the kefir market in the UK
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NewsIceland warns rivals not to mimic its ‘iconic’ King Prawn Ring this Christmas
Iceland’s lawyers were ’more than ready’ to take action against products deemed to mimic the 30-year-old product
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Comment & OpinionThe Oasis reunion is a golden opportunity for low & no-alcohol
Brands should inspire audiences to remain lucid enough to fully immerse themselves in the Oasis reunion, says Harry Wright, strategy director at Imagination