All The Grocer articles in 29 August 2020 – Page 11
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NewsMedia Bites 13 August: Just Eat, M&S, Eat out to help out
The lockdown led to a boom in sales for Just Eat Takeaway.com, which attracted a record number of new restaurants and customers in the first half of the year.
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NewsThe Food Warehouse growing trade offering to serve recovering hospitality businesses
Anthony Howard, the Iceland sub-brand’s business development manager, said it was offering more bespoke deals with no membership fees
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Range PreviewRange preview: Asda Christmas 2020
After a stressful year, Asda has upped the number of fun and easy-to-prepare lines in its Christmas range. Here’s our pick of the new products
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NewsThorntons loses £35m as sales drop amid retail closures
Chocolatier Thorntons lost a further £35m last year, taking its total losses to more than £100m since being bought by Italian confectionery giant Ferrero
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NewsPladis profits soar as global revenues pass £2bn
Profits have soared at McVitie’s owner Pladis Foods after it lifted revenues above £2bn.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 August: whisky, Greencore, Unilever
The Scotch whisky industry has attacked the UK government for its “inexplicably slow” action against hefty tariffs
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NewsCity snapshot: Manufacturers squeezed by the taxman on VAT refunds
Food manufacturers have zero VAT-rated revenues but receive VAT refunds from HMRC for purchases made to their own suppliers
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NewsWaitrose quietly delists full Napolina pasta range
Eight Napolina pasta SKUs have disappeared from Waitrose’s shelves over recent weeks
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NewsSuppliers squeezed as HMRC moves to claw back tax owed
Food manufacturers are being squeezed by the government as HMRC withholds VAT refunds to claw back tax owed, putting thousands of jobs at risk
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NewsSurging sales at Just Eat Takeaway.com come at a cost
A flurry of orders from consumers stuck at home saw food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com post surging sales in the first half of the year – but growth came at a substantial cost.
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NewsFamily pays tribute to fmcg industry stalwart and former Whitworths CEO Stephen Price
Price spent over 50 years working in the food and drink industry, including a period as Whitworths Group CEO
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NewsPremier Foods to distribute Cape Herb & Spice range in the UK
The range launches into Ocado next week
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Aug: Tesco, Greencore, Business rates
Tesco is planning to offer free delivery on online grocery orders for members of its Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme as an industry price war intensifies
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NewsCity snapshot: Meaty sales growth at Cranswick during coronavirus lockdown
Cranswick has upgraded its outlook for 2020 as lockdown and stockpiling sent sales soaring by more than 20% in the first quarter.
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NewsNo1 Botanicals appoints grocery veteran Sally Taylor as CEO
Taylor joined the posh soft drinks brand early this year as chief commercial officer
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S to cut 7,000 jobs after Covid clothing and home sales slump
Marks & Spencer has announced it plans to cut around 7,000 roles over the next three months as a result of a “material shift in trade” due to the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, grocery growth slows as shopper behaviour returns back towards normal and all the rest latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: Diageo, Bakkavor, Cranswick
Actor Ryan Reynolds is the latest Hollywood celebrity to strike a deal with Diageo after selling his Aviation American Gin brand to the drinks giant for $610m.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Petcare: 26 September
Petfood is getting distinctly futuristic. How important are cutting-edge products in adding value to the category?
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NewsSupermarket sales growth eases as stockpiling subsides
Take-home grocery sales growth slowed to 14.4% year on year during the 12 weeks to 9 August 2020
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Aug: M&S, Asda, Grocery market share
Marks and Spencer’s cuts 7,000 jobs in the most brutal cull of the UK retail sector since the coronavirus pandemic began causing havoc on Britain’s high streets