All The Grocer articles in 29 December 2018 – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionBeware food safety risks when cutting salt, sugar and plastics
Salt and sugar have been used as food preservatives for hundreds of years and there are microbiological risks of reducing them in food, says Professor Chris Elliott
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NewsBooker acquisition helps drive Tesco to first half sales and profits jump
Tesco has posted a double-digit rise in group sales and operating profits as the integration of Booker and a strong second quarter boosted performance
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Oct: Amazon, Unilever, PepsiCo
Amazon has raised the pay of thousands of workers in the UK and US, after coming under fire from campaigners over its low wages and poor working conditions.
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NewsLinda McCartney’s launches trio of plant-based pizzas
The chilled trio features toppings made from the brand’s existing meat substitutes
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NewsCafePod to kick off ‘Live Fast. Drink Strong’ push
Scheduled to run until the end of November, it comes after CafePod this summer launched a new brand identity
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Comment & OpinionHow digital insight can help marketers act when the time is right
Whether you are Tesco or Unilever, the data gleaned from a consumer’s purchase history is a phenomenal source of insight into how and when that consumer wants to hear from you, says Google’s Harry Walker
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NewsYorica launches allergen-free ice cream duo at Ocado
The desserts contain none of the 14 main allergenic ingredients listed by the FSA
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NewsHendrick’s Gin opens £13m distillery expansion
The new facility has doubled capacity from one million litres of gin a year to two million
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Comment & OpinionGove’s pledge represents a staggering success in the fight against food waste
Gove said food waste was “an environmental, economic and moral folly and we will end it”
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NewsJohnnie Walker scotch unveils Games of Thrones blend
Intended to be served ‘directly from the freezer’, White Walker includes single malt from one of Scotland’s most northern distilleries
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are UK shareholders revolting against Unilever's restructuring plans?
A row is brewing over Unilever’s plans to scrap its dual British-Dutch structure and shift to a single corporate HQ in the Netherlands. The Grocer looks at the key issues
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NewsCreme d’Or & Calico Cottage issue recalls over allergen fears
Happy Jackson-branded chocolate assortments are among products that have been pulled
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Oct: Tesco, Unilever, Harrods
Investors are braced for Tesco to report slowing sales growth this Wednesday despite a boost from the summer heatwave and England’s World Cup run.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Top 150 2018: On the edge
No sooner has the industry’s growth engine finally spluttered into life, than suppliers find themselves hurtling towards a potential no-deal Brexit
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NewsPGI products and exports threatened by no-deal Brexit
”Catastrophic” new export requirements loom in week of Brexit warnings
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Sep: Sainsbury's/Asda, Bourbon, Pret
The news this morning is being dominated by the Competition and Markets Authority’s reasons for sending the £14bn merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda to a full phase 2 inquiry
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NewsCity snapshot: Growth for UK food and drink suppliers soars 7.5%
UK food and drink suppliers have surged to their highest growth levels since 2009, but profit margins are suffering amid escalating input and labour costs
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NewsRetailers importing potatoes in short supply after heatwave
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have all been stocking produce from as far afield as Israel
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne's losses grow as it invests in double-digit growth
AIM-listed English wine producer Gusbourne has posted double-digit growth in the first half of 2018, but losses grew due to investment in capacity. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Sep: Brexit, Unilever, Amazon
Food import prices are set to rocket under a no-deal Brexit as punitive EU trade tariffs are slapped on food shipped in from abroad.