All The Grocer articles in 29 December 2018 – Page 4
-
NewsHigh street footfall slumps in run up to Christmas
Black Friday failed to arrest a slump in shopper numbers in November according to the latest BRC Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, with expectations weak footfall will continue into Christmas.
-
NewsMedia Bites 10 Dec: Christmas retail, Pipers/PepsiCo, Tesco trial
“Christmas gloom settles on the high street”, writes The Times as shopkeepers prepare themselves for the quietest festive period since the credit crunch.
-
Analysis & FeaturesMcColl's shares hit record low as shadow of P&H collapse endures
A year has proved a long, painful period for McColl’s investors, who have seen the value of their shares drop by more than 75% after another damaging profit warning this week.
-
NewsSupermarket prices in deflation as festive period looms
Supermarket prices remained in annual deflation for a second consecutive month in November
-
NewsCadbury Darkmilk chocolate to get Salted Caramel variant
Darkmilk will be supported by a £6m spend, including its first TV ad in May
-
NewsKeith Weed to retire as Unilever marketing chief
Weed is set to depart in April after 35 years with the fmcg giant
-
NewsPladis pledges to cut plastic waste by 2025
The McVitie’s owner has pledged to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable
-
Comment & OpinionHow to build a growing scheme with farmers based on trust
We formed close relationships with our growers and brought them together with our bakers to celebrate the production loop, says Pladis UK & Ireland’s Richard Plant
-
NewsUnilever to invest €100k in plastic-free laundry tablet
The planned innovation was one of 10 ideas to emerge from a recent one-day ‘hackathon’
-
Comment & OpinionWhat retailers can learn from the success of 'cheap and cheerful' B&M Bargains
B&M works very hard to deliver what matters to consumers, says Jeremy Garlick, Partner at Insight Traction
-
Comment & OpinionHow small brands can make a big difference to refugees' lives
Brands looking to make a positive change should find a retail partner who will champion their causes, says Cat Gazzoli, founder of Piccolo babyfood
-
NewsMarket share gains drive first half growth at packaging giant DS Smith
FTSE 100 packaging firm DS Smith has grown organic revenues by 3.2% in the first half due to volume growth and market share gains and announced plans to sell its plastics division.
-
NewsMedia Bites 6 Dec: Patisserie Valerie, Deliveroo, Beyond Meat
Scandal-hit cake and coffee chain Patisserie Valerie has secured the services of a new finance chief after a hiatus of almost two months.
-
Comment & OpinionFood and drink must be at the table when it comes to action on waste
You don’t have to be David Attenborough to work out there needs to be a step-change in the packaging used by the food and drink industry
-
NewsFiona Kendrick to step down as Nestlé chairman
Kendrick joined Nestlé in 1980, taking on a number of roles in the UK and overseas
-
NewsConker joins with lifeboat institution for navy-strength gin
There was “a perfect synergy between the two seaside brands”, said Conker’s founder
-
Comment & OpinionInexperienced and ignorant buyers are choking the life from suppliers
Product empathy is disappearing, and new buying models are compounding the problem, says David Sables
-
NewsKellogg’s turn waste Corn Flakes into beer
The 5% abv Throw Away IPA is made from ‘ugly’ Corn Flakes from Kellogg’s Manchester factory
-
NewsEx-Dairy Crest dairies MD Mike Sheldon takes reins at Vitacress Salads
Sheldon most recently worked for Medina Dairy, and left Dairy Crest in 2015
-
NewsMcVitie’s adds Jaffa Cakes variant to Nibbles lineup
Almost a third of UK households buy into Jaffa Cakes, which is worth £54m, according to owner Pladis