All The Grocer articles in 29 December 2018 – Page 8
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NewsCity snapshot: Asian foods specialist TRS Group seeks buyer
World foods supplier TRS Group is eyeing up potential buyers after the £109m-turnover business hired advisors to prepare for a sale, The Grocer understands. Plus, Imperial Brands responds to new proposals to regulate vaping and menthol product sales and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 Nov: Asda, US tobacco bans, Patisserie Valerie
Asda revival continues as sales rise again, writes The BBC as the media also reports on US restrictions on vaping and menthol tobacco and boardroom changes at Patisserie Valerie.
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NewsNFU hits back at livestock reduction recommendations
The NFU said it was ’disappointed’ to see the Committee on Climate Change recommend reducing livestock numbers
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NewsFirst brand launched by Danone accelerator scheme rolls out
Ayem is a bircher-style breakfast pot brand made from a blend of almonds, milk, fruit and seeds
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NewsMondelez points to palm oil action in wake of Greenpeace attack over deforestation
The Cadbury and Oreo maker claimed it had taken “actionable steps” to ensure the palm oil it buys is sustainable
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NewsDevro warns on volume growth over Russia slowdown
Sausage skin supplier Devro has warned that weaker than expected sales in Russia will result in lower than expected full year sales volumes as it begins the search for a new chairman.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Nov: Brexit, Inflation, Campbell Soup
The chancellor and the business secretary thanked dozens of senior figures from FTSE 100 companies last night for their stark warnings over the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsThe Sexton looks to capitalise on Irish whiskey boom with new single malt
The 40% abv whiskey, which comes in a six-sided black bottle adorned with a skull, is triple distilled in copper pot stills and aged in oloroso sherry butts
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NewsWarburtons rolls artisan sourdough loaves into Morrisons
The launch comes seven months after The Grocer revealed the bakery’s plan for the small-batch loaves
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News'Complacent' Defra slammed over Brexit planning
Defra had been hampered by “excessive secrecy at the centre of government”, said a new Public Accounts Committee report
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NewsIceland unleashes animatronic orangutan in London stunt
The orangutan has been shown in Oxford Street, London parks and clinging to a Christmas tree on Coin Street
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NewsYoung's Seafood sale to CapVest almost a 'done deal', claim sources
The seafood giant was first put up for sale in April, but a deal with its former private equity owner is now approaching completion
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NewsYazoo No Added Sugar relaunched as Yazoo Kids
Owner FrieslandCampina said the revamp would help it target children and their parents more effectively
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NewsLittle Freddie adds low-sugar organic smoothie duo
Mighty Mango and Strawberry Smash (rsp: £1/90g & £3.50/4x90g) contain around 8g of sugar per 100g
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Comment and OpinionWhat Asos scrapping its A-List scheme tells us about the future of loyalty
Asos dropping its A-List loyalty programme is no surprise – it collects sufficient data by its very nature, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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Comment and OpinionVegans hyped up the 'meat tax' – what happened to critical thinking?
Coverage of the proposed ‘meat tax’ has hit a new low of intellectual dishonesty, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsGrocery spending slows down in October
Grocery shoppers spent less in October 2018 compared to the same time last year, according to newly released grocery market share data from Nielsen and Kantar Worldpanel.
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Feature SynopsisPersonal Care Series: Good Enough to Eat, 5 January
A new wave of beauty products and toiletries is hitting retailer shelves – and they’re good enough to eat.
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NewsSci-Mx launches EatFit chilled ready meals into Tesco
The result of around two years’ development, the quartet of variants are chicken-based
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NewsKabuto to launch Asian-style pot noodles for children
Hello Chicken and Lucky Vegetable are expected to arrive in grocery in late January or early February