All The Grocer articles in 29 February 2020 – Page 2
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Comment and OpinionEuropean citrus fruit fanatics enjoy a juicy week
It’s been a big week for fruit – though not in the way health or food waste campaigners would want
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Comment and OpinionEmoji campaign offers virtual support for Welsh foodie favourites
Food & Drink Wales has been busy drumming up support for the land of leeks and lamb
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Comment and OpinionMonkeyface pricklebacks: too evolved to eat?
Is there a better name in the animal kingdom than monkeyface prickleback? No
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NewsSainsbury’s teams up with Ecover to trial in-store refills
The supermarket said the move had the potential to save more than a million tonnes of plastic a year
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Comment and OpinionAldi ad gives doubting Ann the third degree
Aldi’s new ad kicks off by introducing us to Ann, who we’re immediately told ‘doesn’t like Aldi’
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NewsItalian food producers stockpile in UK over coronavirus fears
If factories start to close due to the outbreak, a potential shortage of Italian ingredients will add concern to businesses
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Distressed’ deals boost fourth quarter food and drink M&A numbers
UK food and drink deal volumes edged upwards in 2019, though the final quarter was aided by a high number of ‘distressed’ M&A deals as tough macro-economic conditions continue to constrain dealmaking in the sector. Plus, Beyond Meat fails to hit market expectations, share prices plunge again and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Feb: Reckitt Benckiser, AB InBev, M&S
Reckitt Benckiser has taken a £5bn impairment on the acquisition of baby formula maker Mead Johnson as its new chief executive seeks to draw a line under a period of underperformance.
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NewsUK negotiating mandate for EU trade talks missing vital details, warns industry
Boris Johnson’s negotiating position is missing essential details on minimising border controls and potential disruptions from next year, industry figures have claimed…
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets slash promotions as food inflation begins to bite
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all cut their total number of deals year on year
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NewsPukka teams up with Marston’s for Steak & Ale pie
It has reformulated the pies with Marston’s Pedigree amber ale
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NewsFSA planning nationwide reporting system for allergen incidents
The move follows the adoption of new legislation making it mandatory for food-to-go-businesses to use full ingredient labelling
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NewsQuorn claims ‘flavour enhancer’ may help salt reduction effort
Research has shown use of an enhancer can enable a 15%-40% reduction in salt content
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NewsLeon teams up with Finnebrogue to introduce nitrite-free bacon
The move meant Leon was the first restaurant chain to sell nitrite-free bacon, it claimed
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NewsRiverford to offer packaging-free vegetable boxes
The organic produce box supplier’s new offer will come without punnets, bags or rubber bands…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Kellogg’s is shaking up its global palm oil strategy
After pressure from two orangutan-loving schoolgirls, the supplier set itself a 2025 deadline for more ethical palm oil
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NewsWyke Farms to expand renewable energy division at Wincanton site
Some 288 panels on the roof of one of Wyke Farms’ buildings will create 96kw of solar energy per hour
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Comment and OpinionWill Walmart’s sale of a majority stake in Asda solve the retailer’s problems?
Private equity money is likely to lead to demands for more returns – or reduced costs
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NewsStartup Aver claims ‘higher CBD content than rivals’ with soft drinks duo
Boost and Calm are functional variants that provide 10mg of CBD per 100ml
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NewsTesco slashes Barilla SKUs from its shelves
Its presence in Tesco has been cut from 18 to five skus.