All The Grocer articles in 29 June 2019 – Page 4
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NewsBell Food warns on profits as China's swine fever drives up pork prices
Switzerland’s Bell Food Group warned of a 9.4% earnings reduction in the first half of its financial year, due to a “massive” jump in pork prices linked to the outbreak of the African swine fever in China.
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NewsHeineken to add calorie & nutrition labelling to all ciders
Full information will roll out on packs of Bulmers, Old Mout and Strongbow before the end of the year
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NewsOcado sells beauty retailer Fabled to Next as focus shifts to M&S deal
Ocado has sold beauty and wellbeing retailer Fabled to FTSE 100 fashion firm Next, as the online grocer plans to shift its focus to the joint venture inked with Marks & Spencer.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s post-merger foodservice strategy looks a smart move
Mults should focus on shopping experience, not price wars they can’t win
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Comment & OpinionHow Oasis, Oatly and BrewDog are benefiting from ‘unadvertising’
Brands are increasingly using ‘honesty’ as a tactic, says Jamie Williams
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NewsFuel10K makes ‘future food’ debut with direct-to-consumer offer
The Complete Meal is a powered shake ‘packed with complex carbohydrates, wholegrain oats and flaxseed’
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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Tesco, M&S, Ocado
Hundreds of Tesco staff made redundant last month were underpaid or overpaid, prompting the supermarket to ask some to return money.
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NewsCity snapshot: Online and discounters to drive 12.5% UK grocery market growth by 2025
The UK grocery industry is set to grow by £24.1bn by 2024 driven by surging online and discounter sales according to a report from IGD. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & Opinion‘War on Plastic’ adds pressure on an industry in packaging limbo
Alternative packaging often has its own downsides, says Ian Weston, associate partner at Food Strategy Associates
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NewsAldi delists Collective copycat Moo yoghurt
The yoghurts had misled shoppers into ‘buying something it isn’t’, said Collective co-founder Amelia Harvey
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NewsEnergy bar producer Wholebake rescues Bounce Foods from administration
Gluten-free snack manufacturer Wholebake has acquired Bounce Foods for an undisclosed sum, rescuing the Surrey-based brand from administration.
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NewsMondelez takes majority stake in US fresh-from-fridge energy bars maker Perfect Snack
Mondelez has agreed to acquire a majority stake in refrigerated protein bars maker Perfect Snacks as it looks to expand its healthy snacking portfolio.
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NewsKroger suffers first quarter earnings slump
Kroger, the largest pure-play grocery chain in the US, has posted a 62% slump in profits for the first quarter of 2019, due to lower gains on business sales and lower gross margins in its pharmacy business.
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Comment & OpinionWhy Tesco won’t be left behind in the technology race
Dave Lewis has told analysts the retailer will be ramping up its technological offer
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NewsUK retail sales dip in May as rain dampens growth
UK retailers saw sales fall back last month as April’s record-breaking temperatures gave way to wetter weather in May.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 June: Domino’s Pizza, Brexit, Kraft Heinz
Domino’s Pizza Group is in advanced talks to replace its chief executive amid unrest among its British franchisees and a disappointing recent share price performance, according to Sky News.
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NewsCity snapshot: Cost inflation and weak pork market drive losses at Karro
Losses continued to mount at pork giant Karro Food Group in its first full year under CapVest ownership, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Poultry and Eggs: 20 July
Brits are tucking into chicken like never before. But could the chicken dinner soon become an unaffordable luxury?
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NewsBorder Biscuits removes 90% of plastic from packaging
The brand has swapped clear plastic trays for recyclable cardboard