All The Grocer articles in 29 June 2024 – Page 3
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NewsMorrisons continues improved performance with sales up 4%
During the latest trading period, Morrisons completed the £2.5bn sale of its petrol forecourt business to fellow CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Breakfast & Brunch: 3 August
More and more Brits are taking their morning meal while on the move
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KVI TrackerSpain to cut olive oil VAT from July to ease consumer prices
But prices of wholesale extra virgin olive oil rose immediately after the announcement as demand bumped
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NewsEntries now open for The Convenience Awards 2025
The Convenience Awards 2025 takes place on 19 March at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
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NewsThe Sidemen’s Best Cereal secures Morrisons and Iceland listings
The listings come after Best shifted 500,000 boxes of cereal in its first three months
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NewsSalmon producers facing legal action from UK consumers over ‘cartel behaviour’
The claim demands up to £382m in compensation for consumers who bought certain farmed Atlantic salmon products
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NewsAldi steps up ‘Can’t Match This’ campaign with price comparison ads
Aldi is claiming even bigger savings by comparing the price of its own label products to those of brands at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s – a tactic which has come up in complaints about the discounter to the Advertising Standards Authority in the past
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NewsNisa resets pricing strategy to create easier workload for retailers
The symbol group has also reviewed Co-op own label to ensure “we focus on value where it is most important to shoppers”
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Comment & OpinionThe food sector must use its collective might post-election
When I talk to industry leaders, I hear a growing commitment to working together to drive progress at pace, says Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD
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NewsNojo hires former Wholegood boss Martin Sandler as MD to lead growth push
Nojo has appointed former Wholegood boss Sandler as its first-ever managing director as the sauce challenger brand looks to ramp up distribution and grow more rapidly
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NewsBRC diversity & inclusion report: more than a third of retailers still have all-white boards
The British Retail Consortium has unveiled its annual diversity & inclusion report
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NewsTesco to pilot checkout scannable on-pack QR codes in ‘second barcode revolution’
The QR codes can fulfil the same role at checkouts, as well as being scannable by consumers with smartphones to access detailed product information such as allergen advice
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Comment & OpinionThe push for warmer frozen food – can it take off?
Can the frozen industry change a decades-long standard it claims is outdated and contributing to unnecessary carbon emissions?
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NewsAsda rolls out new checkout software, touchscreens and scanners across estate
The move is part of Asda’s transition from legacy Walmart IT systems to its own purpose-built one, dubbed ‘Project Future’ by the supermarket
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NewsThis valuation plummets and founders take cash off the table
The £20m Series C round valued This at just £50m, a significant fall from a £150m valuation during the Series B fundraising in 2022, The Grocer has learned
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NewsMeal kit brand Gousto expands to Northern Ireland
As of this week, Gousto is offering weekly recipes in Northern Ireland, with orders picked, packed and delivered from its Warrington fulfilment centre
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ProfilesMorrisons’ Joseph Clark-Bland on beards, Kylie and corporate allyship
For Pride month, Joseph talks about how he helps Morrisons demonstrate authentic allyship
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NewsMedia Bites 27 June: Deliveroo, Haleon, Brexit
Shares in the UK food delivery company Deliveroo rose after reports reveal US rival Doordash held takeover talks with the business
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NewsCity snapshot: Wet weather dampens grocery sales growth
Poor weather and a significant drop in inflation has dampened grocery sales growth, according to the latest grocery market share figures from NIQ
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NewsOver 300 offenders targeting c-stores brought to justice through NBCS Connect Direct scheme
The not-for-profit organisation launched the service in 2022 as an efficient avenue for its members to log incidents of theft, abuse and violence