All The Grocer articles in 30 April 2022 – Page 11
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Morrisons warns on impact of inflation and ‘geopolitical environment’
Private equity owned Morrisons has warned its profits will come under pressure from mounting inflation and the situation in Ukraine.
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Media Bites 5 April: Morrisons, inflation, Ferrero, M&S
The new owners of Morrisons have given the green light to plans to sell a £500m property portfolio, while the supermarket warns its profits are likely to take a significant hit this year as the cost of living crisis and disruption due to the war in Ukraine weigh on the grocery market.
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Upfield UK bounces back into profit but warns on plant oil prices
The UK arm of Flora owner Upfield bounced back into profit in its first year of separation from former owner Unilever, but warned over the impact of soaring plant oil prices
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Kerry Group suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
Irish nutrition company Kerry Group has suspended its operations in Russia and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Galipette Cidre launches rosé cider into Waitrose
The drink was made with ‘rare red-flesh apples’ from Brittany and Normandy, which gave it its ‘authentic rosé character, taste and deep amber colour’, said Galipette
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Compleat Food Group hires former Burton’s Biscuits boss Nick Field as CEO
Field will join the Addo, Winterbotham Darby and Wrights Food Group owner as CEO in June
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Hardys adds trio of non-alcoholic Zero wines
The wines – Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sparkling – are claimed to retain “more of the aroma, body and flavour of full-strength wine”
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Cauldron Foods adds duo of new tofu variants in ‘on-trend’ flavours
The launches responded to ‘consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable and convenient products with greater flavour excitement’, said Cauldron
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Mindful Chef launches chilled ready meals quartet into Waitrose
The brand said it hoped to “carve a space within the burgeoning category as the go-to healthier option, in turn shifting consumer perception of the prepared meal market”
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JTF Mega Discount Warehouse chain closes for second time in a year
All the branches reopened by the new owners have now ceased trading again
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Mini Cheddars launches non-HFSS Nibblies snacks
The NPD is touted as a “reinvention” of the well-known snack
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Media Bites 4 April: Boots, Lottery, M&S/Ocado
The American owner of Boots has offered to retain a stake of up to 30% in the pharmacy chain to smooth the path towards a £7bn sale
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City Snapshot: Consumer confidence plunges rapidly in face of soaring prices
Rampant inflation has sparked a record decline in consumer confidence, with the pent-up demand in discretionary spending disappearing as the cost of living soars, according to a new survey.
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IPN revenues hit £120m following CapVest deal
Inspired Pet Nutrition, the UK’s largest manufacturer of dry petfood, saw further double-digit growth last year as it was snapped up by the private equity player
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City News: AG Barr propelled above pre-Covid levels as hospitality reopened
The resurgence of the leisure sector and out-of-home consumption helped propel Irn-Bru maker AG Barr back above pre-Covid levels
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Discounters win share from big four as shoppers prioritise value
The discounters are once again rapidly taking market share from mainstream grocers as soaring food prices push consumers to prioritise value and own-label products
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Huel mulls IPO as it passes £100m sales mark
Revenues have jumped 43% as demand for the brand’s “nutritionally complete, sustainable food” rocketed
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Budweiser brings Ukrainian beer brand Chernigivske to UK
The launch was spearheaded by Anna Rudenko, Chernigivske marketing director, who relocated to Belgium last month.
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Comment and Opinion
Life in Food with Laura Price: podcast addresses ice cream and heartbreak
Heartbroken people are likely to suffer a severe loss of appetite, nausea or even vomiting
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FSA unveils list of companies with credible CBD novel food applications
Love Hemp, Trip, Oto, Cannacoffee and Strangeways are among the brands on the FSA’s new list