All The Grocer articles in 30 April 2022 – Page 15
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NewsIceland uses latest inflation figures to give 1p veg offer a second push
Some observers have noted Iceland’s website allows only one 1p item per transaction, making 99p the maximum saving per basket
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NewsAldi trialling ‘all-electric refrigerated trailer’ that runs off lorry’s kinetic energy
On the move, it coverts the lorry’s kinetic energy into electricity to keep the trailer’s batteries charged
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NewsTesco boasts strong trading but cautious outlook spooks the City
Tesco’s annual results were a tale of contrasting narratives, with stronger than expected trading last year being overwhelmed by a cautious outlook amid soaring inflation and intensifying competition
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NewsProperty sell off takes Asda profits past £1bn
Asda’s statutory profits topped £1bn last year, according to newly filed accounts, as the group benefited from a one-off gain of almost £400m on property sales
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NewsBoots banning all plastic-based wipes from sale
The health and beauty retailer has written to suppliers saying the change is required by the end of the year
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NewsCity snapshot: Cake Box sales jump 50% on new openings and Covid rebound
Cake retailer Cake Box Holdings has posted growth of 50% in the year ending 31 March as store openings and the ending of Covid restrictions boosted sales
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NewsMedia Bites 19 April: Asda, inflation, Ocado, THG
There is plenty of retail news to catch up from in the papers over the Easter weekend.
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NewsFentimans ‘optimistic’ for its growth despite cost pressures
Revenues at the business soared by 23% to £39.9m – with gross sales before promotions up 20% to £44m – in the year ended 31 December 2021, as the brand’s popularity grew in supermarkets and out-of-home began to recover.
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NewsUnilever invests in Magnum ice cream with £10m rebrand
Its new packs are touted as emphasising Magnum’s “cracking chocolate” and sustainable sourcing
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NewsGuinness launches cold brew-flavoured drink to lure ‘coffee lovers’
The drink brought ‘the magic of Guinness and coffee culture together’ to create ‘an elevated experience’, claimed the brand
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NewsKids’ chocolate bar Yummy set to launch with added vitamins
They are billed as containing significantly less sugar than rivals on the market, at 37g per 100g
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NewsWeetabix adds Lyle’s Golden Syrup sweetened breakfast biscuits
The NPD – which is HFSS-compliant – would tap into the ongoing demand for tasty yet nutritious cereals, said Weetabix
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NewsMonster adds Khaotic and Ultra Gold energy drinks to range
It comes after the brand grew its value sales by 31.7% to £421.4m in the 52 weeks until 1 January 2022 [NielsenIQ]
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken sales surge as pubs reopen but cost pressures remain
Beers sales at Heineken have rocketed in the first quarter as pubs reopened across Europe and Asia and the Dutch brewer hiked prices. Plus, full-year trading updates for Naked Wines and Real Good Food; and first-quarter figures from Danone and Just Eat Takeaway.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: SSP Group, WH Smith, Asda
SSP Group was a major faller yesterday as an investment bank warned the industry could be hit by surging inflation
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NewsDrty Drinks plans retail expansion after securing six-figure funding package
Founded in 2019 by Matija Pisk and Oli Clements, Drty makes carb-free hard seltzer in a range of natural fruit flavours, with listings in Waitrose, Asda, Ocado and BP forecourts.
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NewsPoundland drops online supplier founded by high street rival Chris Edwards
Gem Imports previously supplied Poundshop.com but the relationship is ending following Poundland’s acquisition of the online discounter
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NewsIceland becomes latest supermarket to ration sunflower oil
In-store signs are informing shoppers of a one-per-customer limit on two-litre and five-litre bottles of sunflower oil
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NewsHartley’s adds Jelly Sours trio to appeal to ‘grown-up kids’
The brand “wanted to create a range that enables the brand to appeal to a wider audience”
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NewsWhen in Rome launches paper wine bottle into Ocado
The paper bottles boasted ‘the same shape, capacity and price point of other premium brands still being sold in single-use glass bottles’, said When in Rome