All The Grocer articles in 30 March 2024 – Page 5
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NewsAmerican prune juice to become cheaper in post-Brexit agreement
The UK is suspending a 16% tariff on US prune juice and prune juice concentrate from next month
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Comment & OpinionWild weather is depleting supermarket shelves. We must take action now
While we may not be able to wield tridents to halt the rain, healthy soil is an alternative that’s perhaps just as miraculous, says Andy Cato, co-founder of Wildfarmed
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NewsAsda faces strike action at third store
Almost 200 GMB members are set to down tools in Lowestoft after 87% voted for industrial action on an 80% turnout
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NewsCompany Shop Group redistributes a record 108 million meals
The group redistributed 45,500 tonnes of surplus food, 10% more than the year before
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Comment & OpinionHow grocery and CPG players can both win as inflation cools
Seemingly asymmetrical collaborations can raise value for both parties through more sophisticated benefit-sharing models, says Google’s Kathy Lee
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time supermarkets go from basic to boss level Korean food
There’s nothing like some Seoul food, but are supermarkets getting it right?
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Comment & OpinionHow to counter the €30bn food fraud threat
In times of skyrocketing prices, food fraud is never far away, says Richard Leathers, global quality lead at Campden BRI
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NewsOddlygood launches oat drinks and plant-based desserts into Asda
The brand, which is from Finnish dairy company Valio, launched a new range of Barista Oat Milks into Asda from 25 March
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NewsPricing errors and short-weight goods costing Scottish c-store shoppers
Scottish Trading Standards said this posed “significant challenges for consumers” as it potentially led to overpayment and undermining trust in businesses
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NewsCook eyes store expansion after ‘suspiciously good’ year
‘There’s huge areas of the country where there still isn’t a Cook,’ CEO and co-founder Ed Perry told The Grocer
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NewsJJ Foodservice unveils new company mission and values
The new values and mission statement underpin the company’s culture and strategy
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NewsWaitrose shoppers to be fitted with eye-tracking glasses in loose fruit & veg study
Waitrose is working with climate action NGO Wrap on the study, which said it hoped the findings would encourage more shoppers to choose unpackaged fresh produce
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NewsLidl cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare boost
The retailer has followed Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in committing to more space for chickens in its fresh supply chain
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Category ReportBBQ trends 2024: Can world food put the bang back in BBQ?
Ahead of summer’s big sporting events, spiced-up, world-inspired BBQ ranges are hitting the aisles to tempt adventure-seeking Brits
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KVI TrackerApple growers face continuing rise in production costs
British Apples & Pears said the cumulative effect of multiple years of increased costs was ‘hurting growers, financially and mentally’
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NewsKFC store in London hit with penalty for rat infestation
A fine has been issued, after environmental Health Officers had closed down the branch due to an infestation posing ‘an imminent risk to health’ in 2022.
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NewsTractors descend on Westminster in food security protest
The convoy of tractors and other farm vehicles circled Westminster, bringing London traffic to a halt over several hours
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NewsHealthy food considered a luxury by most Brits, new study shows
Almost half of Brits also said that financial pressures had made them cut back on the quality of the food they eat
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NewsACS warns of £645m boost to illicit trade after disposable vape ban
ACS said the government must focus on effective enforcement to prevent “rogue traders”
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NewsMorrisons rolls out digital coupon clearing platform with Savi
Savi had been working with Morrisons, as well as other UK supermarkets, to process paper coupons for decades