All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2015 – Page 2
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NewsJigsaw Foods pieces together bank funding deal to fuel US growth
Sauce manufacturer Jigsaw Foods has secured a £4m bank funding package to help with the expansion of the business at home and abroad.
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Comment & OpinionQueen's Speech - what lies in store for fmcg?
Not many would have predicted the election would end in the manner it did, with David Cameron triumphant and his three main rivals resigning their way into ignominy. It was a shocker. But that’s politics. Now it’s back to business. And the business of politics means four ...
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NewsPaypoint campaigners welcome commitment to further talks
Marcus Bergin, who spearheads the #paypointpayfair campaign on Twitter and Facebook, met Andrew Goddard, PayPoint’s sales director yesterday
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NewsMedia bites 28 May: Tesco, Aldi, Imperial Tobacco
Tesco’s nightmare year has wiped $5bn off the value of its brand, new research has found
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NewsTesco tastes Malaysia with Matrade marketing
Matrade is running tastings in Southend, Pitsea, Amersham, Milton Keynes, Weston Favell, Southport, Cardiff, Brislington, Osterley, Surrey Quays
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits plunge by 30% at Tate & Lyle
Full-year profits and earnings have tumbled at sucralose producer Tate & Lyle after a “very challenging” year, revenues up almost 30% at B&M Bargains, Imperial Tobacco one of the FTSE’s biggest risers and the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsCo-op goes big on ales with regional range expansion
The launches were in response to Co-op research in which 71% of people surveyed said it was important for them to buy locally-sourced varieties
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NewsApplegreen looks to raise €70m in London and Dublin dual flotation
Petrol forecourt operator Applegreen has unveiled plans for the first Irish retail flotation since the onset of the recession.
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NewsCuticura turns 150, celebrates with new anti-bacterial range
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots and various pharmacies will sell the new products, which claim to kill 99.9% of bacteria
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NewsWham, Refreshers and Fruit Salad get 'Softies' gum varieties
“Softies is our most significant piece of NPD in recent years” said brand manager Gillian Clarke
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NewsBestway opens first two Well pharmacies acquired in Co-op deal
The Well brand will be rolled out across the entire pharmacy estate, which the cash and carry giant bought last July for £620m from The Co-operative Group
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NewsCampylobacter present in 73% of supermarket chickens, says FSA
No major UK retailer hits target for reducing contamination rates
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NewsPaypoint profits up, promises new services for retailers
Payment services operator shows 7.7% increase in full-year pre-tax profit from £46m to £49.6m on net revenue up 8.3% from £113.7, to £123m
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NewsFifa arrests: sponsors Coca-Cola, AB InBev and McDonald's express concern
Key sponsors issue statements regarding ongoing controversy which has seen nine Fifa officials arrested
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NewsTaylors of Harrogate aims to encapsulate Nespresso market
Taylors is also launching an online shop next month that will enable consumers to order the capsules
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NewsB&M aims for 60 new locations on back of huge profit rise
Maiden full-year results see pre-tax profit climb 55.5% from £86.7m to £135m and adjusted EBITDA up 33.6% from £130.4m to £174.2m
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NewsBlend Bros launches with high-protein sauce powders
Available in flavours including kerala curry and tomato & chorizo, the Savoury Blend sauces are sold as a dry powder format to be added to hot water
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Comment & OpinionHigh-strength alcohol bans could breach competition law
Public authorities are increasingly asking retailers to help deliver social, health and other policy objectives
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NewsFirst Milk CEO says dairy co-op needs to focus on core business
A spokesman for the dairy co-op says that CNP’s newly appointed interim MD, Paul Miley, was undertaking a strategic review of the company
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Comment & OpinionFoster's Brad and Dan reach the end of the road - a good call
“Well, this is it mate.” And so, two more ad characters we’re for some reason supposed to care about are gone…