All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2020 – Page 2
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NewsAsda.com helps shoppers recreate meals from popular restaurants
The website prompts users to select a restaurant and add everything they need to mimic the chain’s meals at home to their basket
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NewsBoparan seals deal to buy Carluccio’s from administration and save 800 jobs
Boparan Restaurant Group, the casual dining arm of 2 Sisters owner Boparan, has agreed a deal to rescue Italian chain Carluccio’s from administration and safeguard 800 jobs.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 May: Retail reopening, Marston’s/Carlsberg, Boparan/Carluccio’s
High street shops, department stores and shopping centres are set to reopen on June 15 in the biggest easing of the lockdown since coronavirus hit Britain, PM Boris Johnson has announced.
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NewsUK businesses take £30bn in financial aid since pandemic start
UK companies have claimed £30bn of lifeline cash from shareholders since mid-March, issuing equity and debt in an attempt to survive the pandemic
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NewsSurya Foods launches five-strong Thai Dragon sauce range
The brand said the NPD would tap Brits’ booming love of sriracha
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NewsLivia’s to roll out trio of Dunx snack dips in standalone jars
The launch follows “thousands” of requests from shoppers to put the Dunx dip in a jar
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NewsAldi to install traffic lights to limit number of in-store shoppers
The automatic doors only open when the lights are green
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches call and collect shopping service for members
Orders can be placed and collected by members or a nominated person
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NewsProfiteering during coronavirus most rife in London, reports CMA
The largest price increases concern hand sanitiser, with a reported median rise of almost 400%
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocers must invest in digital for post-lockdown growth
The world is going digital, and its disruptive force is being felt more keenly than ever, says Eagle Eye’s Tim Mason
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Comment & OpinionWhy Scotland’s deposit return scheme should follow the Nordic model
Consumers have clearly indicated their preference for a variable DRS, says Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers
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NewsTesco backs Jamie Oliver campaign by listing two new cheesemakers
Kirkhams Lancashire Cheese and Keen’s Cheddar previously relied heavily on the foodservice industry and farmers markets
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NewsWilliam Reed’s Low2NoBev exhibition postponed until June 2021
It will return to its originally planned location, London’s Old Truman Brewery
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus may increase our reliance on plastic, but it can’t be a long-term fix
More plastic has been used for screens and in food packaging since the onset of the pandemic
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NewsWaitrose launches British cheese box to support artisan suppliers
Waitrose said the move was designed to help its small-scale producers
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NewsDeliveroo offers restaurants and landlords advice on lease terms
Suggested outcomes include new deals in which the tenant pays a percentage of turnover to the landlord
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NewsThe circular economy in fmcg’s new normal: The Grocer to host free webinar
Those companies adopting circular economy principles as part of their post-crisis plan look set to come back quicker and stronger
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge 17.2% as lockdown eases
British take-home grocery sales surged by 17.2% over the past four weeks to take 12-week grocery growth to its highest level since records began, according to Kantar. Plus, Britvic posts ‘robust’ performance despite coronavirus impact, Supermarket Income Reit creates JV to invest in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 May: Adelie, JAB/JDE, High Street
Food-to-go manufacturer Adelie calls in administrators, JAB eyes €16bn valuation for coffee business JDE and high street retailers prepare to reopen in mid June
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Comment & OpinionWhy shoppers need strong brand activation during coronavirus
Grocery brands need to react and adapt to support new and emerging shopper mindsets and occasions, says Callum Saunders of Zeal Creative