All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2020 – Page 2
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Iceland has fought to reduce food waste in the coronavirus crisis
MD Richard Walker on cutting waste – and plastic – in the crisis
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NewsPrinces: UK-only PRN move represents £5m recycling investment
Princes has committed to sourcing all of its packaging recovery notes from UK reprocessors this year…
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Category ReportThe new ice age: frozen foods category report 2020
Sales of frozen food shot up when lockdown was announced – and have remained high. So what challenges does this present?
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The Big InterviewJulie Ashfield on how Aldi has stayed calm amid the coronavirus crisis
Buying MD Julie Ashfield says the discounter is ideally placed to respond to the pandemic thanks to strong supplier relationships and an efficient model
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NewsHonestly Good Smoothie Co smashes crowdfunding target within days
Honestly Good said it aimed to “take the business to the next level”
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NewsFrank Roberts & Son sees profits soar to £3.2m
Frank Roberts & Son has seen profits more than double in the past year despite operating in the challenging wrapped bread market
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NewsFarmdrop needs ‘significant’ funding to sustain expansion
‘Material uncertainty’ concerns the future of the online supermarket Farmdrop’s auditor warns
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NewsCity snapshot: DIY and gardening sales boom boosts revenues at B&M
B&M European Value Retail has announced today it has seen a double digit jump in like for like sales during the lockdown period, despite a “significant fall” in customer numbers. Plus trading updates from Eage Eye, Young’s and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 May: Big food brands, Robot deliveries, Amazon
Big food brands such as PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz have started to sell DTC in the pandemic, shoppers in Milton Keynes could benefit from robot deliveries and Amazon set to hire full-time over 125k US employees
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NewsLotus Bakeries extends ownership of Natural Balance Foods to 98%
The deal was completed for an undisclosed amount that represents around 1.7x the current year net sales…
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NewsInvestors raise a glass to merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg brewing arms
Investors and analysts raised a much-needed glass in celebration of the beer industry on Friday last week…
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NewsAdelie food-to-go customers up for grabs as it enters administration
The UK sandwich market is set for further consolidation into a duopoly after number three player Adelie fell into administration this week
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Comment and OpinionCan ‘incoherent’ track and trace system be trusted not to endanger food supply?
A fiery virtual meeting between the industry and government officials took place earlier today
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Grocer 33Asda takes first Grocer 33 win of the pandemic on bank holiday
Our shopper endured a long queue outside but the Hulme store helped Asda claim its first victory of the crisis
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Grocer 33Asda continues to dominate big four Grocer 33 rivals on price
The Walmart-owned retailer offered the lowest price for 22 products and was exclusively cheapest for a dozen
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NewsAsda teams up with Fuel10K for Arise Bakery baking mix range
Fuel10K has brought two of its team back from furlough because of the tie-up
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NewsConfectionery wholesaler Hancocks shuts down four depots amid shift to online
Hancocks has so far reopened six depots, with the remaining nine set to follow in the coming weeks
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NewsThe Black Farmer pushes into turkey with premium range
The brand is set to launch a four-strong range of chilled breasts, breast steaks, leg mince breast mince and quick cook st…
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NewsLocked-down Brits shun frozen ready meals for scratch cooking
The sector shed £5.9m in the four weeks to 19 April
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NewsMorrisons to open standalone clothes and homeware store
Morrisons said the store would be dual-branded as Morrisons Home and Nutmeg