All The Grocer articles in 30 September 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsUnite calls for government to share food price information
Union has requested that Defra shares its estimates for Brexit-related food price hikes
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NewsPark Garage Group coffee overhaul sees 50% uplift in sales
Forecourt operator has installed Franke coffee machines and switched provider to Seattle’s Best
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NewsTesco relaxes specifications on frost-affected apples
Unseasonal temperatures dropped to -4C at the end of April in some parts of Britain, causing blemishes known as ‘frost rings’
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NewsNutella unveils £2.8m campaign for B-ready biscuit
The multichannel campaign includes a 30-second TV advert
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NewsEat plans 'more exciting' flavours in cold food menu overhaul
The company is bringing in a finalist from last year’s professional MasterChef to overhaul its menu
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NewsM&S kicks off online grocery trial in two locations
The trials are currently only available to selected Sparks members
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NewsBakkavor gets set for £1.5bn float in coming weeks
Bakkavor, one of the UK’s biggest suppliers of ready meals, pizzas and desserts to the major supermarkets, is preparing for a stock market flotation in the next few weeks that will value it at up to £1.5bn, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Sep: Tesco, P&H, L’Oréal
Three former Tesco executives accused of fraud and false accounting are due to stand trial on today in what the FT calls “one of the most high-profile prosecutions ever brought by the Serious Fraud Office”.
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi UK sales jump 13.5% to £8.7bn but profits fall back
Aldi grew its UK and Ireland sales by £1bn last year to £8.7bn but investment in growth and price meant operating profits fell by 17%.
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NewsPlant-based brand Tofurky adds vegan sandwiches quartet
The lines are set to land in London’s Whole Foods Market on 2 October and offer protein-rich options
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NewsMRH buys Dorset-based Peregrine Retail's five forecourts
The petrol station operator acquires the sites in Kingsclere, Wellington, Blackhorse, Windmill and Bridgwater
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NewsCostcutter launches 'Spooky in no time' Halloween push
The campaign is backed by in-store PoS, consumer leaflets and recipe videos on social channels…
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NewsProduce World reports £7m loss amid 'significant and challenging events'
Grower says brassica joint venture with Lincolnshire Field Products failed to deliver expected benefits
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NewsAldi UK announces profits drop as sales rise by £1bn
Aldi is now UK’s fifth biggest supermarket with a 6.9% share of the market
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NewsFormer Tesco execs Scouler, Rogberg and Bush face trial today
Trial follows a Serious Fraud Office investigation into Tesco’s £326m overstatement of its profits in 2014.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alexis Poole, nutrition manager, Spoon Guru
Alexis shares why she’s passionate about the foodtech industry - and why she believes it offers fantastic opportunities for young people looking to make a positive impact on people’s lives
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NewsFaccenda Foods and Cargill team up for UK poultry venture
Joint venture would have capability to process 223 million birds a year
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NewsFuller's links with craft brewers for Waitrose six-pack
The mixed pack is set to hit the supermarket’s shelves from mid-November
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NewsCity snapshot: Reformulated Irn-Bru boosts AG Barr but cost pressures bite
Price inflation and the reformulation of its Irn-Bru and Rubicon range helped AG Barr boost sales during the first half, but increased brand investment and other cost pressure squeezed margins at the soft drinks producer
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NewsMedia Bites 26 September: Aldi, sterling, Unilever, gin
Aldi’s annual results, with record sales but a hefty profits drop, falls under the media spotlight this morning.