All The Grocer articles in 6 May 2017
Previous issues.
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Comment and OpinionPremium, premiumer, premiumest? How marketing risks making ‘premium’ meaningless
As an act of positioning, ‘premium’ done well is genius, but what does it really mean to the nation’s lager drinkers?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Co-op and Waitrose buck trend for fewer promotions
The Co-op made a big promotional push last month, ramping up the number of featured space deals in stores by almost a fifth
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NewsAB InBev's UK volumes grow in double digits in first quarter
Global volumes dropped –0.5%, but revenues were up 3.7% (organic) compared with the same quarter in 2016
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is Nestlé's Blue Riband biscuit moving to Poland?
Nestlé says it made its proposals to ensure its UK sites “operate more efficiently and remain competitive”
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Analysis and FeaturesParty lines on those 'bloody difficult' industry issues
With the EU divorce dominating the general election campaign, we round up what’s being promised by the parties on the workforce, rates and taxes
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NewsAldi to anchor Bradford discount retail park
Listed real estate investment trust LXi REIT has agreed to fund £10m for the development of a new discount retail park in Bradford to be anchored by a 20,000 sq ft Aldi store, with Home Bargains owner TJ Morris also agreeing pre-let of 16,000 sq ft unit.
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer Gold Awards 2017 shortlist
Our judges worked through numerous impressive entries to select the shortlist for this year’s awards
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Comment and OpinionTesco has some hard decisions to make on what is 'healthy'
It cannot have been easy to persuade big brands to feature in the power aisle as ones to ditch
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My Alternative CVSam Benjamin, Too Good To Be Gluten Free, on Willy Wonka and macaroni cheese
“If I can sleep well everything else is OK”
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NewsFrost 'will not slow' England's booming wine industry
Media reports of “any pronounced, long-term impact” have been overstated, says Chris White, chief executive of Denbies
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News
Marks & Spencer appoints former Asda boss Archie Norman chairman
Norman will succeed Robert Swannell – who is set to retire in autumn after seven years on the board
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NewsCaffè Nero makes grocery debut with Classico blend in Ocado
The move comes on the coffee house chain’s 20th anniversary
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Comment and OpinionTransfer rumour mill is nothing compared with what's going on in wholesale
Will Morrisons buy the Co-op? Will the Co-op buy Nisa and Costcutter? And who will buy P&H?
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NewsMults record the best growth since 2013 as discounters power on
The UK grocery market posted its best growth figures since 2013 over Easter
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NewsSainsbury's 'disappointed' by Efra's waste report
Sainsbury’s disappointed at a select committee of MPs not recognising the efforts of supermarkets to tackle food waste
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe mulls further franchise moves
Sainsbury’s is currently testing a seven-forecourt trial with Euro Garages
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NewsLogista is 'logical' buyer as P&H is put up for sale
Imperial owned Logista delivers both tobacco and non-tobacco products to 300,000 outlets in Europe
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NewsTesco accused of 'mixed messages' by cutting HFSS & healthy food prices
Tesco is using its power aisles to encourage shoppers to ditch high fat, salt and sugar products in favour of healthier options
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NewsGeneral Mills appoints Ben Pearman as manager of Northern Europe
Pearman succeeds Markus Muehleisen in the MD role
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NewsMorrisons hikes prices to compensate for Crunch cuts
Morrisons hiked the price of 700 items to pay for its latest Price Crunch campaign