All The Grocer articles in 7 April 2018 – Page 2
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NewsBlu adds ‘click-and-go’ MyBlu vaping pod
The new gadget allows users to switch between flavours of its nicotine liquid pod “in seconds”
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NewsConfectioner Calico Cottage unveils compostable bags
The new packs will appear on shelf at tourist venues including Chester Zoo, the British Museum and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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NewsMedia Bites 28 March: GSK, Tyson Foods, Walmart
Glaxosmithkline (GSK) has agreed to take full control of its consumer healthcare joint venture from Novartis. It will buy the remaining 36.5% stake in the business, whose brands include Panadol and Sensodyne, for £9.2bn. It will also launch a strategic review of its nutrition products, including Horlicks ...
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NewsCity snapshot: UK to introduce deposit return scheme
Michael Gove has said a deposit return scheme (DRS) will be introduced in the UK, Hilton Food Group sees profits rise, Real Good Food temporarily resolves cashflow pressures and all the other news from the City
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NewsFive Star Fish faces closure as 2 Sisters consults on 'heavily loss-making' business
Nearly 400 staff at the Grimsby-based operation are now facing redundancy
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NewsConviviality on the brink after failing to raise £125m
Shareholders expected to receive “little-to-no value”
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality files notice to appoint administrators
Conviviality has announced the board intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days, GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased three points in March and all the other news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 29 March: Conviviality, Reckitt Benckiser, Coca-Cola
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality has failed to raise £125m required to resolve its cash crisis
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NewsCJ Lang appoints Colin McClean as CEO
McLean brings extensive multi-channel retail experience to his role at the Scottish retailer and distributor
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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RankingsWhat is a brand?
When does a product become a brand in its own right? And what happens when it is a variant of a larger brand?
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NewsActimel cuts added sugar out of probiotic yoghurt drinks
The brand has also extended the range to include further flavours from its core range
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NewsIndies get guidance on introducing plastic bag charging
Over two-fifths of independent retailers already charge for plastic bags
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NewsConstellation Brands fourth-quarter sales exceed estimates
The company said its beer portfolio was the number one growth contributor to the US beer market
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NewsRGF finds temporary cashflow solution as shareholders step in
Three of the company’s major shareholders have provided up to £4m in the form of a draw-down loan note facility
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NewsRefresco-Cott merger greenlit following offer to sell plant
The latest categorical acceptance means the CMA will not refer the merger for an in-depth investigation
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Meat: 12 May
You can hardly move for all the talk about vegetarian and veganism these days. According to a poll conducted on behalf of the Grocer, 40% of young people are either worried about the environmental impact of eating meat or have cut it out of their diets altogether
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NewsAsda partners with Google to offer voice shopping
Customers can now order by talking to a smartphone or speaker equipped with Google Assistant
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NewsAppleby Westward could step in to supply Central Convenience
Appleby Westward MD Mike Boardman ‘open to supplying Central Convenience Stores’ in the wake of Conviviality collapse
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Conviviality, Bank Holiday footfall, Westmorland
Conviviality investors are mulling suing the board amid claims the directors misled them about the health of the sprawling drinks business’s finances, reports The Times.