All The Grocer articles in 9 June 2018 – Page 4
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NewsGary Hazell launches spirits distributor Tortuga Brands
The new company has already secured exclusive distribution deals with ’super premium’ spirits brands including Willem Barentsz
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NewsWhyte & Mackay whisky claims industry first with 50cl bottle
The new bottle (rsp: £10), introduced in response to minimum unit pricing in Scotland, is on sale in c-stores
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NewsPunchy Drinks readies launch of spicy rum punch duo
Rolling out in July, the RTD will be available in 4% abv (rsp: £3/250ml) and 0% abv (rsp: £2/250ml) variants
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NewsLatte levy could cost the UK economy £819m, says research
The Paper Cup Alliance highlighted the possibility of redundancies at manufacturing sites in Wrexham, Gosport and Huntingdon
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NewsTesco contributes £37bn to wider UK economy, finds report
KPMG estimated that Tesco indirectly supported the equivalent of nearly 450,000 jobs in the UK
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NewsDiscounter and online gains set to continue, predicts IGD
Discounters predicted to see 36.7% growth by 2023
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger could hurt competition, warns NFU
In a letter to the CMA, the union warned the merger could have a ‘negative effect’ on smaller suppliers
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NewsToday's Group launches updated Plan for Profit app
Customers can now benefit from a “tailored user experience” by setting their wholesaler and category preferences
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NewsBrakes pledges to slash plastic use with '2 Zero 20' drive
The foodservice operator is set to eradicate the use of non-recyclable black plastic from all own label products
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NewsABP Food Group ploughs £17m investment into Perth beef plant
Cash injection will allow plant to ‘become one of the most modern facilities of its kind in the UK’
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NewsUK poultry farmers report 40% decline in use of antibiotics
The poultry industry has credited ‘joined-up’ thinking for the reduction, and restated its ommitment to ‘responsible’ usage
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NewsFSA teams up with 2 Sisters for information sharing trial
The regulator has partnered with 2 Sisters for a pilot information sharing scheme that could provide the ‘template’ for the sector
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NewsTulip buys Netherlands-based bacon producer
Danish meat giant Tulip Food Company has agreed to acquire Dutch bacon producer Baconspecialist Zandbergen.
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NewsToilet and kitchen paper manufacturer WEPA buys private label supplier
Toilet paper and kitchen roll manufacturer WEPA has bought out its Northwood & WEPA joint venture
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NewsTesco links with mental health charity for F&F t-shirts
F&F will donate £1 from the sale of each Calm t-shirt sold between 14 May and 1 August 2018 to the charity
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NewsKopparberg adds Sweet Apple cider to party Kopparkeg lineup
Five-litre Sweet Apple kegs rolled out in Asda today (rsp: £18)
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NewsTesco ditches Kerrygold Spreadable as part of wider BSM revamp
It comes as Tesco undertakes a major range rationalisation of brands across its business as part of the next phase of Project Reset
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NewsIceland offers more early morning/late evening online deliveries
The retailer said it was adding 4,000 new slots across the country
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NewsTulip to cut 150 jobs in Bodmin as production levels fall
It comes as Young’s Seafood also confirms plans to close its Annan factory
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NewsIceland's Richard Walker backs 'One Plastic Free Day' plan
The initiative has been organised by campaign group A Plastic Planet