All The Grocer articles in 9 May 2015 – Page 2
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NewsFinsbury Food Group rescues Johnstone’s Just Desserts from administration
Finsbury Food Group is back on the acquisition trail after agreeing to rescue Johnstone’s Just Desserts from administration.
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NewsOn The Menu expands audience with bigger meals
On the Menu MD Elizabeth Jones said its customer base was expanding from its core target audience of over-65s, adding it had a growing number of diabetic customers
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NewsTic Tac consumers could win 'Happy Rewards'
The promotional packs, which are available from now until August, will give shoppers reward points
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NewsImperial Tobacco sees benefits of savings
The company’s cost optimisation programme is on track to deliver further incremental savings of £85m in the full year
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NewsMancave is a fit for Boots
Launched into Sainsbury’s in December 2012, Mancave is this week being rolled into 300 Boots stores nationwide
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NewsEnergy-boost confectionery in search of mainstream listing
The sweets can be made into an energy drink or eaten straight from the packet
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's was taking action even before losses were announced
While the market continues to be brutal, Sainsbury’s has the potential to be the least affected of the big four
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NewsBonativo almost doubles suppliers in first three months of UK business
The service started off with 535 products and 53 producers and now offers consumers 930 products from 98 producers
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NewsRoyal baby mania as marketers across the UK get involved
It’s been four days since the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her second child and the frenzied excitement around the latest Royal addition shows no sign of abating. Today it was the turn of Aldi to exploit a product tie-in opportunity by running an advert in the Daily Mail, ...
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NewsCity Snapshot: Morrisons sales fall 2.9% in first quarter
Morrisons like-for-like sales fall of 2.9% beat expectations of a 3-3.5% drop, but its shares have opened down. Also Reckitt Benkiser prepares for AGM, the market reacts to Sainsbury’s full-year results and all the rest of the news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 May: Sainsbury's, Imperial Tobacco, Poundland
The papers have seized upon CEO Mike Coupe’s contention that the growth of the discounters Aldi and Lidl is slowing down.
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NewsMorrisons results show Q1 decline
Other headlines include a 50,000 sq ft reduction of selling space
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NewsDolmio extends meal kit range
The company say the launch is designed to appeal to consumers that often considered hob products to be unhealthy and not like home cooking
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NewsSurf crests design wave with new pack
Unilever is freshening up its core range of Surf laundry products with a pack redesign and the introduction of fragrance release technology
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NewsRomanian wine for Asda with Cramele Recas tie-up
The wines, which launch next week, are Bradshaw Chardonnay, Bradshaw Merlot, Feteasca Regala and Feteasca Negra
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Analysis & FeaturesUK beef, lamb and pork prices down
UK beef prices continue to fall due to increased slaughterings from a larger steer herd…
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NewsLarge bread loaves 15p cheaper due to supermarket price wars
Supermarket price wars have sliced 15p off the average price of a loaf of bread in the past 12 months…
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NewsEat 17 forms new partnership with AF Blakemore
EAT 17 has two joint Spar convenience retail and restaurant sites in Walthamstow and Hackney
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NewsIrwin's bakes up Tesco deal
Irwin’s will supply more than a million packs of Joeys to Tesco annually and the listing of the two lines increase the Co Armagh bakery’s annual business with Tesco by 10%
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NewsBig bread brands lose over £120m in sales
More than £120m has been wiped off the combined bread sales of the UK’s three biggest brands…