All The Grocer articles in 9 May 2015 – Page 7
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Analysis & FeaturesJams & Spreads
This twist on a well-established favourite intrigued consumers, and their high expectations were met…
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat - Sausages
The pack design of these sausages (rsp: £3.29/400g) generated a high level of interest among consumers…
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat - Sliced Meats
The innovative mix in this selection went down well with consumers: 80% said it was new and different…
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Analysis & FeaturesPâté
Our expert judges commented on the good use of ingredients – especially the green peppercorns…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalad & Vegetables
A vibrant appearance and home-grown taste and smell helped these tomatoes attain a perfect score…
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Comment & OpinionPolitical parallels are both silly and instructive
A lot of parallels have been drawn between the general election and the grocery sector
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Analysis & FeaturesHow First Milk plans to get itself out of a tight corner
There’s no doubt First Milk is in need of a turnaround, and it was always clear a new CEO would mean significant changes for the business
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NewsKopparberg backs ciders and freeze pouches with £5m push
Kopparberg has announced a £5m push for its flavoured ciders and new frozen range.
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NewsFareShare donations by supermarkets soar
FareShare told The Grocer it received 7,360 tonnes of food that might otherwise have been destined for landfill or used as energy in 2014
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ProfilesBirgit Gunz, Frankonia, on Vienna, snakes and James Martin
I worked for an investment bank, reconciling accounts…
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NewsSharon Barraclough joins Hovis as first innovation director
Sharon Barraclough has joined from Telefonica UK, where she was head of brand and marketing strategy and was responsible for developing a new UK brand strategy for O2
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NewsKettle Foods notches up 31% pre-tax profit increase
Newly filed accounts at Companies House reveal Kettle Foods’ pre-tax profit leapt from £9.2m to £12.1m, with turnover rising from £81.3m to £84m in the year to 31 July 2014
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Category ReportFocus on Bread
Bread’s volume decline has slowed but at the expense of value as prices have slumped. So can dough still be made?
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NewsMorrisons share shorting points to City jitters over recovery
Figures from financial information specialist Markit show the proportion of Morrisons stock out on loan reached 13.7% on 29 April, up from 12.4% at the beginning of the month
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality Retail revenues up despite sector discounting
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has reported full year revenues up 2.3%, supermarket shares start the week up and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia bites 11 May: Dunnhumby, Tesco Mobile, Sainsbury's
US consumer research giant Nielsen is poised to plunge into the £2bn auction for Dunnhumby, according to the Sunday Times.
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NewsBargain Booze sales slip, but Conviviality profits rise by 2.3%
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has reported full year revenues up 2.3%, but a dip in like-for-like sales as it fought against a slower than expected rate of store openings and heavy discounting in the alcohol retail sector.