All The Grocer articles in 9 November 2019
Previous issues.
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NewsIceland partners with Disney for Frozen 2 Christmas ad
Iceland is also selling a range of Disney Frozen 2 branded products
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NewsTesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from stores by 2020
The latest move is part of Tesco’s ‘four Rs’ sustainability strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s pooled technology team looking to ‘empower colleagues’ with data
Getting insights from the company’s data was currently limited to data scientists and skilled business analysts
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Nov: Asda, Coffee Pods, McDonald’s
Asda has granted an extra week to staff in order to sign new contracts or face the sack
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NewsCity snapshot: Takeaway.com increases Just Eat deal likelihood by way of offer
Dutch food delivery giant Takeaway.com has increased the “certainty” of its all-share combination with Just Eat by implementing the merger by way of an offer
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NewsNutri-Genetix to crowdfund for launch of genetically personalised shake
The nutrition company has already raised £178k to fund a new year launch of its shakes
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NewsValue of food industry M&A deals drops over 60% in September
The UK emerged as the top country in terms of M&A activity in September, with six deals completed in the period
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Food To Go: 30 November
On the face of it, there is little to complain about in food to go. Sales are up a whopping £721.3m this year, with the vast majority of sectors in growth.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Adult Soft Drinks: 7 December
Ordering a G&T isn’t as simple as it used to be. Bars have an array of gins to cater for every imaginable preference. And the adult soft drink market is determined to make the tonic just as important in the equation.
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NewsAldi to introduce reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The drawstring bags will be in 250 stores from the end of November
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NewsRetail sales recover in October as bigger discounts encourage spending
On a total basis, sales rose 0.6% in the four weeks to 26 October
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Nov: Uber, M&S, Just Eat
Lower than expected overall number of active customers and activity at Uber Eats hit the taxi company’s bottom line as it reported losses of £1.2bn in the third quarter
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NewsProgress on food waste stalled due to Brexit concerns, says Wrap
The report found many retailers had done nothing or not enough to improve labelling advice across a range of key products
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers ‘resilient’ performance
Associated British Foods has reported a rise in profits as it delivered a “resilient performance” offsetting ongoing troubles at its Sugar division
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NewsAsda contract row: ‘we won’t ask people to do shifts they can’t do’
The GMB Union claims Asda risks a “flood” of legal claims over the new contract for store workers
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NewsFrieslandCampina UK profits jump 49% despite sales drop
Profits at the UK arm of Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina rose 49% last year, despite the ‘difficult economic situation’
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News31 Dover turns to the crowd for £500k growth funding
DMD Ventures will take to Crowdcube in mid-November as it seeks to raise £500k
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NewsWaitrose food trends report notes eco-friendly choices of ‘mindful’ shoppers
Waitrose MD Rob Collins said the findings showed a move away from materialism and towards a rise in kindness
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Boots, ABF, Imperial Brands
Associated British Foods has said it expects earnings to rise in the coming year, driven by a recovery of its struggling Sugar unit and better-than-expect margins at fast-fashion chain Primark
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NewsCity snapshot: Marks & Spencer food sales rise after two years but profits drop
Marks & Spencer reported growth in its food business but group revenues and profits were dragged down by a poor first-half performance from the clothing and home division