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Sainsbury’s set to open fourth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ store
The supermarket is rolling out its new store format to a branch in Melbourne, Derbyshire, on 8 March
Tetra Pak hails sustainability breakthrough with recycled polymers
Tetra Pak has become the first food and beverage packaging company to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials Advanced Products certification
M&S launches online network for former staff
The network, called ’M&S Family’, will feature interviews with alumni colleagues and stories from former teams
Dettol and CleanedUp link to offer small businesses hygiene support
It’s the latest in a series of moves from Dettol in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Sainsbury’s to raise minimum hourly pay to £9.50
It’s an increase from £9.30 for a Sainsbury’s employee and from £9 for an Argos employee, aligning pay for the two
Oops prepares for store openings with new 100,000 sq ft warehouse
Oops, which launched last year, repackages and rebrands surplus frozen food from suppliers and manufacturers
Poundland slammed over rent arrears
The variety discounter, classed as an essential retailer, is said to have built up months of arrears on some branches
Morrisons to launch new high-welfare chicken range
The ‘affordable’ range will meet the criteria of the Better Chicken Commitment, said Morrisons
Belton Farm to bring back Red Fox TV ad
The push runs on Channel 4 for the next four weeks
Wilkinson Sword adds razor to tackle week of stubble
It is aimed at men who regularly switch between clean-shaven and heavy stubble
The Collective bolsters sales & marketing capabilities with new senior hires
Fmcg veterans Jemma Luxford and Helen Facey have joined the yoghurt brand
Frozen ready meals see £5m fall in 2020
Frozen ready meals were the only category of frozen food not to grow in 2020.
New Morocco-UK shipping route launched to bypass Brexit border woes
The service promises to cut journey times from more than six days by road to less than three.
Bahlsen plays up history of ‘craftsmanship’ with new look
The redesigned packs reinstate original product names, such as Ohne Gleichen instead of Praline Squares
Cornetto launches Mr Whippy-style soft ice cream
Cornetto Soft is the result of high-tech innovation that ensures it remains soft in the freezer
McCain launches seasoned chips trio to mimic restaurant options
Three flavours will launch: Smokey BBQ, Garlic & Herb Chimichurri and Spicy Chilli Chipotle
City Snapshot: Ontario Teachers explores £360m Burton’s Biscuits sale
Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels maker Burton’s Biscuits is being put up for sale. Plus, Pets at Home raises profit forecast and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
Media Bites 26 Feb: Asda, DS Smith/Mondi, ABF/Primark
About 5,000 jobs are at risk at Asda after the supermarket group launched a big restructuring in response to the rapid rise of online shopping
Ribena ditches plastic for recyclable paper straws
The paper straws were first trialled in Tesco stores in spring 2020, and have now rolled out fully across Ribena’s range
Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s Biscuits set to be put on sale
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which bought Burton’s in 2013, has hired advisors at Stamford Partners to run the process.
Five fmcg brands that have used their influence to speak up for a cause
An increasing number of food and drink brands are taking a stand on political and social issues, here are five brands that are getting stuck in to the debate
Can Wrap’s new household food waste campaign work?
Wrap is hoping Nadiya Hussain will have the ‘Attenborough effect’ for food waste in homes
You can see why Sainsbury’s changed its slogan but it could have done better
Helping Everyone Eat Better is a bit of a mouthful
Know your customer: how brands can use sales data to maximise their profits in convenience
Convenience has enticed fmcg manufacturers in recent years, with shoppers turning to the sector for its proximity and safety during the pandemic. Although this has led to burgeoning basket spend, detailed consumer data for the channel has proven elusive.
Brain-freeze Britain: ice cream category report 2021
Indulgent ice cream sales have exploded as Brits treat themselves more at home. So where does this leave better-for-you lines?
Alessandro Savelli, Pasta Evangelists, on Queen, espresso and Gordon Ramsay
‘My dream perk? To take the team and spend our summers working in Italy’
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