Plenish set for major retail push following acquisition by Britvic
Plant-based drinks maker Plenish is set to take on Alpro and Oatly as part of a major retail push by new owner Britvic following its acquisition this week.
Riverford Organic Farmers revenues rise on ‘phenomenal surge in demand’
Turnover at the Devon-based company jumped 13.5% to £75.7m for the 52 weeks to 30 April 2020.
City News: AB InBev’s new top team will benefit from post-lockdown resurgences
AB InBev confirmed on Thursday that CEO Carlos Brito would step down after 15 years in charge, to be replaced by North America chief Michel Doukeris, amid a strong rebound of first quarter sales as coronavirus restrictions eased across key markets.
Straight & Narrow seeks £100k from crowd ahead of ‘disruptive’ low & no launch
The brand is pushing for funding to launch a 13-strong range of non-alcoholic spirits
Beer shortages in c-stores as hospitality demand soars
The Grocer has spoken to numerous industry sources who are facing supply issues on core beer lines
Linda McCartney’s launches first plant-based milk alternative lines
The organic quartet would deliver on the taste credentials that were “synonymous” with Linda McCartney’s, it said
BRC calls for end to social distancing as retail footfall struggles
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson said businesses were hoping for social distancing to come to an end
10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
The fee for single-use carrier bags in England will double to 10p and be extended to all shops
Lidl quits digital DRS group, amid confusion fear
The retailer, alongside Aldi, Co-op, Ocado, suppliers Diageo and Danone and the BRC, had been part of the Digital DRS Industry Working Group
Soreen launches Fruit & Veg-Mmms cake bars for kids
The cake bars contain ’40% fruit & veg’ and are claimed to 50% less sugar than competitors
Organics fear exclusion from EU due to trade deal ‘omission’
Exporters say the consequences could be ‘unfair and arbitrary’
City Snapshot: Kitwave unveils £105m IPO on London’s junior market
Wholesaler Kitwave has announced it will join the London Stock Exchange in a move valuing the company at £105m. Plus, shoppers return to the high street as Covid restrictions eased and non-essential stores reopened, according to latest footfall data.
Waitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
Media Bites 7 May: Sainsbury’s, AB InBev, Beyond Meat
Sainsbury’s has hired the former boss of John Lewis Paula Nickolds to take charge of its £7.8bn clothing and general merchandise arm.
Asda confirms sustainability ambitions in first ESG report
Affordable greener choices, reducing single-use plastic and cutting food waste came top of the list of demands from customers, Asda said
Philip Morris International names new CEO after shock departure of chairman
Louis Camilleri left for unspecified personal reasons late last year
Asda trialling secure boxes for unattended online deliveries
Asda is launching the trial with a small number of customers to take deliveries when they are not at home
Co-op and Unilever partner on Europe’s first smart ice cream vending machine
A combination of cameras and sensors within the Wall’s branded freezer identify which products have been removed by the customer
Vegetarian dogfood brand Noochy Poochy launches with ‘highest protein’ claim
The brand’s name comes from its use of nutritional yeast, also known as nooch
Final SAWS operator for 2021 UK fruit & veg harvest announced
It follows warnings that leaving the announcement until after the end of April would lead to labour shortages at the start of the season
Britain’s Biggest Brands 2021: how can brands continue to fly off shelves?
In a year that saw shelves stripped bare as panic-stricken shoppers flocked to ‘trusted brands’, 76 of this year’s 100 biggest added value. The question now is how can they maintain that momentum?
Taylors of Harrogate’s bride keeps things simple
Taylors has resumed on funny form with a new spot for its ground range
Denis Lynn: the man who went out on a limb
An entrepreneur and innovator to his bootstraps, Lynn’s success spanned four decades and at least four separate success stories
Can Tesco entice suppliers to cut carbon emissions to net zero?
Tesco is offering incentives to suppliers who report and reduce emissions. So what does it mean for suppliers, and is there a catch?
How badly is China’s ban hitting the UK pork sector?
China is showing no movement on reinstating imports of UK pork
End of the in-store bakery? Bread & baked goods category report 2021
Wrapped loaves have been flying off shelves, but in-store bakery sales have died a death. Can they be resurrected post-pandemic?
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