All Inflation articles – Page 73
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s belated support package for pig farmers is welcome. But is it enough to rescue the sector?
Tesco clarified that £3.4m had already been passed on to farmers since March
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NewsTesco launches ‘healthy zones’ to nudge shoppers away from HFSS foods
Better Baskets signposts foods high in fibre, plant-based options, low & no alcohol, snacks under 100 calories and products that were in reusable packaging
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Category ReportGoing bananas for health: healthier snacking category report 2022
Investors are pouring cash into better-for-you snacks amid shopper enthusiasm and HFSS rules. Can their bets pay off?
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NewsCity snapshot: Out-of-home rebound boosts Britvic’s sales and profits
Britvic has posted a double digit rise in sales and profits as both in and out-of-home channels grew and immediate consumption bounced back to pre-Covid levels. Plus results from C&C Group and Imperial Brands.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 May: Greggs, inflation, pig farmers, McDonald’s
Greggs makes the headlines as outgoing CEO Roger Whiteside delivers final trading update, while the Bank of England govenor appears before a select committee to talk about soaring inflation and an “apocalyptic” rise in food prices.
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Comment & OpinionThe HFSS climbdown puts Boris Johnson on a collision course with Henry Dimbleby
The government is due to publish its white paper response to Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy next month
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NewsGrowers warn apple prices will have to rise due to cost of production
Trade body British Apples & Pears said the industry was experiencing an up to 25% rise in cost of production this year
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NewsHFSS: government confirms multibuy ban and ad restrictions shelved
Restrictions banning HFSS ads on TV before 9pm and paid-for adverts online will also be paused for a year,
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NewsIndia announces shock wheat export ban, compounding global supply issues
The move comes just weeks after Delhi claimed it could increase supply to world markets
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Boots, HFSS, Tesco
The bid battle for Boots is expected to stretch into the next month at least after the three remaining suitors requested more information on recent trading
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NewsCity Snapshot: Greggs recovery continues but cost pressures set to increase
A recovery at Greggs has continued in the first quarter as like-for-like sales jumped 27.4% but the high street bakery chain warned of increasing cost pressures.
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NewsCompass Group is ‘a stock you have to own’ as new business opportunities open up
Compass Group shares were hammered during the pandemic, but the catering giant was back on the front foot this week
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Category ReportSavoury snacks’ new diet: healthier snacking category report 2022
Savoury snack aisles will be very different once HFSS rules take effect in October. Can brands make a success of healthier options?
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NewsGovernment poised to row back on junk food advertising clampdown as well as volume promotions
The Grocer understands confirmation of the u-turn is due imminently, after a week of frenzied speculation about the future of the flagship obesity strategies
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Comment & Opinion‘Cheap food’ calls from prime minister come with cheap shots
What more could the government do to help with the cost of living crisis? This week Tesco chair John Allan and JLP boss Sharon White weighed in
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NewsOcado funds The Felix Project as operations ramp up to tackle cost of living crisis
The Felix Project is expanding its Enfield warehouse in north London with financial help from partner Ocado Retail
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in this week’s basket but Tesco Clubcard Prices would defeat it again
Tesco is a penny cheaper than Asda if Clubcard Prices discount is applied
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NewsTesco pulling products from Aldi Price Match campaign to raise prices
At least 18 Tesco own-label lines have fallen out of its campaign since the end of March
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NewsMedia Bites 13 May: Salmonella/Cranswick, Coca-Cola HBC, Deliveroo
More than 100 products containing cooked chicken have been removed from sale after a salmonella scare at a major supplier
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NewsGlobal wheat supply worries to roll on with smaller Australian crop likely
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a heatwave in India have also jeopardised supply and forced prices up