All News articles – Page 242
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NewsDRS: producer upfront fees axed in £22m backtrack
The package is aimed at SMEs, who have previously voiced concerns about the impact of the scheme on their cashflows
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NewsUK salad production to hit lowest levels since records began
NFU president Minette Batters said British farming was in peril as the worst is yet to come from an increasingly alarming slump in production
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NewsCo-op launches second wave of ‘The Apiary’ business support scheme
Successful applicants for the initiative will be able to pitch their products to Co-op’s buyers, with the aim of seeing them stocked on the convenience retailer’s shelves
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NewsPladis adds McVitie’s Tartlets biscuits duo
The treats feature a biscuit base, white cream filling and milk chocolate or raspberry yoghurt topping
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NewsPlanet Organic rethinks expansion plans as it reviews sale and financing options
CEO George Dymond told The Grocer the business is in ‘rude health’, but new funding is needed to open new stores and return to profitability
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NewsWholesale fruit & veg prices soar amid shortages in supermarkets
According to data from Nationwide Produce, the spot price for boxes of some vegetables are up two or three times as much as the normal rate
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NewsAsda launches 100th On The Move store on EG Group forecourt
The milestone opening marks the 35th On The Move convenience store to open on an EG Group forecourt this year
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NewsHeinz teams up with Ed Sheeran to launch Tingly Ted’s hot sauce
Made from red jalapeno and capsicum chillies, the contain ‘fresh lemon notes, smoky flavours’ and a mix of herbs and spices
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NewsCity Snapshot: Finsbury Food Group ‘encouraged’ by double-digit first half growth
Finsbury Food Group has posted an ‘encouraging’ first half performance as pricing drove revenue growth and profits were flat as margins reduced due to cost inflation
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NewsMedia Bites 21 February: NFU, fruit & veg, Aldi, Tesco
“Volatility, uncertainty and instability” are endangering UK farm businesses, according to the National Farmers’ Union, which is urging the government to support British food producers so they can keep supplying squeezed UK households and a growing global population.
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NewsMorrisons launches third wave of price cuts this year
The move follows cuts across more than 800 products last month
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NewsKen Towle leaves Asda just a year after move from Nisa
Towle, a former Tesco veteran, had been charged by Asda’s owners the Issa brothers with the turnaround of stores
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens in Greece, kicking off delayed expansion plans
The stores were originally set to launch by the end of 2022
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NewsTesco gives third pay rise in 10 months but cuts Sunday premiums
The 7% rise in base pay will come in early, from 2 April, said Tesco, to help colleagues facing the cost of living crisis
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NewsWales ban on price reductions a ‘hammer blow’ for cash-strapped families, claim trade bodies
The Welsh government looks set to introduce legislation following that in England to crack down on promotions of HFSS products
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NewsAldi aiming to ‘almost double’ its London store count
It is a clear signal of intent from Aldi, for the second time in a week, that it will press on with store openings at pace as rival Lidl slows
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NewsMowi announces record year, breaking £1bn in operating profit
The company harvested a total of 446,000 tonnes of fish in 2022, some 4,000 more than guided a year ago
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NewsCo-op ditches best before dates on 150 fresh produce lines
Shoppers will see changes in store later this month, with best before dates removed from all of Co-op’s fresh produce with a few exceptions
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NewsMy Expert Midwife debuts quintet of skincare products for babies
Suitable for sensitive and eczema-prone skin, the products have been designed specifically with newborns in mind
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NewsPlantastic adds trio of creamy plant-based pasta sauces
The ‘creamy, quick and versatile’ sauces contain no artificial colours or preservatives and provide one of the recommended 5 a day per half jar