All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 38
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Sainsbury’s hikes hourly pay for the second time in three months
The latest raise takes Sainsbury’s total investment in pay increases to £205m over the past year
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Diageo CEO and UK chief vet receive New Year Honours from the King
The MD of drinks giant Diageo and the woman responsble for leading the UK’s fight against avian flu were honoured for their services to the food and drink industry
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Waitrose launches pre-filled food bank donation bags in 31 stores
The pre-packed grocery bags can be purchased by customers for donation during their shop
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Amazon Fresh sees sales of tinned and own label food soar in cost of living crisis
Analysis of Amazon Fresh grocery baskets suggests that cost increasingly drove consumer choices in 2022
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Iceland Foods loses appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ trademark dispute
The ruling is the latest chapter in the frozen food retailer’s long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government
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Online searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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Drinks industry welcomes government decision to extend freeze on alcohol duty
The decision to delay any new changes until 1 August coincides with the beginning of the government’s new simplified alcohol tax system
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Rapid delivery firm Zapp to list 2,500 SKUs with Deliveroo
It’s the second partnership Zapp has signed with a major delivery app in the space of a month after a tie-up with Uber Eats
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Booths announces winner of inaugural food startup accelerator programme
Booths joins a growing number of grocers in launching its own in-house innovation incubator