New Groceries Code Adjudicator Named
Mark White will take over the role of Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) when Christine Tacon steps down later in the year.
Tacon had been due...
Coca-Cola Looking To Ditch ‘Zombie Brands’
The Coca-Cola Company revealed yesterday that its second-quarter revenues had plummeted 28% after being hit hard by the coronavirus-led closures of restaurants, and entertainment...
Revenues At Britvic And Nichols Take A Hit From Lockdown
British firms Britvic and Nichols have become the latest soft drinks makers to confirm that the coronavirus lockdown has had a significant negative impact...
FMCG Firms Changing The Way They Hire In Post-Covid World
FMCG businesses are transforming the way they hire staff in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests.
Almost one in three (30%)...
Tesco Chief Calls For UK Food Strategy
With just six months to go before the UK leaves the EU entirely by exiting the single market and customs union, Dave Lewis has...
Pharmaceutical’s Help J&J Offset Weaker Demand For Health & Beauty Products
Johnson & Johnson raised its annual profit forecast yesterday after strength in its Pharmaceuticals unit helped cushion falling in sales in its Consumer Health...
Mondelēz Shrinking Size Of Cadbury Bars
Mondelēz International is reducing the size of all its Cadbury chocolate bars sold in multipacks so they contain less than 200 calories as part...
Positive Statutory Review For GCA; Work Continuing To Encourage Suppliers To...
Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), has welcomed the findings of the Government’s Statutory Review of her work between April 2016 and March 2019.
She said:...
Sales Of Dairy Products Soared During Lockdown
Latest data from Kantar shows dairy take-home sales climbed 18.7% in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020; outperforming the overall grocery market (up...
CAMRA Urges CMA To Investigate Joint Venture Between Carlsberg And Marston’s
Consumer group CAMRA has called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the new joint venture beer company being created by Carlsberg...
