Waitrose Rolls Out Initiatives To Support Vulnerable Suppliers
Waitrose is launching a series of initiatives that aim to support its most vulnerable suppliers in the UK and overseas during the coronavirus outbreak.
These...
Union Demands Food Factory Safety Summit
GMB, the union for food producers, has called for the government to convene an urgent meeting with the major supermarkets and the Food &...
Shoppers’ Trust In Food And FMCG Industry Increases
Shopper trust in the food and consumer goods industry is the highest it’s been in a year, although financial confidence has taken a dive,...
Consumer Demand Begins To Stabilise Towards Previous Year Trends
IRI has released its latest Consumer Spending Tracker covering the UK, France, Italy, Germany, US, New Zealand, Greece and the Netherlands. It uses point...
Robust First Quarter For J&J But Cuts Forecast On Coronavirus Uncertainty
Johnson & Johnson yesterday posted better-than-expected first-quarter profit, helped by higher sales of its consumer health products. However, the group cut its full-year forecast...
Country Crest Secures €62.5m Deal With Tesco
Country Crest has secured a two and a half-year contract with Tesco Ireland worth €62.5m.
The deal is an extension of an existing 20-year relationship...
Most Consumers Don’t Think Brands Should Stop Advertising
A study of consumers across five regions has found that the majority of consumers do want to receive advertising messages during the coronavirus outbreak....
GCA Writes To Retailer CEOs About GSCOP Compliance During Crisis
Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), has sent a letter to the CEOs of the retailers covered by GSCOP about current supply arrangements...
Diageo’s Recovery Will Be A Long Process
Following last week’s news that Diageo has withdrawn its annual forecast for sales and profit growth due to the coronavirus outbreak, Carmen Bryan, Consumer...
McCain Foods To Furlough Some Staff As Demand Falls
McCain Foods is reducing production at some of its UK sites due a downturn in demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The frozen...
