UK & Ireland Grocery News
GSK Sells 15 Consumer Healthcare Brands To Stada
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is selling several local and regional consumer healthcare brands to German pharmaceutical company Stada as part of its recent moves to offload...
A.F. Blakemore Calls For Greater Collaboration With Suppliers
A.F. Blakemore’s Supplier Conference earlier this month celebrated a year of progress for the wholesale and distribution group, while also calling for greater collaboration...
Aldi’s New Ad Campaign Targets Sceptics
Aldi has launched its latest advertising campaign which aims to get shoppers to re-evaluate their preconceptions of the discounter’s product offering.
The ‘Like Aldi’ ads...
Lidl To Use Packaging Made From ‘Ocean-Bound’ Plastic
Lidl will next month become the first supermarket in the UK to start using product packaging that is made from ocean-bound plastic.
Collected from beaches...
William Grant Appoints New Commercial Director
Whisky-maker William Grant & Sons has promoted Joanna Austin to the role of Commercial Director UK & Ireland.
She previously worked as the company’s head...
Former P&G And Kraft Heinz Director Joins Leadership Team At E.Fundamentals
E-commerce analytics firm e.fundamentals has appointed Jo Campbell to the newly-created role of Commercial Director.
She has a wealth of FMCG experience from more than...
Another Good Period For Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat saw its pre-tax profit climb 7% to £14.9m in the six months to 29 December, on revenue up 14.7% to £91.7m.
The firm...
New Research Reveals Shopper Views On The Changing Face Of The...
Nearly three-quarters of shoppers have noticed an increase in the number of shops closing in their local high streets, whilst around half have noticed...
Yorkshire Tea ‘Shocked’ By Backlash Over Rishi Sunak Photo
Yorkshire Tea has urged social media users to “try to be kind” after the popular brand became embroiled in a row involving a leading...
Waitrose Tops ‘Best Supermarket’ Ranking; Asda Comes Last
Waitrose has seen off competition from the discounters and M&S to be crowned the best UK in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual satisfaction survey.
The chain...
