UK & Ireland Grocery News
Princes Completes First Phase Of £80m Site Expansion
Princes, the manufacturer best known for its canned foods, has completed the first phase of a planned £80m investment in its Long Sutton site...
Sausage Firm Faces Backlash After Being Visited By Boris Johnson
The family-owned sausage company Heck Food is facing a boycott after opening its doors to Boris Johnson.
Read the full article on the Sky News...
Leading FMCG Manufacturers Return To Volume Growth Whilst Posting Record Profit...
The major global FMCG firms are starting to see the benefits of their efficiency drives and moves towards premiumisation with profit margins in the...
Snacks Maker Burts Rebrands And Sets Out Ambitious Sales Target
Burts Potato Chips has announced bumper sales figures and revealed that it will now be known as Burts Snacks. The change in name follows...
Wholesalers Facing Growing Threat From Amazon
It has been suggested that Amazon is one of biggest threats to wholesalers in the UK.
According to trade magazine The Grocer, Richard Fletcher, founder...
Lidl Outlines Expansion Plans For Scotland
Lidl has revealed that it plans to open 12 new stores across Scotland over the next three years as part of its nationwide expansion...
FMCG Brands Offered New Always-On Marketing Mix Effectiveness Platform
FMCG manufacturers can now benefit from always-on access to market data, analysis and insights with the launch of IRI’s end-to-end analytics platform, which is...
Consumer Sentiment In Ireland Edges Higher
Irish consumer sentiment is said to have inched up in June as news on the local economy remained positive and Brexit risks, while still...
Marston’s Mulling Pubs Sell-Off
Pub and brewery firm Marston’s is reported to have appointed advisory firm Sapient Corporate Finance to evaluate a potential £30m sale of its Pitcher...
Clipper Teas Introduces Fully Recyclable Tea Bag
Wessanen-owned tea brand Clipper has launched a fully recyclable tea bag envelope and 100% organic string on its string and tag tea bags.
The move...
