UK & Ireland Grocery News
Are We At Peak Gin?
The stock of Fevertree, the British maker of premium tonics and other cocktail mixers, tumbled last week after an analyst warned that UK boozers...
Owner Of LloydsPharmacy Hires Boots Exec To Take Charge Of Retail...
McKesson UK, the owner of LloydsPharmacy and AAH, has appointed Kevin Birch as its new Chief Retail Officer, with immediate effect.
He previously worked for...
Sainsbury’s Boss Heavily Criticised At AGM But Secures Shareholder Backing
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe survived a bruising AGM yesterday, where a number of shareholders questioned his position following the collapse of the Asda merger...
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Aldi Launches New Vegan Brand
Aldi has launched a new plant-based food brand called ‘I Am Vegan’ to meet the growing consumer demand for meat alternative products.
The first product...
Bulmers Owner To Move Stock Market Listing From Dublin To London
Ireland’s C&C Group has revealed that it is seeking inclusion in London’s FTSE UK Index Series and will delist from the Euronext Dublin exchange...
Froneri Acquires Nestlé-Owned Ice Cream Business
UK-headquartered ice cream giant Froneri has agreed to acquire Noga Ice Creams Limited, subject to regulatory approval.
Noga is part of the Nestlé-owned business Osem...
Growth Improves In Dairy Market
After successive periods of falling growth, latest data from Kantar shows the dairy market saw a slight improvement in the latest 12 weeks with...
Homebase Appoints New Agency To Support Turnaround
DIY retailer Homebase has appointed Atomic London as its lead creative agency.
The appointment signals a new marketing approach for the retailer as it continues...
Asda To Stop Offering Plastic Bags With Online Grocery Shopping
Asda has announced that it will stop providing single-use plastic carrier bags with its online grocery orders, a move that it claims will result...
