UK & Ireland Grocery News
Former Carrefour CEO Joining B&M’s Board
B&M, the fast-growing value-orientated retailer, has appointed Gilles Petit as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 2 May.
The group highlighted that Petit has extensive...
Costcutter Expands Shopper Insights Programme
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has announced a further expansion of its shopper insights programme for retailers.
Launched at the symbol group’s Expo in Harrogate last...
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New Partnership Aims To Help Grocery Retailers Utilise Machine Learning And...
A new partnership is claiming that it will enable grocery retailers to utilise machine learning and AI to generate detailed analysis about the root...
Ribena Pins Hopes On Heritage To ‘Future Proof’ The Brand
The 64-year-old juice brand is repositioning to focus on its heritage and appeal to an older audience as it looks to fight falling sales.
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Premier Foods Likely To Be Broken Up
Premier Foods is reportedly moving ahead with plans to break-up the business following pressure from activist investors.
According to the Press Association, the owner of...
Blakemore Foodservice Seeking Support From Suppliers To Double Sales
A.F. Blakemore’s foodservice division has called upon its supplier base to work more collaboratively with the business as it pushes to double sales over...
Homebase Recovery On Track As Losses Reduced
Interim results from Homebase, the ailing DIY chain which was bought by restructuring firm Hilco from Australia’s Wesfarmers for £1 last May, suggest the...
Evian Launches Domestic Water Dispenser As Part Plastic Reduction Drive
Evian has unveiled a new in-home water appliance which aims to reduce the use of plastic bottles.
The Evian (re)new dispenser incorporates a collapsible 5L ‘bubble’...
BrewDog Appoints New CFO
It has been revealed that Scottish craft beer giant BrewDog has appointed Dominic Neary as its new Chief Finance Officer.
He is currently EU Finance...