Welcome to the March-April issue of Grocery Trader. European-style fruit-led beer has become so popular in the UK that it has become Britain’s fastest growing beer trend. Demand for these lighter thirst-quenching beers, which have a typical strength of around 4% ABV, is rocketing so much that Tesco has seen sales volume grow by 250 per cent in the last year. These fruity beer styles have long been popular in western European countries such as France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Italy, and are associated with ‘after sport’ refreshment, particularly skiing and cycling.
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Asda has announced the appointment of Gavin Chappell as Vice President of Food and GM Supply. The appointment marks a return to Asda for Chappell, as he previously spent six years with the business across numerous roles including Vice President – eCommerce and Supply Chain. Chappell rejoins in April.
Aldi has partnered with The Salvation Army to support the charity’s work with local communities nationwide. Through the two-year partnership, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket will provide Salvation Army stores across the country with unsold, non-food Specialbuys, such as kitchen accessories, home furnishings and clothing, at a reduced cost. The stores will then resell the supermarket’s popular products, with profits going towards its ongoing work to support the most vulnerable in the community and services for the homeless, elderly and families.
The UK fresh produce industry has faced many challenges in recent years, including tax changes and extreme weather conditions, and our ability to source fresh produce from overseas has been affected by regulatory changes. If growing and selling fresh produce in the UK is unprofitable for businesses, and regulatory changes are making it more difficult to source it from overseas, does this mean we are heading towards a fresh produce drought, writes Alistair Main, Assurance Director, Duncan & Toplis.
In a tough economy for the UK population, we’ve seen steady growth in food retail, with more of the population turning to scratch cooking to save costs as opposed to dine-in establishments or quick-service restaurants. There are two key areas that are important for grocery retailers to place focus; the return customer rate concept, and the emerging and established technologies that all brands should be capitalising on, writes Monica Eaton, Founder and CEO, Chargebacks911.
The UK tobacco category is estimated to be worth more than £22bn each year (Statista). Accounting for the biggest share of all tobacco sales (70%, ITUK), the cigarette category holds a huge amount of value for retailers. With more consumers looking for ways to reduce spending amid soaring household costs, there is a shift towards lower priced propositions across the entire tobacco category, says our tobacco & smokers’ accessories feature.
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