Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 503

Here are this week's top stories in the consumer and retail sector:

New Burger King flame grilled Whopper flavoured Doritos land
(The Grocer)

KitKat cereal added to Nestle's breakfast menu
(Independent)

Gail's latest to join the queue to open UK-based drive-through
(The Guardian)

Lidl joins forces with WWF to reduce the environmental impact of its products to counteract the food industry's contribution to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions
(Circular Online)

Electronic Nitrosurge device available at Tesco allows the pouring of draught Guinness in time for St Patrick's Day
(The Grocer)

Alternative meat brand THIS to expand overseas following Series B funding
(Vegconomist)

CBD skincare product market estimated to surpass USD8.04 million by 2030
(Yahoo)

River Island to give out £5 gift vouchers for those handing back a minimum of 3 items of used clothing
(The Money Edit)

Greggs expects to open 150 new stores this year
(Sky News)

Starbucks plans to open 100 new UK stores this year
(Reuters)

UK's leading cabbage producer has started to build a world first facility to extract brassica (cabbage) protein
(Vegconomist)

Cartier and Tiffany turn to augmented reality to enable customers to try on products virtually
(MIT Technology Review)