Top stories

Lidl packaging update

News

Lidl ditching packaging that appeals to kids from sugary sweets and snacks

The move includes eliminating design elements such as 3D or animated shapes and ‘playful product names’ that do not reflect the product itself

Latest Headlines

Britvic CEO Simon Litherland stands down as Carlsberg merger completes

Tesco revamps and enlarges Sustainable Pig Group

Cadbury adds its first paper pouch for Easter Favourites pack

Crediton boosts protein content of Pro Mlk shake range

GroceryAid to extend support to tobacco industry workers

Baker & Baker appoints Matthew Acheson as group CEO

Holyhead port trade still heavily disrupted despite partial reopening

Brakes extends plant-based range and launches new Veganuary hub

More headlines

Latest News

Britvic CEO Simon Litherland stands down as Carlsberg merger completes

Tesco revamps and enlarges Sustainable Pig Group

Cadbury adds its first paper pouch for Easter Favourites pack

Crediton boosts protein content of Pro Mlk shake range

GroceryAid to extend support to tobacco industry workers

Baker & Baker appoints Matthew Acheson as group CEO

Holyhead port trade still heavily disrupted despite partial reopening

Brakes extends plant-based range and launches new Veganuary hub

More news >>

Christmas financials

christmas supermarket santa trolley shopper

Retail ranking: Christmas 2024 grocery league table

ocado delivery van (3)

Ocado keeps up momentum to end year on a high

M&S Food Hall

M&S ‘the top performing store-based grocery retailer’ in Christmas ‘golden quarter’

Tesco Christmas ad 2024

Tesco delivers ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as shoppers splurge on Finest range

christmas supermarket shopper aisle

Christmas retail deflation likely to be temporary reprieve

Tesco Clubcard Prices aisle Christmas promotion

Heavy Christmas promotions lift supermarket till roll to record highs

GettyImages-1456830174

Meek Christmas fails to save 2024 retail trading

champagne sparking wine pop cork

Tesco takes top spot as bubbly boosts Christmas spending to record levels

Aldi-store

Is Aldi’s ‘record-breaking’ Christmas really that impressive?

Aldi-store

Aldi posts record Christmas sales of £1.6bn

  • Retail ranking: Christmas 2024 grocery league table

  • Ocado keeps up momentum to end year on a high

  • M&S ‘the top performing store-based grocery retailer’ in Christmas ‘golden quarter’

  • Tesco delivers ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as shoppers splurge on Finest range

  • Christmas retail deflation likely to be temporary reprieve

  • Heavy Christmas promotions lift supermarket till roll to record highs

  • Meek Christmas fails to save 2024 retail trading

  • Tesco takes top spot as bubbly boosts Christmas spending to record levels

  • Is Aldi’s ‘record-breaking’ Christmas really that impressive?

  • Aldi posts record Christmas sales of £1.6bn

Advert

Long reads

Already have an account? Sign in here

Sign up to free guest access

tick_25

Explore our in-depth fmcg intelligence

tick_25

Sign up to our daily and topic newsletters

Register now

People

1669464932136

Britvic CEO Simon Litherland stands down as Carlsberg merger completes

David Murray (27)

David Murray: the Pladis boss bringing fun to the digestive

Kieran Hemsworth Groceryaid

GroceryAid to extend support to tobacco industry workers

Matthew Acheson

Baker & Baker appoints Matthew Acheson as group CEO

tesco andover

Tesco Andover: Grocer 33 store of the week

HCC25002 - Jose Peralta

Welsh meat board Hybu Cig Cymru appoints ex-Tulip boss José Peralta as CEO

Alastair Child

Mars appoints Alastair Child as chief sustainability officer

lee crane beyond meat

Beyond Meat’s Lee Crane on Watford FC, Oasis and jalapeños

  • Britvic CEO Simon Litherland stands down as Carlsberg merger completes

  • David Murray: the Pladis boss bringing fun to the digestive

  • GroceryAid to extend support to tobacco industry workers

  • Baker & Baker appoints Matthew Acheson as group CEO

  • Tesco Andover: Grocer 33 store of the week

  • Welsh meat board Hybu Cig Cymru appoints ex-Tulip boss José Peralta as CEO

  • Mars appoints Alastair Child as chief sustainability officer

  • Beyond Meat’s Lee Crane on Watford FC, Oasis and jalapeños

Advert

Opinion

category reports

SINGLE USE

Is it toast for palm oil? Jams, spreads & honey category report 2025

This week's Grocer 33 results

asda supermarket sign store GettyImages-458558077

Asda is cheapest as retailers roll out the promotions

tesco andover

Tesco Andover: Grocer 33 store of the week

tesco river way andover

Tesco takes first store of the week title since November

TheGrocerVision_Logo_Primary

Big Interviews

David Murray (27)

David Murray: the Pladis boss bringing fun to the digestive

Rodrigo Maza 1_Naked Wines CEO

How ‘customer-centric’ CEO Rodrigo Maza plans to revive Naked Wines

Untitled

The Wholesale Group MD Tom Gittins on becoming ‘the home of the independent wholesaler’

Grocer_ Dan Howell KimberlyClark -47

From puppy love to toilet talk: changing the Andrex conversation

Pev Manners Belvoir Farms (3)

Belvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’

  • David Murray: the Pladis boss bringing fun to the digestive

  • How ‘customer-centric’ CEO Rodrigo Maza plans to revive Naked Wines

  • The Wholesale Group MD Tom Gittins on becoming ‘the home of the independent wholesaler’

  • From puppy love to toilet talk: changing the Andrex conversation

  • Belvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’

Digital Edition

The+Grocer+current+issue

Sponsored content

Webinars

VYPR_5_Digital_Web_image_1600x900

Health trends unpacked: What will healthy eating look like in 2025?

Paid for and in partnership with

Deliverect_Digital_Web_image_1280x853

WATCH: How can UK grocers ramp up success in rapid delivery?

Paid for and in partnership with

lorry ferry import export roro GettyImages-175353122

Three key learnings on BTOM from The Grocer’s latest webinar

border check import eu brexit

Working through post-Brexit import checks? Experts to reveal their tips

Registration_Banner_XL_1900x380

Webinar to examine how to make post-Brexit border checks work

VYPR_4_Digital_Web image_1600x900

WATCH: UPF vs HFSS: Making sense of the new health agenda

Paid for and in partnership with

Cyber_Security_Digital_Web_image_1280x853

WATCH: How can the food and drink industry weather the cyber security storm?

Paid for and in partnership with

Tik_tok_Shop_Digital_Web_image_1280x853

WATCH: How to smash it at social commerce

Paid for and in partnership with

  • Health trends unpacked: What will healthy eating look like in 2025?

  • WATCH: How can UK grocers ramp up success in rapid delivery?

  • Three key learnings on BTOM from The Grocer’s latest webinar

  • Working through post-Brexit import checks? Experts to reveal their tips

  • Webinar to examine how to make post-Brexit border checks work

  • WATCH: UPF vs HFSS: Making sense of the new health agenda

  • WATCH: How can the food and drink industry weather the cyber security storm?

  • WATCH: How to smash it at social commerce

Advert

Range Previews

Watch and listen

The latest podcasts and videos from The Grocer

lancashire yorkshire tea

Unnerving Lancashire delivers for Yorkshire Tea

The Grocer Christmas Tinkle 2024

2024 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle returns

Just Eat Squid Game 2

Just Eat launches Squid Game 2 marketing campaign

stonegate screenshot

Kevin makes a case for the boozer in ‘Pub Alone’

CCEP image 10

Soft drinks: why innovation is in the driving seat

Paid for by

captain morgan thumb

A thumbs-up for Captain Morgan’s odd ad

pepsi max christmas advert 2024 2

Pepsi Max Christmas ad champions work-life balance

pepsi xmas ad screenshot

Pepsi offers a little life in Christmas campaign

  • Unnerving Lancashire delivers for Yorkshire Tea

  • 2024 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle returns

  • Just Eat launches Squid Game 2 marketing campaign

  • Kevin makes a case for the boozer in ‘Pub Alone’

  • Soft drinks: why innovation is in the driving seat

  • A thumbs-up for Captain Morgan’s odd ad

  • Pepsi Max Christmas ad champions work-life balance

  • Pepsi offers a little life in Christmas campaign

Our event websites

Twitter

Already have an account? Sign in here

Sign up to free guest access

tick_25

Explore our in-depth fmcg intelligence

tick_25

Sign up to our daily and topic newsletters

Register now

Special offer: £1 a week

Subscribe Now