All The Grocer articles in 01 February 2025 – Page 4
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KVI TrackerBiscuit prices rocket by as much as 60% due to ingredient inflation
As many as 200 biscuit lines have risen in price in the traditional big four and Aldi this month
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NewsIceland scraps plastic-saving mince packs with return to ‘classic’ packaging
Iceland has reversed its plastic-saving move, posting on X: “You asked, we delivered. The classic mince packaging is back!”.
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NewsScottish salmon no longer needs to be labelled ‘farmed’, tribunal finds
A Defra lawyer said during the court hearing there was ‘no need for the PGI to include unnecessary pejorative words’
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NewsMontezuma’s back in black in first year after rescue
Revenues at the business surged in the year to 31 May 2024 to £10.8m – higher than at the chocolate maker’s peak – as new owner Paramount Retail Group focused on a turnaround
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NewsScience in Sport reset now ‘well underway’
The sports nutrition business saw revenue finally pick up in the second half of the year
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NewsKeystone Brewing Group swoops for ailing craft beer brands Fourpure and Magic Rock
Owner In Good Company had ‘fallen into financial difficulties’ said Keystone
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NewsUK border authorities ‘unlawfully’ rejecting dairy goods from China
Lawyers representing food businesses claim government regulators are unlawfully stopping goods at the border
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NewsWaitrose kicks off major push on ‘non-ultra processed’ products
Waitrose is ’ramping up’ its focus on ’non’ UPFs throughout 2025, and has invited suppliers to help
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NewsStreeting rejects Lords measures to ‘hold industry to account’ on obesity
Campaign groups had hoped that the new Labour government would cave in to calls from the Lords for the targets to be made mandatory
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NewsTesco staff vent anger over impact of ‘nightmare’ Whoosh delivery demands
’Whoosh is the absolute worst thing to happen to Express stores’
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NewsSugro launches paid-for WhatsApp channel for members
The closed group will be exclusive to members and be used to share deals and news
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Comment & OpinionTrump is moving fast. UK food & drink must unite now
Already we have seen a dizzying collection of over 100 executive orders built around a coherent – if extraordinary – policy agenda, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsLidl to ask shoppers for ‘micro-donations’ to the NSPCC at tills
Customers will be invited to make a donation of up to 30p with card transactions
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Comment & OpinionWho would buy WH Smith’s high street stores? And why?
News of the proposed sale of WH Smith’s high street stores did not come as a surprise – but it would be foolish to bet against the retailer
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NewsAldi rolls out InPost parcel collection lockers to 260 stores
Aldi said it followed positive feedback from customers on how convenient the service is
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket imitations of brands are rife. Here’s why
Grocery retailers are always looking for new products and very rarely will come up with a brand new idea, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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NewsWH Smith shares surge as investors welcome potential high street sell-off
The share price rose 8% following the results on Wednesday, bringing its total gain for the week to more than 12% as investors welcomed news of the potential for a more focused travel group
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd to cut roles in response to ‘extremely challenging’ environment
The specialist retailer blamed growing costs, inflation and the increase in NI contributions for the cuts
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NewsThe Curators spoofs Walkers with ‘Dyer snacks’ billboard campaign
The stunt is projected to have made one million impressions across social media platforms
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NewsBakkavor subject of ethical trading complaint amid Spalding strike
Workers at Bakkavor’s Spalding factory have been striking over pay since September