All The Grocer articles in 1 March 2025 – Page 6
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial as funding for the Refill Coalition winds up
The Refill Coalition said Aldi’s trial was coming to a close in line with the planned end of funding from Innovate UK
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NewsSainsbury’s environment lead to leave in sustainability team shake-up
Group head of environmental sustainability, Celia Cole, will leave the business after 13 years
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev revenue hits record high
AB InBev’s revenue was boosted by more expensive beers although a 19% fall in volumes in China could worry some investors. Also, Glanbia reports full-year results
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NewsGlanbia sales pumped by shoppers’ taste for protein
Optimum Nutrition and Isopure, two of Glanbia’s core protein brands, both delivered double-digit volume growth
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NewsMedia Bites 26 February: Unilever CEO, agriculture’s ‘cashflow crisis’, retail jobs at risk
Unilever has ousted chief executive Hein Schumacher, who has been little more than a year and a half at the helm
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NewsAB InBev beats profit expectations despite China weakness
EBITDA at the world’s biggest brewer climbed by 10.1% in its fourth quarter
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NewsRetail leaders warn one in 10 part-time jobs face axe
The BRC today estimated up to 160,000 jobs were at risk, blaming budget measures including the rise in employers’ National Insurance payments and the national living wage
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NewsFiddes Payne home baking business acquired by Albex Group
The Fiddes Payne deal will enable the home baking group to grow its production, accelerate NPD and ‘ensure excellent customer standards are maintained’
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NewsPladis CEO Salman Amin leaves McVitie’s owner with immediate effect
The Turkish snacking giant announced the move in an internal memo on Monday, revealing Amin stepped down for personal reasons
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Comment & OpinionFarmers won’t go quietly on IHT as Reed takes heat at NFU Conference
In his speech to the NFU, Defra secretary Steve Reed tried in vain to emphasise the policy change was merely ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’
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NewsSodexo partners with charity to offer doctors nutrition education
NHS medical professionals will be able to access training around health and nutrition
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Category ReportFrozen food gets its skates on: category report 2025
Frozen brands are fast busting out of the freezer aisle thanks to innovative in-store initiatives. So, who’s hit the back of the net?
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NewsNoble Foods trailblazes use of pollinator monitoring technology in egg industry
The pilot project, taking place on Purely Organic farms, will be carried out in partnership with AgriSound and will deliver real-time insights into bee activity
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NewsCadbury and Mars Wrigley shrink chocolate packs amid cocoa inflation
Sharing pouches of Maltesers, Twirl Bites, Galaxy Minstrels and M&M’s have been replaced with lighter versions
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NewsM&S launches AI tool to help shoppers choose wine
The retailer says it wants to help shoppers navigate a category that can be confusing
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NewsSubway launches jacket potato menu to ride food-to-go trend
The new range will use British potatoes topped with Subway fillings and new toppings
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy has Unilever ditched well-liked CEO Hein Schumacher?
Analysts described Schumacher’s successor Fernando Fernandez – an appointment from inside Unilever – as ‘fiery and charismatic’
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NewsSalford Rum crowdfunds £250k in less than one hour
The rum is listed in Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op, with the business valued at £2.7m
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NewsTesco scraps Clubcard app pay at till feature
Until now, Tesco loyalty scheme members had been able to use the app to select ‘Pay in-store’ to pay for their shopping and collect Clubcard points