All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2025 – Page 4
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NewsLupa Foods bought by private-equity backed Geia Food
Lupa Foods specialises in supplying Italian products to UK food manufacturers
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NewsMason Foodservice joins Sterling buying group as it pursues ‘transformative’ expansion
The wholesaler added a new expansion to its warehouse in Leicestershire
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NewsYeo Valley’s margins squeezed in ‘fiercely competitive marketplace’
Yeo Valley acknowledged ‘the sometimes competing forces’ of paying a fair price to farmers while keeping retail prices low
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Scottish Bee Company: evolving to embody ‘the essence of a Scottish larder’
Passionate about bees, Iain and Suzie Millar launched their business in 2017 with heather honey, before expanding into dressings, vinegars and a charity to promote pollinators
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NewsPromise Gluten Free owner Mayfair strikes deal for Irish brands Pat the Baker and Irish Pride
Ceres Group – the holding company for Mayfair’s consortium of baked goods businesses – agreed to take control of Azeda, the owner of Pat the Baker and Irish Pride just ahead of the Christmas break
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for Veganuary 2025?
With brands like Beyond Meat, This, and Aldi introducing exciting options, can Veganuary 2025 fight back against the slump in plant-based launches in the UK?
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NewsTesco rolls out secure champagne chillers to a further 50 stores
System helps to ‘create that bit of paranoia for would-be thieves’
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Comment & OpinionChase Distillery closure: Has Diageo lost what made the brand special?
Once a pioneering craft farmhouse spirits producer whose vodka was voted the world’s best, Diageo’s move means Chase Distillery is no more
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ProfilesGrubby’s Martin Holden-White on mice, plant-based and Austin Powers
‘We’re helping make plant-based eating more accessible and convenient for people’
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NewsTesco delivers ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as shoppers splurge on Finest range
Tesco has delivered its “biggest ever” Christmas as Britain’s biggest retailer lowered festive prices and won shoppers from rivals
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NewsM&S ‘the top performing store-based grocery retailer’ in Christmas ‘golden quarter’
Food sales were up 8.7% in the 13 weeks to 28 December, and 8.9% up on a like for like basis
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and M&S celebrate a record Christmas as shoppers splash out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have revealed strong Christmas numbers this morning as consumers splashed out on premium ranges for the big day. Plus, Christmas trading updates from Hilton Food Group, B&M Bargains and Greggs, with the latest shop price inflation data from the BRC and NielsenIQ
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NewsMorrisons boss Rami Baitiéh named new GroceryAid president
GroceryAid said Morrisons CEO Baitiéh would begin the role in the next few days, bringing huge retail and operational experience to his role
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NewsMedia Bites 9 January: results 'super' Thursday, food prices, ‘fake’ Aldi store
All the retail headlines from Thursday 9 January
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NewsB&M shares tumble after profit guidance cut
B&M’s trading over the Christmas period was weaker than expected
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NewsChristmas retail deflation likely to be temporary reprieve
Shop prices fell in December, according to the monthly BRC-NIQ shop price index, but the report predicts economic headwinds this year will see the return of higher prices
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NewsDays Brewing becomes ‘fastest growing low & no-alcohol brand’
Its annual grocery sales were £723k, up from £290k the year prior
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NewsHilton Foods hails strong Christmas trading period
The meat supplier was helped by the launch of new premium products in the UK.
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NewsM&S chief calls on government for ‘growth plan for the country and business’
Speaking as M&S announced its Christmas trading results, Stuart Machin said extra costs arising from the budget would affect the retailer’s approach to recruitment