All The Grocer articles in 15 March 2025 – Page 4
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NewsPoundland owner appoints advisors to oversee sale of the discount chain
Poundland owner Pepco has appointed advisory firm Teneo to handle the sale of the high street discount chain
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NewsNorth Sea oil spill ‘exceedingly worrying’ for shellfish sector
The Stena Immaculate tanker was carrying 130,000 barrels of jet fuel, which may now be leaking into the North Sea
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NewsGroceryAid Ball raises £700,000 to support grocery workers
More than 1,000 guests attended this year’s GroceryAid Ball, which raised £717,267 to support grocery industry colleagues
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NewsJollyes falls into the red after Asda owner buyout but sales growth remains healthy
Asda owner TDR Capital bought a majority stake in pet retailer Jolleys last year
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NewsColeen Rooney launches Holland & Barrett partnership with Applied Nutrition
The retailer has signed a joint business plan with Applied Nutrition to ramp up its supplements offer and get ‘early’ access to NPD
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NewsFoodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing
The company is an early adopter of the AI-powered ‘Autopilot’ tool from software supplier Choco, which it has dubbed ‘the first AI agent in food distribution’
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NewsOne Stop retailers hit by stock ordering app failure
The Tesco subsidiary said it had fixed the issue on 22 February, the day it occurred, but retailers told The Grocer they were still experiencing problems weeks later
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NewsWalsh Mushrooms Group invests £10m in state-of-the-art mushroom facility
Construction on the facility begins next month, with completion expected by the end of the year
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NewsBatchelors launches ambient ready meals range into Sainsbury’s
The meals were ‘specifically targeted towards busy professionals’ said Batchelors
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NewsLindahls launches high-protein cheese and dairy drink range
The Lindahls protein cheese lines were developed in response to growing demand for dairy protein
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NewsFood and drink companies face massive fines under new greenwashing probe
The sector is on a state of high alert after the CMA this week announced it would put consumer rights and prosecution of unfair activities ‘front and centre’ in the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
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NewsUK ‘won’t hesitate to respond’ to Trump tariffs as EU hits back at US bourbon
The EU is launching a tough retaliatory tariffs package on US goods, while the UK is keeping a ‘pragmatic’ stance
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NewsShoppers back staffed 'chatty checkouts' in new survey
A till where staff are encouraged to converse with customers proved popular in the Belonging Forum survey
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NewsFarmers outraged as key sustainable farming subsidy closed at short notice
The farming sector has been blindsided by the announcement to close applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive
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NewsFreedom Brewery signs deal to brew and sell Toast Brewing beers
To support ongoing growth, Toast said it needed to find a permanent home
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Deli: 19 April
Retailers are trialling new ways of selling deli items, from self-service counters to new packaged ranges. What’s selling best?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Yoghurts & Potted Desserts: 12 April
Low-fat yoghurts are losing out to more indulgent offerings. Why?
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NewsCérélia admits CMA defeat and sells Jus-Rol to private equity
London-based Rinkelberg Capital acquired the Jus-Rol business from the French bakery giant after numerous appeals by the group to overturn the CMA’s order to unwind the deal fell flat
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Canned & Ambient Food: 12 April
Italian-inspired canned food brands are winning share of sales. Why?
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NewsFree-from chocolate brand halts production due to soaring cocoa prices
Allergen-free brand Creative Nature has halted production of its Magibles treats and chocolate cake mixes