All The Grocer articles in 15 March 2025 – Page 5
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NewsTesco ‘keen to buy stores’ as it pays 7% over the odds to buy back site
Supermarket Income REIT said the £63.5m Tesco paid for its Newmarket store was 7.4% more than its valuation in June 2024
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NewsPurity Soft Drinks appoints Jonathan Duffin to vacant CEO role
Jonathan Duffin has joined the soft drinks supplier with immediate effect
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NewsYeo Valley Production snaps up The Collective yoghurt brand
Yeo Valley said the deal would enable more opportunities for The Collective to ’deliver innovative dairy’ to British fridges
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NewsCake Box agrees buyout of Asian sweet seller Ambala Foods
The deal consists of £16m for Ambala itself and £6m for its manufacturing facility
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NewsMedia Bites 12 March: farming, Co-op prawns, Unilever
Farmers continue to make headlines in this morning’s papers as post-Brexit payment scheme is closed for new applicants without warning
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NewsCity snapshot: Cake Box to buy Ambala Foods with £7m of new shares
Ambala is a family-run manufacturer and retailer of Asian sweets. Also, Applied Nutrition announces joint business plan with Holland & Barrett
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Promotional FeaturesHow computer vision is tackling theft and misuse at SCOs
Theft at self-checkout points is a growing challenge, causing significant inventory losses within retail. Discover how visual AI technology ensures profitable and customer friendly-checkout points, without compromising on the convenience these systems provide.
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Comment & OpinionIceland’s push to dominate retail media will be a challenge
The success of Iceland’s ambitious retail media rollout will depend on its ‘long tail strategy’ and how well it can monetise its retail media data
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NewsLidl sharing loyalty scheme member data with Google and Meta
A notification in the app was this week asking users for new permissions to personalise the ads they are shown on the platforms
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NewsArla suspends farm after exposé reveals 'routine' animal cruelty
Campaign group Animal Justice Project said cows at one of Arla’s suppliers were violently kicked, punched, and struck with pipes
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NewsCompleat Food Group buys The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company
It is the latest milestone in the company’s ongoing spending spree
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Comment & OpinionBeware the perils of jumping on the UPF bandwagon
It is worrying how many food industry players are attempting to grab the UPF tiger by the tail, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsVimto eyes breakfast space to help fulfil growth ambitions
Owner Nichols is aiming to grow revenue by 30% over the next five years
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NewsIceland to roll out thousands of digital screens in major retail media push
Iceland has appointed Adam Smith as its first ever head of retail media to lead the new in-house team
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NewsMcCormick hires Pete Skipwith as UK&I consumer sales director
Skipwith joined the business from Hovis earlier this month
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NewsWaitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers
The fund is part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature Programme and will finance projects that will support the adoption of low-carbon farming practices
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NewsFast food comes under fire from ShareAction health demands
In a scathing report, ShareAction accused restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets of being increasingly responsible fo the obesity crisis
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NewsM&S goes public as first retailer to back Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative
As revealed by The Grocer last month, M&S is the first retailer to trial a new redistribution scheme allowing individuals to collect donations of unsold food directly from stores for the first time
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NewsCheese alternative nuggets made from potato make UK debut
The frozen NPD, called Tater Cheezz, was developed by wholesaler and distributor Ark34 Ltd
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Category ReportThe rise of drinkable desserts: trends in dairy drinks 2025
From chocolate fudge to birthday cake, dairy brands are adding indulgent shakes inspired by afters. Is their health kick over?