All The Grocer articles in 22 March 2025 – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionSue Perkins livens up bafflingly-still-going Waitrose Dish podcast
Perkins tells the tale of winning the 2006 World’s Biggest Liar competition in Cumbria
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NewsJunk food ad ban facing ‘multiple’ legal challenges as ministers refuse law rewrite
Karen Betts told The Grocer this week that the industry was still in the dark about key details of what ads faced being outlawed
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NewsCranswick raises medium-term profit target amid strong meat demand
Cranswick’s share price hit a record high in September after raising its profit forecast for the year
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NewsReady meal startup Field Doctor fundraises for B2B move
Field Doctor would not reveal the exact size of the investment, which came from Perfect Redd and the South West Investment Fund
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Comment & OpinionFood security must be an urgent priority in turbulent times
Government, business and the public must work together to drive progress, says Matthew Stoughton-Harris, resilience lead at the IGD
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NewsCity snapshot: Gen Z drives bump in consumer confidence
Brits are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances and therefore expect to spend more over the next three months. Also, Cranswick raises revenue targets
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: interest rates, budget impacts, Ben & Jerry’s
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold at a rate of 4.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee makes its announcement today
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Comment & OpinionCharlie Bigham’s doesn’t make UPFs – or ready meals
I am proud we have spent the past 28 years making food consistent with our founding philosophy, says Charlie Bigham, founder of Charlie Bigham’s
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NewsUK contributing to global deforestation as imports stay unregulated
New Global Witness analysis shows deforestation linked to UK imports is continuing to rage on amid regulatory delays
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NewsGirish’s Premier Glasgow store crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year
Glasgow-based Girish’s Premier picked up the top award in the industry by winning Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
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Comment & OpinionFor the future of petfood, look to Gen Alpha’s eating habits
Emerging health trends will be pivotal for the petfood industry, says Kate Vlietstra, Mintel senior food and drink research director
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NewsLogistics’ staffing costs soar ahead of retail and manufacturing sectors
New government figures reveal that 35.7% of transport & storage sector firms’ staffing costs rose in the past three months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a mega-merger would do for Bakkavor, Greencore and own label
Will Bakkavor founders sell to Greencore, what are the benefits of the proposed mega-merger - and would the CMA clear it?
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Comment & OpinionRed tape and bureaucracy: do we need PackUK to run the EPR?
Questions are being raised over the future of PackUK, the new quango set up to run EPR. With a £150k year CEO and separate bureaucracy, could this be run by the industry instead?
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Comment & OpinionFarming disinformation is rife with idyllic imagery on packs
‘Humane-washing’ uses deceptive labels and imagery to sell animal-derived products, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsThe Jolly Hog launches BBQ range that cooks in five minutes
The range (rsp: £6) is launching into Tesco, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury’s at the end of March
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Comment & OpinionCould reuse and refill replace single-use packaging in the next 10 years?
Will reuse and refill replace single-use packaging in the UK? Dr Paul Davidson, director of UKRI’s Smart Plastic Packaging Challenge, believes the reuse revolution is closer than we might think
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NewsSure Whole Body Deo goes beyond armpits in light-hearted TV ad
It features characters applying Sure deodorant to various parts of their bodies
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NewsAldi promotes from within for customer interaction director
The communications director position previously held by Thornton has been filled by Rebecca Heley, who has transferred from global customer strategy director
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NewsSuperdrug planning to open 25 UK stores in 2025
Superdrug said retail parks and destination stores would be a focus of the expansion, after sales in its 100 largest branches grew by 25% last year