All The Grocer articles in 22 March 2025 – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionWhy Unilever’s CEO is betting big on social media marketing
In a fireside chat, Fernando Fernandez indicated his intention to move to a ‘social first’ marketing strategy, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Trends in snack bars 2025
Snack bar profits are crumbling in the face of soaring wheat, nut and cocoa prices. So, who’s managing to grow, and at what cost?
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NewsAldi providing free period products in stores as of today
Pads and tampons are available for free from fixtures in Aldi toilets, in recognition the products are a basic need which many struggle to afford
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News‘600 shops and 5,500 jobs at risk’ from government plans to raise business rates
Consumers will also face higher prices as many affected businesses plan to pass the costs on, according to High Streets UK
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NewsWaitrose boosts FareShare partnership after ‘best ever’ year for food donation
Waitrose released the updated figures to mark its participation in Wrap’s Food Waste Awareness Week
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sabrina Reinke, assistant brand manager, Graze
‘It’s incredibly rewarding to work in a team that drives better practices and for a brand that has been leading the category in innovation and sustainability’
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NewsMorrisons plans Market Street shake-up under ‘Magic’ trading team restructure
The Grocer can reveal that group trading director Andrew Staniland has kicked off a major shake-up of its trading team
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Crisps, Nuts & Bagged Snacks: 19 April
Kantar says that “innovation is key to bringing in new shoppers” to bagged snacks. So what have been the category’s hottest launches in the past year? And how are brands using social media to attract new audiences?
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NewsMacphie appoints fourth-generation family member Ed Widdowson as CEO
Widdowson has built ‘an impressive career in strategy, sales and marketing’
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Comment & OpinionWithout dietary change, net zero is impossible
Dietary shifts are a crucial, but challenging, part of the UK’s decarbonisation pathway, say Ali Morpeth & Mike Barry, co-founders of Planetary Alliance
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition confident after transformative Butcher’s deal despite widening losses
Losses have widened at Inspired Pet Nutrition ahead of the transformative acquisition by the private equity-owned petfood group of Butcher’s Pet Care
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NewsAlcohol industry scrambles to avoid being caught in looming trade war
The spectre of tariffs threatens the profitability of global alcohol suppliers
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NewsMedia Bites 18 March: Tesco pay rise, supermarket shares, Ikea
The top retail headlines from Tuesday 18 March
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket shares take £4bn hit over Asda price war fears
The value of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer has plummeted by more than £4bn since Friday amid fears Asda will launch a vicious price war to win back customers
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NewsLidl launches second TikTok Shop sale, with its own version of viral treat Dubai chocolate
Lidl is set to sell a limited run of 6,000 Dubai-Style Chocolate bars on TikTok Shop later this week
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NewsBooker launches 50 lines and locks 700 prices for caterers
Booker said the new 50-strong range spanned key categories
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Comment & OpinionWhat Yeo Valley buying The Collective means for UK yoghurt
Yoghurt giant Yeo Valley bought rival brand The Collective in a surprise move last week – but why did it happen in the first place?
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NewsTesco awards 5.2% pay rise but scraps Sunday premium
Under the terms of a deal with Usdaw, pay for hourly paid staff will initially increase from £12.02 to £12.45 from 30 March
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Comment & OpinionOut-of-home chains can’t afford to ignore health mandate
Chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Domino’s and Burger King are rapidly expanding into almost every corner of the world, says Georgie Cowell, senior research officer at ShareAction
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NewsUK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025
The government announced this was valued at £5m based on historic prices