All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2025 – Page 5
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ice Cream: 15 February
What’s in store for the coming year from the UK’s ice cream players? And with the country’s biggest brands about to be demerged from its parent company, is the category about to have its ‘Wonka’ moment?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Bottled Water: 15 February
Booming bottled water sales mean growing use of single-use plastic, which environmental NGOs want banned. How is the category responding to concern about the toll it takes on the planet?
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NewsBrewDog founder James Watt launches Dragons’ Den-style reality TV show
The £2m prize was ’the largest in UK television history’, Watt claimed
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NewsHaleon names Jo Cooper as new general manager for UK & Ireland
She was previously the supplier’s head of commercial excellence for Europe, Middle East, Africa & Latin America
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NewsShoppers failing on 5 a day while half won’t experiment with new fruit and veg: Riverford
Over three-quarters (77%) of people polled by Riverford admitted they don’t eat the recommended five pieces of fruit and veg a day
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NewsWH Smith launches retail media network with SMG
It claims it is the first travel-focused, in-store retail media network in North America
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NewsMedia Bites 22 January: Waitrose, CMA, BrewDog, Premier Foods
Today’s press continued to be dominated by coverage of the early stages on the latest Donald Trump US presidency and the speculation around what impact he will have on the global economy
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NewsCity snapshot: Wetherspoons urges Starmer to tackle supermarket tax inequality
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin said the rise in minimum wage, business rates, and national insurance in last year’s budget will cost the pub chain extra £60m per year.
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NewsMSPs call for urgent action to improve Scottish salmon standards
A Scottish parliamentary committee has urged the Scottish government to set a one-year timetable to make significant improvements
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NewsFarm Retail Association rolls out Real Farmers Market scheme
Markets must meet eight principles to become certified by the Farm Retail Association
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Comment & OpinionTrump tariffs delay provides some respite – for now
Season two of the Donald Trump show is now on, with tariffs and further plot twists certainly awaiting
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NewsMorrisons insists ‘non-disruptive’ protestors welcome, despite High Court injunction
The retailer saw its Bridgwater distribution centre in Somerset blockaded by tractors on 10 January
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NewsBooker boosts symbol estate by 9% to almost 8,000 stores
All of its fascias expanded in store numbers, with Premier adding 411 stores to reach 4,760, spanning both standalone and forecourt stores
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NewsWaitrose expands and rebrands Freefrom range after ‘remarkable’ surge in demand
Waitrose has nearly doubled the number of products in the range
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NewsAlphaPet Ventures adds JR Pet Products to growing roster
The acquisition is AlphaPet’s fourth since 2020 as it looks to become a leading provider of premium petfood
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Veganuary losing steam? Or adapting to the future of plant-based?
Since launching in 2014, Veganuary has established itself as a key date in the calendar. But this year, activity is more muted. So does Veganuary need to adapt to a new environment? And what does it say about the future of plant-based?
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NewsCooks Coffee UK expansion gets off to slow start
The owner of Esquires Coffee set out plans last year to hit 305 stores by 2035
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NewsOddbox moves closer to profitability after business reset
The wonky veg box company has seen sales falter with three successive years of falling revenues
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NewsCo-op partners with Yeep to expand parcel locker services
Trial stores include Bletchley in Buckinghamshire, Castle Douglas in Dumfries & Galloway, and Stanton Hill in Nottinghamshire
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Comment & OpinionMeat-free needs to stop talking about meat
Successful meat-free brands will be those that focus on offering a nutritional profile over and above what meat can offer, says Alice Pilkington, principal analyst, Mintel Food & Drink