All The Grocer articles in 8 March 2025 – Page 5
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NewsSainsbury’s targets more Scottish stores after latest Homebase acquisition
The former Homebase store in Dumfries is the latest in ‘a pipeline’ of stores Sainsbury’s aims to open in Scotland
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NewsSupermarket Christmas ads face axe under HFSS rules change
Hundreds of millions of pounds of Golden Quarter ad spend are in limbo amid confusion over the proposed changes
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NewsChina and Canada target US agrifoods as Trump unleashes tariffs
Booze, orange juice and soy are among the American food products suffering from retaliatory tariffs
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NewsGrubby set to relaunch Allplants ready meals range thanks to IP deal
Vegan recipe kit brand Grubby is preparing to relaunch the Allplants range of plant-based meals after swooping to pick up the exclusive rights to the failed company’s recipes and manufacturing methods
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NewsM&S raising store worker pay in £95m investment
For a full-time worker it means about £98 more a month before tax and National Insurance deductions, according to M&S
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News‘Irresponsible’ UK fishing quotas lead to Blue Marine court action
Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation will point to evidence that decades of prioritising short-term commercial considerations has led to the depletion of key species
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NewsTesco doubles Biotiful range in gut health push
The supermarket increased the range stocked by Biotiful from seven to 15 SKUs
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InterviewsFarshad Kazemian: the butcher on a sustainable mission
The Ethical Butcher founder Farshad Kazemian wants Brits to eat more meat. He talks scaling up to the mults and why regenerative is the way forward
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NewsCampari beats expectations but warns ‘transitional year’ ahead due to tariffs
In the last three months of 2024, organic sales at the Aperol maker rose 3.4%
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NewsCity snapshot: Boots owner closing in on $10bn private equity takeover
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly closing in on a deal worth $10bn to be taken private by a US private equity firm. Also, Valentine’s Day was bigger than ever this year, according to NIQ
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NewsIceland Foods EV rollout not ‘happening fast enough’ Richard Walker admits
Walker called on the government to make it easier for retailers to transition their delivery fleets to EVs
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Comment & OpinionIs retail’s perfect shoplifting storm coming to an end?
The Crime & Policing Bill has finally entered parliament, putting the industry a step closer to the shoplifting protections it has fought for
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NewsOcado launches Australian wagyu beef range from Jack’s Creek
The meat is a combination of two marbling breeds – Wagyu and Black Angus
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KVI TrackerThe Jolly Hog shrugs off sluggish sausage and bacon markets to boost sales
The brand had benefitted from increased supermarket listings and rising consumer demand for meat, said co-founder Olly Kohn
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NewsPiri launches its ‘strongest ever’ hay fever tablets
Active ingredient fexofenadine hydrochloride was previously available only behind pharmacy counters.
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Comment & OpinionLidl’s TikTok Shop success is a bellwether for fmcg brands
TikTok Shop requires the perfect mix of creative, community and commerce, says Alex Walker, MD at Havas Market UK
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NewsGovernment-backed research hub launches to ‘reshape the UK’s food system’
The Thriving Food Futures project has been awarded funding by UKRI and the NIHR
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NewsElla’s Kitchen adds dairy-free Oaty Smooshy pouches for toddlers
‘We want to make sure every little one has access to great-tasting, better-for-you products,’ said Ella’s Kitchen
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NewsElla’s Kitchen sees 17-year run of unbroken sales growth come to an end
Revenues at Ella’s Kitchen have declined as branded babyfood pouches came under increased pressure from own label as parents looked to save money