All The Grocer articles in 8 March 2025 – Page 5
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Poundland, babyfood, Walgreens Boots Alliance
A potential sale of Poundland by owner Pepco makes headlines this morning, alongside Walgreens Boots Alliance going private
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News‘Stock exchange for cows’ platform raises £1m in seed funding
The ‘first of its kind’ platform is the brainchild of Murray Roos, former head of capital markets at the London Stock Exchange
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance agrees to $10bn private equity takeover
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $10bn takeover offer from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, bringing the pharmacy giant’s time as a public company to an end
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NewsBirds Eye launches frozen international-flavoured fish range
The six-strong range contains four new products, including Mexican-inspired Tortilla Crumb Fish Fillets and Mediterranean-inspired Focaccia Crumb Fish Fillets
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s keeps lid on inflation to come in as cheapest supermarket
Sainsbury’s was cheapest for 11 products and exclusively so for six items
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Grocer 33A ‘positive spring vibe’ at winning Sainsbury’s Wrexham store
Our shopper enjoyed the ‘vibe’ at the store and noted all staff were friendly
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Plas Coch, Wrexham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There’s a phenomenal group of 220 colleagues here,’ says duty manager Mark Jones
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Analysis & FeaturesRefill Coalition: why didn’t it achieve its reuse vision?
Funding has run out and the only in-store pilot has ended. So what has the Refill Coalition achieved and what comes next?
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NewsAldi to support new parents with £100 voucher scheme
The ‘Mamia New Parent Fund’ is Aldi’s latest experiment with a receipts-based loyalty rewards competition
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NewsJameson maker puts three-month pause on whiskey production
Irish Distillers said it remained ‘fully committed’ to Irish whiskey production
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Comment & OpinionBecoming a B Corp helped us drive change and excited our team
B Corp sets a collective standard that is already served by existing demand, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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Comment & OpinionWith Love, Meghan: an insubstantial look at ‘the joy of hostessing’
The show carries with it a sense the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been casting about for ways to fulfil their Netflix contract
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NewsTesco fails in third attempt to block new Lidl store
Swale Council granted approval for a third time on Thursday evening, following Tesco’s latest objection
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NewsFormer supply chain boss Gavin Chappell returns to Asda
Gavin Chappell will rejoin Asda in April having most recently served as chief operations officer at Bensons For Beds
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NewsCanadian and Mexican alcoholic drinks set for tariff exemption in Trump climbdown
The reprieve is likely to be welcomed by the likes of Diageo and Campari
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NewsWaitrose pay rises above inflation as John Lewis invests £114m
The John Lewis Partnership is investing £114m into raising pay from 1 April
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NewsCo-op store staff vote in favour of ‘positive’ 5% pay rise
Co-op confirmed the award, which was accepted following a ballot of Usdaw members, represents an increase of almost 27% since 2022
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NewsUK ‘walking into major food safety and security storm’, horsemeat scandal expert warns
Professor Chris Elliott, who led on the horsemeat scandal response to government, was one of many experts who warned of food safety threats
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NewsNescafé enters ambient RTD coffee with iced latte duo
The drinks could could not be easier to prepare, Nescafé said
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NewsTesco, Morrisons, Hilton, Greencore among big hitters to sign up to gender pledge
Industry leaders gathered at the House of Lords yesterday to launch The Food Business Charter