All The Grocer articles in 01 November 2025
Previous issues.
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Range PreviewAll the UK supermarket Christmas ranges 2025
Here’s a preview of this year’s Christmas ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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Category ReportA wider world of cuisine: trends in world cuisine 2025
Brits have had enough chow mein and nachos. They prefer truly authentic regional dishes from the likes of Mexico, India, Korea
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NewsOne in 10 c-stores would consider closure if Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law
It comes as the bill entered the committee stage in the House of Lords today
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NewsCalls for higher-welfare labelling legislation increase with new study
A new study led by Professor Amitav Chakravarti, a leading marketing academic at the LSE, found 71% of customers would pay more if higher-rated meat was available in UK supermarkets
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NewsFood prices fall at fastest rate in five years, says BRC
Confectionery was a key driver as tumbling global sugar prices helped lower manufacturing costs
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NewsKeurig Dr Pepper upgrades growth outlook, raises $7bn for JDE Peet’s deal
Keurig Dr Pepper has surprised investors with higher than expected growth in Q3, delivering a four-point beat of 10.7% revenue growth
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NewsLervig Brewery hails AI for helping it overturn Portman Group ruling
AI was ‘changing the game for small companies’ said Lervig CEO Anders Kleinstrup
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NewsCastle MacLellan launches new parfait and pâté in Asda and Co-op
One of the UK’s leading makers of pâtés and parfaits, the company has gained nationwide distribution for its new artisan parfait and pâté
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lucy Dennis, category & insights manager, Dr Oetker
‘It’s fast-paced, creative, always evolving and I get to interact with people every day, which I love’
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NewsHappy Egg Co expands frozen omelettes with Ham & Cheese and Cheese & Tomato flavours
Happy Egg Co has expanded its range with the launch of Ham & Cheese and Cheese & Tomato omelettes
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NewsSuppliers challenge Westons’ assertion that perry is ‘dead’
Producers including Ross-on-Wye, Little Pomona and Oliver’s have all pledged to support perry
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NewsJJ Foodservice wins £3m contract to supply eight northeast councils
To meet the needs of the contract, JJ has added more than 100 new product lines
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NewsBird flu: UK’s largest egg producer Noble Foods calls for housing order
Noble Foods has said a ‘more proactive approach is now needed’ as bird flu season gets underway
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NewsCO2 gas stunning ban calls could devastate pig sector, suppliers warn
A policy paper by Defra’s independent Animal Welfare Committee suggested the sector should be ‘prohibited’ from using the process due to animal welfare concerns
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NewsReady Egg invests £2.9m into Fermanagh to drive productivity and growth
It was announced by economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, who said the Lisnaskea-based company’s £2.9m investment would also create opportunities for upskilling and workforce development
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NewsLactalis launches Quality Street Toffee Penny Dessert
The launch delivers the ‘smooth, creamy flavour of one of Quality Street’s most recognisable sweets’ in a chilled format
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NewsMorrisons on the hunt for franchisees across the south
In moves first reported by The Telegraph, the supermarket is planning to open 250 more Morrisons Daily sites next year by offering convenience retailers the chance to convert to the franchise model
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NewsAmazon axes 14,000 office jobs to ‘stay nimble’ in AI age
Amazon has confirmed plans to cut around 14,000 office jobs, after telling staff it needed to be ‘organised more leanly’ to succeed in the age of AI
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NewsBird flu: Defra announces housing order amid ‘heightened risk level’
Taking effect from 30 October, it applies to keepers of more than 50 birds and any sellers of poultry products in north, central and east of England
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NewsTesco to increase bag for life price by a third
Tesco is expected to raise the price of its cheapest reusable shopping bag to 40p this week