All The Grocer articles in 02 August 2025 – Page 6
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NewsAldi to boost hourly pay to £13 as highest-paying UK supermarket
Aldi already offers sector-leading hourly pay and its rates are rising further from 1 September
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NewsFood inflation hits 4% as budget cost pressures meet tightening global supplies
Food inflation has climbed from 3.7% year on year in June, with staples such as meat and tea among hardest-hit categories amid tighter global supplies, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsCo-op’s Levy Share to support UK-first prisoner apprenticeship rail skill programme
Co-op’s Levy Share service brings together funds from Co-op and other employers to support training programmes for underrepresented groups and those in need of rehabilitation
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NewsWild adds roll-on deodorant to refillable personal care offer
The innovation comes in four fragrances, with a choice of four aluminium case designs
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NewsMighty Drinks brand rescued by plant-based protein supplier The Mighty Kitchen
The Mighty Drinks brand will live on after administrators at the dairy-free milk alternatives business secured a sale to The Mighty Kitchen
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NewsPoundland closing 37 stores in August as restructuring plan gets underway
They are among 68 stores that were earmarked for closure in a restructuring plan announced in June
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NewsPost Office re-enters personal loans market in partnership with Lendable
The last time the Post Office offered personal loans was in 2023, in partnership with the Bank of Ireland
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News‘No decision’ on alcohol tariffs despite EU-US trade deal
A decision on the inclusion or otherwise of beer, wine and spirits exports in the deal would be ‘sorted out in the next days’, said EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s the story behind Pepsi’s prebiotic cola push?
Pepsi’s functional turn is in line with wider soft drinks trends, but the functional cola risks alienating brand loyaltists
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NewsFormer Manchester United sponsor Wow Hydrate set for relaunch following administration
Replenish+ Ltd, which is connected to Wow Hydrate by a common director, agreed to rescue the brand, buying the business and assets as a going concern
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NewsBird flu vaccine programme would offer ‘poor value for money’
A government report recommended a series of actions including an on-farm vaccination trial in turkeys and exploring laboratory capacity for surveillance purposes
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NewsUK food inflation to rise by 34% due to climate change in next two decades
New research from the Autonomy Institute has warned that while UK inflation unexpectedly hit 3.6% in June, worse is yet to come
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NewsCo-op completes major solar panel project at largest RDC in Bedfordshire
The 660,000 sq ft depot in Biggleswade, which serves more than 600 stores across the south of England, has been equipped with approximately 6,744 solar panels
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NewsHeineken sales fall due to supermarket disputes
The world’s second-largest brewer said volumes were worse than analysts’ estimates
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NewsUK supermarkets urged to stop selling tuna caught via harmful fishing methods
In February, Blue Marine Foundation and Bloom Association challenged the EU’s decision to block fisheries management measures aimed at protecting Indian Ocean tuna stocks from the impacts of drifting fish aggregating devices
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NewsDeliveroo white-label service Deliveroo Express rolls out with Co-op
It’s Deliveroo’s first UK grocery partner for the delivery-as-a-service offering
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NewsJob postings for summer hospitality work plummet 25%
UKHospitality is calling for ‘action at the budget’ as it urges the government to fix NICs and lower business rates
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NewsWelsh deposit return scheme ‘compromise’ set to be rejected by industry
The Welsh government has suggested a solution whereby single-use glass is included “from day one” in the Welsh scheme, but does not require deposits or changes to labelling
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons sees sales and profits slide amid ‘industry-wide challenges’
Turnover in the year ended 31 December 2024 fell by 6.5% to £1.83bn
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NewsWine bottle shortage avoided as Encirc workers agree new pay deal
Wine drinkers can sleep easy after a possible shortage was averted