All The Grocer articles in 02 May 2026 – Page 3
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Category ReportBrands lean on limited editions to test the market
It’s the oldest sales trick in the book: limit supply to drum up demand
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Category ReportOne in four Brits now want functional drinks
Functional health benefits have shot up the wish list for soft drink shoppers in recent years
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Category ReportDo soft drinks’ functional health claims stack up?
Soft drinks suppliers would no doubt have been paying close attention when nutrition brand Zoe was reprimanded by the ASA
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Category Report‘Talk to us about craft drinks, not just soft drinks’
Drinking culture has been turned upside down in recent years, with cash previously spent on booze now flowing into soft drinks
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Category ReportDairy braces for sugar tax as most fizzy drinks duck new limit
You might have a sense of déjà vu right now. Soft drinks brands are mulling a similar dilemma to 2018: change their recipes or pay more sugar tax
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Category ReportNostalgia and fruit mix flavours drive drinks NPD
Life tastes good. Same great taste. Just for the taste of it. Taste the thunder… Soft drinks ad slogans have long centred on the ‘T’ word
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Category ReportWho are the challengers shaking up soft drinks?
The grip that ‘big pop’ has on soft drinks is slipping. Young shoppers in particular are growing indifferent despite big pop’s best efforts
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NewsVolume growth a ‘matter of survival’ for retail, World Retail Congress told
Improving volumes should be retail leaders’ “top priority”, according to AlixPartners’ report, published this morning
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NewsVieve protein drinks founder looks for bidders
The ‘low seven-figures’ revenue business has been EBITDA profitable for the past five years, and has continued to grow at around 40% CAGR
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NewsOral health helps Haleon through weak cold and flu season
The Sensodyne owner registered organic growth of 2.2% to reach £2.9bn in revenues in the three months to 31 March 2026
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NewsData shows post-Easter supermarket sales dip amid cautious spending
An earlier than usual Easter contributed to a 0.2% decline in total till sales at the major grocers in the four weeks to 18 April
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NewsPernod Ricard and Brown-Forman terminate merger talks
Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman have terminated discussions over a potential merger
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NewsMondelez’s underlying profits fall despite strong Q1
The global confectionery giant’s adjusted operating profits fell 19% to $1.2bn
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NewsCarlsberg shrugs off Middle East conflict fears in upbeat first quarter showing
The brewer reported organic volume growth of 2.8% and organic revenue growth of 3.6% in the first quarter of 2026
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NewsDöhler buys out remaining shares in struggling Treatt
The deal valued Treatt at £183m. It will see the family-owned Döhler increase its stake from just over a quarter to 100%
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NewsLeon launches larger portions and brings back original menu items in range reset
From 29 April, Leon will be introducing a new Mushroom Magic Rice Box and bringing back its Grilled Chicken Rice Boxes
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NewsFridge Raiders launches skewers and Frank’s RedHot Chicken Bites
The Pilgrim’s Europe-owned chicken snack brand said the launches were designed to make meat snacking more appealing to consumers
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NewsCosta Coffee launches eight summer drinks and expands ube range
A new Hazelnut Crème range will join the lineup, available nationwide in stores and via Costa Express machines
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NewsTesco launches Aldi Price Match across Express stores
Aldi Price Match will run alongside Clubcard Prices in Tesco’s conveniece stores
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NewsNutrient profiling model evidence ‘not fit for purpose’
’Critics claim the impact assessment is hugely flawed both from an economic and health benefits perspective