All The Grocer articles in 03 May 2025 – Page 9
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InterviewsFreja bone broth founders: ‘the stock cube deserves to be killed’
The founders of Freja want to deliver the killer blow to stock cubes – by establishing their brand as front of mind in the ‘not full of shit’ world of bone broth
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Analysis & FeaturesMarks & Spencer cyberattack: the reasons, damage and lessons
As Scattered Spider – a hacking gang of ‘mostly teenagers’ – is linked to the M&S cyberattack, what’s at stake, and what options does it have?
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Comment & OpinionSugar levy extension punishes a trailblazing soft drinks sector
Moving the goalposts punishes an industry that has led the way on reformulation, says Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association
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NewsM&S working ‘day and night’ to battle cyberattack, says chief
Stuart Machin’s latest apology to customers comes after Harrods also emerged as the target of a cyberattack yesterday
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NewsHarrods reassures customers after becoming latest retailer hit by cyberattack
Harrods confirmed it had ‘experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems’ on Thursday evening
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Comment & OpinionThe importance of milestones: celebrate every step forward
This month at Rubies in the Rubble, we saved our one millionth perfect but otherwise rejected piece of fruit from the bin, says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa
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Comment & OpinionPanorama is back with punchy examination of babyfood pouches
This column has been critical of BBC’s flagship documentary programme Panorama of late, but the programme is back to its hard-hitting and agenda-setting best
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Comment & OpinionNutrient profiling model must evolve to survive
We should understand and correct the flaws in our current system of profiling rather than calling for a complete ultra-processed overhaul, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsValeo acquires Italian sweet bakery manufacturer Freddi Dolciaria
Sponge cake specialist Freddi Dolciaria is headquartered in Castiglione delle Stiviere
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s strange farmers reveal new flavour origins
Irn-Bru’s new ads take us to Loch Ness and a unicorn farm
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NewsAngus & Oink wins Tesco and Sainsbury’s listings through SHS tie-up
Angus & Oink was founded by husband-and-wife team Scott and Malissa Fraser in 2013
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NewsM&S is taking reputational damage from cyberattack: research
M&S has ‘suffered a measurable blow to its reputation and trust in its brand’
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Comment & OpinionThis is not just a cyberattack… this is an M&S cyberattack
Whereas other businesses under attack have been able to operate and negotiate out of plain sight, M&S is trying to manage “proactively”
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NewsNisa stores to save up to £10k a year with food safety management tech
The forecasting follows a three-month trial with independent retailer Gary Batten across his two Nisa stores in Cornwall
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NewsAF Blakemore hires new chief financial officer
He will start the new role on 6 May, replacing Ian Kellett who retires at the end of the month
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NewsOppo ice cream disappears from Tesco following ‘pressure on price’
It ‘wasn’t economical for us to continue being a supplier to Tesco’ said Oppo
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NewsTop babyfood brands pledge action following BBC exposé
Panorama’s investigation found that one babyfood product contained the equivalent to four teaspoons of sugar
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NewsCo-op lists products for free on Deliveroo in clerical error
Co-op’s error, which lasted for ‘a few hours’ last night (1 May), saw online shoppers stock up on products that were incorrectly priced
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sam Tyzack, national account manager, CCEP
‘The opportunity to work abroad appealed, as Coca-Cola operates in nearly every country in the world
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Comment & OpinionWhy so many fmcg startups fall into a funding gap
What we need is a new playbook – patient capital, operator-led funds, and deal structures that don’t hinge on unicorn outcomes, says Joe Benn, director at MNC