All The Grocer articles in 03 October 2026 – Page 5
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NewsTesco follows M&S with a Finest Just X ingredients meat range
The Finest Just X Ingredients range has been made in response to rising consumer demand for products made with fewer ingredients
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NewsWaitrose commits to 100% British free-range fresh Christmas turkey
The retailer said it was a ‘proud moment and sets a bold new welfare benchmark for the industry’
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Comment & OpinionIs food security finally becoming a national priority?
It’s understood senior bosses from across grocery retail and manufacturing have been in secret talks with the government over plans to protect the supply chain from threats caused by geopolitical events and climate change
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions slumps to a loss amid revitalisation push
The tea group’s sales fell by 15.1% to £94.8m in 2025, as the business lost volume share in an already shrinking category
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NewsSpar wins Swansea University store contract from Costcutter
The store, which will now be supplied by Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore, has been revamped with new refrigeration, digital screens, electronic shelf labels, and a broader range
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NewsVape display ban would cost retailers £3,000 per store, warns ACS
It comes as the Department of Health & Social Care launched a consultation in July, proposing to introduce plain packaging on both vape boxes and devices, as well as a complete ban on the display of vape and nicotine products in shops, as part of its efforts to stop young people vaping
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NewsGovernment set for major food resilience announcement
The government is to unveil a major new commitment to protect food industry resilience
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NewsCo-op appoints new managing director of retail
The new hire will be focused on accelerating Co-op’s food retail growth, strengthening the customer proposition, and supporting innovation across stores and digital channels
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NewsBoots celebrating 30 million items recycled in packaging return scheme
The Recycle at Boots scheme rewards shoppers with £5-worth of Advantage Card points when they return five eligible packaging items and spend £10 in store
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NewsAldi names locations of 24 stores to open by Christmas
The discounter is opening stores at a rate of about 40 a year
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Comment & OpinionHow To Live On Earth: pragmatic and effective ‘how-to video’
The cleverest animal to have ever lived is shown doing some stupid things in this documentary
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NewsFuel cost support urged as diesel prices breach £2/litre mark for first time
Supply chain organisations have warned the soaring cost of diesel will drive food price inflation
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Analysis & FeaturesHow rivalries are being set aside for food redistribution
A new ’mission control’ set up to allow supermarkets and suppliers to integrate supply chains, so they can co-operate on routes for surplus food, is allowing trucks from traditionally bitter rivals to literally share the load
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NewsGreggs shares soar on upgraded profit guidance and cost-cutting
Greggs’ share price has hit its highest point in more than a year, after the high street stalwart upgraded its profit guidance and unveiled major cuts to its manufacturing base
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NewsAF Blakemore CEO Carol Welch steps down
She joined in 2023, succeeding Jerry Marwood, having previously been Odeon MD for UK & Ireland and Europe commercial officer for six years
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NewsTesco reveals brand winners of its 2026 Accelerator programme
The nine brands have been selected to support Tesco’s ambition to be first for innovation
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Comment & OpinionChildren’s yoghurts show why voluntary sugar reduction has run its course
People want stronger safeguards on the amount of sugar allowed in food, says Sonia Pombo of Action on Salt & Sugar
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NewsNorthern Dough Co enters chilled aisle with doughballs and flatbreads
The brand has also refreshed its packaging with recipe-specific coloured packs and clearer ingredient cues
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NewsDiageo wins fake ‘100% agave’ lawsuit in the US
Plaintiffs argued they would have purchased another brand of tequila, or paid less for Diageo products, had they known Diageo’s labels were false
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NewsKitwave acquires First Choice Foodservice
First Choice will join Kitwave’s foodservice division alongside its other acquired businesses Creed, Total, WestCountry, Fife Creamery and Charles Saunders Foodservice