All The Grocer articles in 05 July 2025 – Page 5
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NewsChina slaps EU brandy with 35% tariff, but Pernod Ricard, Rémy Cointreau and Möet Hennessy win exemption
Some key suppliers have won a reprieve on the tariffs by agreeing to minimum pricing
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Comment & OpinionRevolutionary health plans will trigger anxiety for supermarkets
Proposals have been met with a mixture of derision and grace from the industry
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NewsWho Gives a Crap wins first Tesco listings for paper products
To support the launch into Tesco, Who Gives A crap has added a ‘mega-length’ toilet roll
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NewsMedia Bites 7 July: Asda’s price war, M&S CEO interview, US snacking habits
Asda is calling on fmcg giants including Heinz and Nestlé to ‘share the load’ whilst M&S’ CEO has set out how the retailer is looking to win back customers after its cyber scare.
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NewsDanone switch to UK sourcing cuts emissions and water usage
The move to local sourcing, coupled with a new production process, has delivered on average an estimated 25% lower carbon footprint and 20% reduction in land use
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NewsSpirits companies shift focus to 0.0% variants as low & no brands’ sales recede
Pernod Ricard appears to have mothballed its Ceder’s brand, while Diageo has offloaded its stake in Everleaf
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NewsMaryland unveils UK’s ‘first’ cookie sandwich biscuit
The launch will be supported by a multimillion-pound marketing campaign
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NewsAsda slams union claims over low staff pay and minimum wage rules
The GMB union claimed that despite hourly pay rising to £12.45 per hour from 6 July, Asda staff were still lagging behind workers at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl
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NewsQuavers adds Red Leicester version to tap demand for cheesy flavours
The NPD would appeal to ‘existing fans and new shoppers’, said Quavers
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NewsAlpro launches plant-based range for kids
Alpro’s new range includes a chocolate-flavoured oat-based drink, a strawberry-flavoured soya drink and soy-based yoghurts in vanilla and strawberry
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NewsM&S luring family shoppers with bigger packs and new ranges
Its Bigger Pack, Better Value range, aimed squarely at family shoppers, has been increased in size by a third
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NewsPasta Evangelists unveils restaurant expansion plans
The meal kit service plans to take its UK restaurant offering to over 15 sites by the end of 2025
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NewsSainsbury’s tech chief leaving for new role as Dunelm CEO
Moriarty has gained a reputation as one of the sector’s most capable technology leaders
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NewsLidl trialling ‘non-scan detection’ tech at self-checkouts
The cameras can spot when a shopper fails to scan an item and play back the footage on a screen to show them
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NewsSainsbury’s head of innovation steps down after seven years
Claire Hughes is highly regarded within the business for her role in transforming Sainsbury’s own-label and innovation strategy
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NewsInfluencer Gemma Atkinson launches gem-based beauty crowdfunder
The brand has already sold £127k worth of stock during a three-week pre-order run in November 2024
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NewsBurnt Faith launches ‘UK-first’ brandy RTDs and readies crowdfunding push
The canned cocktails were ’a direct challenge to an industry that’s forgotten how to innovate’ said Burnt Faith founder Simon Wright
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy major drinks companies are changing tack on low & no
Why standalone low & no brands are no longer seen as a growth opportunity for drinks majors, and what the future holds for alcohol-free challenger brands
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NewsHospitality sector loses 69,000 jobs since the budget
UKHospitality is calling on the government to ‘fix' National Insurance contributions and boost jobs
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NewsSupermalt seeks to capitalise on stout surge with boozy brand extension
Led by the growth of Guinness, stout has bucked the wider malaise in the beer and cider category over the past year