All The Grocer articles in 06 December 2025 – Page 4
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Entirely plausible’ sector could lose 100k more jobs
The trade body has warned of an additional £1.4bn in costs for the sector following increases to the national living wage
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NewsThree quarters back frozen food temperature rise to –15°C
New research shared exclusively with the Grocer from the Move to –15°C coalition found that 74% of the population were unaware of its campaign to raise the temperature of frozen food across the supply chain from –18°C to –15°C
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NewsUK to launch ‘world-first’ mandatory health reporting consultation
Ministers are working with the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the ‘world first’ mandatory reporting proposals for healthy food
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NewsBidfood cuts and freezes prices on 140 key lines
It will help customers secure ‘up to four months of deep cut pricing on a wide range of favourite products’
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NewsCandy Kittens outlines plans for ‘unshackled’ Graze
Ed Williams, Candy Kittens CEO and co-founder alongside Jamie Laing, told The Grocer he was excited to see what Graze it could do once ‘unshackled’ from corporate ownership
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NewsDeliveroo strikes deal with The Entertainer in time for Christmas
The partnership was an answer to the ‘last-minute panic over forgotten presents’ for ‘parents and last-minute shoppers alike’ Deliveroo said
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NewsIceland Foods trials aisle-roaming robots as part of retail media push
The automated machine roams shop floor aisles, and can be used to display physical products, promote store offers or encourage shoppers to sign up to Iceland’s Bonus Card
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NewsSummer drought cost UK arable farmers over £800m, research finds
Crop production was hit by the hottest spring and summer on record as well as drought conditions which has impacted farm profitability, analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has revealed
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NewsVillage Bakery sales rocket under new French owner
Village Bakery’s revenues have soared 20%, as rampant demand for premium breads pushed annualised sales to £123.4m
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NewsSupermarkets ‘playing with fire’ as climate action lags, WWF warns
Retailer progress on reducing environmental risks was ‘stagnating’ and threatening future commercial viability, the WWF warned
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News‘Scandalous’ PackUK blunder sees thousands charged multiple times on packaging tax
PackUK has now written to companies to say it is taking “urgent action” to refund the money
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NewsWaitrose brings back tearless Sunions this December
The onion variety ‘maintains its strength in storage, mellowing and sweetening over time’, and has a similar flavour profile to other brown onion varieties, according to BASF, which first launched it in the UK in 2022
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NewsMorrisons rolls out slower ‘talking’ checkouts to help combat loneliness
Staff manning the dedicated ‘Talking Tills’ will intentionally scan and pack items more slowly, while talking to the customer as much as they would like
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NewsFood industry warns of ‘carnage’ ahead of new HFSS definition change
Under Wes Streeting’s 10-year NHS plan the government is to revive a 2018 review of the Nutrient Profiling Model, which had been put on ice by the previous Tory government
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NewsSupermarket loyalty discounts allowed on babymilk under government plan
Ministers will accept recommendations made by the CMA in February
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NewsAldi’s extends baby formula price freeze after government announces new measures
Supermarkets will also get updated guidance confirming they can offer loyalty scheme discounts
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NewsSSP Group considering ‘all options’ for struggling European rail business
A ‘wide-ranging review’ of the business will report by May next year
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NewsAldi reveals value Christmas feast for eight
Aldi has matched Lidl blow for blow, with both now promising a festive feast for eight for £11.85, or £1.48 a head
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Comment & OpinionThe rot of factory farming goes deeper than one ‘bad’ supplier
It’s almost impossible for consumers to grasp what really goes on behind the locked gates of factory farms, says Juliet Gellatley, founder & director of Viva
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NewsReal Yorkshire Pudding Co’s sales puff up as volumes rise
Rising volumes at The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co helped deliver a strong year of sales and profit growth, according to its latest set of financial results