All The Grocer articles in 06 December 2025 – Page 6
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NewsMeat giants ‘failing’ on methane plans, warns new climate report
Analysis by Mighty Earth warned the top ten global meat companies were largely ’doing nothing’ to address methane emissions
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NewsAu Vodka tops list of UK fmcg challenger brands
Brands were given an overall index ranking out of 250 based on five criteria
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NewsVideo shows abuse of turkeys at Lincolnshire farm that breeds birds supplied to Harrods
Covert footage caught at Hockenhull Turkeys’ Spilsby site appears to show staff urinating in turkey pens, ‘sham’ biosecurity, and ‘abusive and unlawful handling of heavy birds during depopulation’
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Comment & OpinionMcDonald’s Grinch lacks festive menace
The fast food version is truer to the original story than Asda’s attempt: it’s set in Whoville and the green guy has, initially at least, a bit of authentic malevolence about him
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Comment & OpinionEndless delays, moving goalposts: HFSS policy farce deepens
Having presided over this farcical mismanagement of the HFSS advertising restrictions, the government looks set to cause more chaos
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Graze, Maltesers and value Christmas dinners
There are new warnings that fresh turkey supply may be impacted by bird flu. In some years the industry has been guilty of crying wolf (or fowl?)
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Comment & OpinionThe UK’s recycling system is about to undergo a sea change
The government’s recent decisions on landfill tax and plastic packaging tax (PPT) reforms signal both progress and missed opportunities, says Carla Brian, head of partnerships at Biffa
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NewsWaitrose publishes ‘wrapped’ review of loyalty scheme members’ choices
The supermarket confirmed that its Fairtrade bananas were the most popular product for MyWaitrose customers
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is key for Fairtrade’s fairer food systems
Shared Impact changes the game by making collaboration across the supply chain central to its DNA, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment & OpinionBudget drama distracts from its very real consequences
A lot of hot air has been expended on attacking Rachel Reeves for ‘misleading the public’ – this has meant that real focus on the radical changes she made has been lost, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let TikTok Shop be the turkey of your Christmas strategy
TikTok Shop demonstrates that discovery commerce demand is now large enough to shape holiday grocery outcomes, says Eva Liu, social commerce director at Samy
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WebinarsWATCH: Healthy eating forecast: the biggest trends for 2026
Find out what’s set to shape the year ahead as we discuss the healthy eating trends for 2026 with experts at Ocado, Mars, Pip & Nut and Vypr.
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WhitepapersHow LHF regulation is rewriting food marketing
Britain’s food marketing is entering a new era – with consumers already thinking beyond the latest high-fat, salt and sugar (HFSS)/less healthy food (LHF) advertising rules. To understand how expectations, regulation and brand responsibility are shifting, Dentsu conducted a nationally representative study of 1,020 UK adults ...
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NewsPostmaster pay boost set to reach £86m as Post Office ramps up automation
Chief revenue officer Dominic Grounsell told The Grocer it remained the Post Office’s ambition to reach the full £120m target
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NewsAB InBev agrees deal to acquire 85% stake in BeatBox
AB InBev has revealed plans for its US brewing arm to acquire a majority stake in BeatBox for a purchase price of up $490m (£368m)
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News‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed
The Federation of Independent Retailers national president Hetal Patel hit out at forecasts that small shops would face higher business rates following last week’s budget
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NewsGrapes and grapefruits contain most pesticides, latest data shows
Analysis of UK government testing data launched this week revealed a quarter of vegetables and three-quarters of fruit contain multiple pesticides
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NewsPapa Johns to open 20 new stores in Northern Ireland
The first store opened its doors on 5 December with a second to be announced by March 2026
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NewsCountry Range Group appoints new buying director
The buying director will be responsible for executing and implementing the group’s buying plan in line with its updated five-year strategy
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NewsLynas Foodservice acquires Scottish wholesaler JB Foods
JB Foods is a family-run business with more than 60 years’ experience delivering products to restaurants and professional kitchens