All The Grocer articles in 08 November 2025 – Page 3
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NewsBakkavor deal inches closer as Greencore agrees to sell off factory
Greencore’s £1.2bn takeover of chilled rival Bakkavor has been greenlit by the CMA, after the markets watchdog accepted in principle the food giant’s plan to sell off its Bristol sauces and soups plant
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NewsNomad Foods ‘making progress’ despite Q3 profit hit
Nomad Foods chief executive Stéfan Descheemaeker has insisted the company is ‘making progress’ on profit initiatives, after the company revealed a slow summer had knocked earnings by 14.2%
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NewsRetail footfall down for sixth consecutive month
The BRC said it showed the need for the Chancellor to support shops in the budget on 26 November
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NewsMowi stripped of royal warrant following animal abuse footage
The salmon supplier’s name was removed from the royal warrant holders’ list after 35 years of being the official supplier of salmon to the royal household
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NewsNew review of insect farming criticised for ‘inaccuracies’
‘Have the Environmental Benefits of Insect Farming Been Overstated? A Critical Review’, published on 29 October in Biological Reviews, asserted insect farming was less environmentally-friendly than many touted it to be
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News‘Breakthrough’ food fraud test promises ‘reliable’ results to ID rogue ingredients
The MEATiCode system combines proteomic testing with an advanced database to simultaneously identify multiple meat species in a single processed food sample
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NewsCadbury unveils Biscoff-filled chocolate egg for Easter 2026
The treat features ‘irresistible Biscoff spread and crunchy biscuit pieces’
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NewsAsda recruits school kids to fight food waste and find ‘hidden careers’ in retail
Asda aims to help children ‘explore hidden careers in retail’
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NewsSnappy Group appoints Holland & Barrett CFO to board
Vineta Bajaj has become a non-executive director at the business
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Comment & OpinionOatly’s ‘100% British’ oats are home-grown but Dutch-made
Oatly’s press release announcing its ‘100% British oats’ left off one piece of crucial information: that although the oats were being sourced in the UK, they were still being processed into oat milk in the Netherlands
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ProfilesBord Bia’s Sean Deane on brands, beef and Busted
‘I’m in the business of turning great Irish food into great stories’
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NewsBoots recruits former John Lewis chief customer officer Charlotte Lock
Lock announced her departure from the John Lewis Partnership as chief customer officer in January, as reported by The Grocer at the time
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NewsDiageo to sharpen focus on RTDs as spirits softness persists
Pre-batched cocktails could help Diageo meet evolving consumer need states including a desire to consume less alcohol and fewer calories, interim CEO Nik Jhangiani said
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NewsDomino’s launches first Pod format store
The site is around 25% smaller than a traditional Domino’s store
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NewsAgriculture has been ‘undervalued for too long’: Minette Batters
Speaking after submitting her farm profitability review findings to Defra, Batters warned there needed to be more cohesion and a greater valuing of agriculture
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat supermarkets can learn from streetwear drop culture to build hype
Gen Z are used to shopping for fashion online and finding limited-run products via social media. So how can food retailers build their own ‘hype’?
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NewsAll Things Butter launches festive brandy flavour
Following the success of its Truffle SKU in September, the new butter blends a creamy taste with ‘smooth brandy and a touch of icing sugar’ for a ‘decadent, festive finish’
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NewsLidl preparing to roll out scan and shop handsets
Lidl has filed a trademark in Europe and the UK for ‘Lidl & Go’, to apply to digital payment systems including ‘customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores’
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO: ‘we’re not in any discussions’ to sell Argos
Sales at Argos grew by 2.3% in the first half of 2025
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News‘Bombshell’ papers reveal FSA experts’ doubts over review denying nitrites cancer link
Minutes from a closed session of the agency’s Committee on Toxicity reveal its members raised concerns over why animal studies were excluded from a review