All The Grocer articles in 09 August 2025 – Page 2
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NewsPackaging tax driving food inflation and worse to come, says Bank of England
In its Monetary Policy Report for August, the bank says the introduction of EPR is one of the reasons UK food inflation is outstripping that seen in the EU
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Oral Care: 27 September
The giants of oral care are under attack by a new generation of challengers. Who are these new brands and can they go the distance?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Petcare: 20 September
As specialist petcare retailers look to establish themselves as experts in animal nutrition, how are the supers upping their game?
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NewsDrought now a ‘nationally significant incident’ with food supply impacted
Five areas are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976
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NewsHigher food sales ‘barely touching the sides’ of extra labour costs
Rising food inflation meant increased spending was more due to higher prices than rising demand
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NewsPoundland confirms next 12 store closures, taking total to 52
They are among 68 stores set to close in a restructuring plan announced after Poundland’s sale by Pepco Group to investment firm Gordon Brothers in June.
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Comment & OpinionIs the meat-free market finally cleaning up its UPF act?
Plant-based players would be well advised to follow meat-free giant Quorn’s lead in slimming down its ingredient list
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NewsAstonish cleans up with double-digit revenue growth
Revenues jumped 15% to £66.5m in the year to 31 May 2025 at the Yorkshire-based family-owned company
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NewsOmni unveils Pawzempic supplement to help dogs lose weight
Inspired by the success of human weight-loss medications, Pawzempic is the result of more than two years’ development
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NewsWalkers makes core crisps non-HFSS in salt reduction coup
Walkers has also expanded its core lineup with variants inspired by global cuisines
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NewsStrings & Things launches rapping campaign for Cheestrings
The campaign, Fun-Om-Nom-Nom, is based around a catchy song and features a family enjoying a picnic in a park before being transported to an imaginary world inside an oversized lunchbox
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NewsSainsbury’s Tiramisu Rum Liqueur rapped over ‘lack of clear alcohol labelling’
The seasonal tipple ‘did not communicate its alcoholic nature with absolute clarity’, the Portman Group said
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NewsWingstop UK opens fifth site in Leeds
The new restaurant will offer the full Wingstop UK menu of wings, tenders, burgers and sides
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NewsIceland slips to loss as supply chain and employment costs surge
Iceland warns of food inflation this year due to labour costs arising from last autumn’s budget
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NewsM&S tells shoppers online offer has fully returned, including click & collect
Click & collect was among the first services to be suspended in the week following M&S’s discovery of hackers in its systems on 19 April
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Christmas
As they seek to entertain more at home, consumers will be looking for affordable indulgence both for gifting and self-treating, as well as multi-sensory experiences from their festive products.
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NewsParfetts opens first Go Local symbol store in Bristol
Independent retailer Kokil Rasaratham said the move to Go Local allowed him to maintain full control of his business while benefiting from Parfetts’ ‘strong supply chain, competitive pricing, and in-depth retail support’
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NewsRobbie Williams backs Australian non-alcoholic beer brand Heaps Normal ahead of UK launch
The exact sum invested and equity received by Williams was not disclosed
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NewsCadbury slashes plastic in Crunchie multipacks for Tesco trial
The new multipacks feature 60% less outer plastic packaging
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NewsUK companies cut back on hiring over tax and labour costs
The Bank of England is watching the jobs market closely as it weighs up further rate cuts