All The Grocer articles in 09 August 2025 – Page 2
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NewsPooch & Mutt launches functional Bone Broth range for dogs
The NPD comes in response to ‘demand for natural, functional pet products that go beyond basic nutrition’
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NewsWaitrose declares ‘sober summer’ as low & no-alcohol sales soar
Waitrose has launched new alcohol-free serves from brands including Pentire, Lucky Saint, Mother Root, Botivo and Fever-Tree
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NewsQuorn removes artificial ingredients from core frozen range
Quorn has changed the recipes for its Mince and Pieces, cutting down the ingredients to just four and three respectively
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NewsLess processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss: study
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, a new clinical trial has found
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Comment & OpinionWhy UK grocery has been so slow to speak out on Gaza famine
A fear of speaking out due to the complexity of the situation but also the potential cost and damage has suppressed action until now
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NewsMorrisons profits surge as focus on availability and value pay off
The supermarket attributed growth to ‘sharper prices, increased availability and an improved range'
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Comment & OpinionSupply chain accountability is key to the Fairtrade offer
Without independent verification, ethical claims rely solely on a buyer’s integrity – a bit like marking your own homework, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsDiageo’s profits tumble after rocky year
The maker of Guinness and Smirnoff said operating profits were down almost 30%, below analyst’s expectations
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NewsDiageo: Accelerate cost savings programme ‘not about’ job cuts
Savings would come from reduced overheads, more targeted trade investment and A&P and supply chain efficiencies, Diageo said.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Chocolate Confectionery: 13 September
The cost of cocoa has hit record highs in the past 18 months thanks to short crops caused by climate change in west Africa. How is this affecting demand?
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NewsHospitality in ‘survival mode’ as sector shrinks 14% in five years
The hospitality sector has seen 16,000 net closures since the start of the pandemic, new data shows
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NewsImp & Maker wins £500k investment for luxury hamper business
Luxury food and drink gift company Imp & Maker has won £500k investment to clear its debt and push it into the next phase of growth
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NewsIceland Foods hails ‘market leading’ performance despite reports profits have thawed
Iceland reported ‘sales growth ahead of the market’ and ‘market-leading’ volume growth, executive chairman Richard Walker claimed, despite reports of a slump in profit growth
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NewsDomino’s profits sink amid lower demand and rising costs
The pizza group experienced a 14.8% decline in pre-tax profit to £43.7m in the first half of 2025
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NewsSupermarket single-use plastic bag sales increase 7%
Morrisons shifted five million more carrier bags in the year to April than the previous year
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi B2B and catering arm ‘rapidly accelerating’
The sushi group described 2024 as a year of ‘transformational change’ as it expanded to 30 sites and three catering and delivery kitchens
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NewsDr Oetker unveils Neapolitan-style frozen pizza range, Suprema
The pizzas are made with a triple-fermented dough and baked at over 400°C on hot stone
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NewsSainsbury’s shakes up leadership team with new retail chief
Sainsbury’s leadership reshuffle sees new unified retail role created, while technology, commercial and sustainability functions strengthen customer experience.
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NewsCapri-Sun ‘driving’ kids’ soft drinks resurgence after CCEP split
Capri-Sun has reversed a 24% volume decline from last year
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NewsScrumbles rolls out Gut Friendly wet catfood in recyclable pouches
The pouches are mono-plastic pouches – ‘designed to address growing consumer concerns over single-use petfood packaging’