All The Grocer articles in 11 April 2026 – Page 8
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NewsFarmers facing ‘very challenging year ahead’, Ornua boss warns
CEO Conor Galvin told The Grocer farmers were ‘concerned about 2026’ and were set to have a ‘very, very challenged year’ due to soaring cost pressures and uncertainty in the market
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NewsAll Original Factory Shop stores and head office closed
TOFS entered administration in January, with its PE owner Modella Capital – also owner of TG Jones – blaming weak consumer confidence
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Comment & OpinionSalt reduction risks repeating the low-fat mistake
Focusing on a single nutrient risks repeating the unintended consequences of the low-fat era, where solving one problem created another, says Cornish Sea Salt MD Philip Tanswell
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NewsMcCain’s profits slide after tough year for potato growers
McCain Foods GB’s final profit fell 30.4% to £51m in the year to 30 June 2025
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NewsTayto sales fall amid low consumer appetite for crisps
The manufacturer, which is the largest UK-owned crisp maker, maintained its gross profits around £72m despite the fall in revenues – but higher sales, marketing and administrative costs cut down operating profits by £3m to £18.9m, its latest accounts at Companies House showed
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NewsFairy Skip The Soak named top fmcg innovation in 2025 by Worldpanel
The NPD added £11.5m in incremental value to the dishwash category, Worldpanel said
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NewsTilray eyes $1bn-plus valuation for newly acquired BrewDog brand
Tilray paid an initial £33m to acquire the global IP and UK assets for BrewDog out of administration last month
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Comment & OpinionNetflix has put microplastics on the health agenda. Are food brands ready?
The arrival of The Plastic Detox documentary on Netflix has been hailed as a potential game-changer in the public’s views on plastic, says Harvey Choat, MD at Nexus PR
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad ban’s first rulings show the devil really is in the detail
Advertisers like to push the rules to the limit. Now they have the first clues about what those limits might be
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NewsFirst Milk CEO Shelagh Hancock to retire next year
Hancock will leave the organisation after 10 years of leading the dairy co-operative
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News‘Serious concerns’ raised about factory farming as ammonia hotspots revealed
Compassion in World Farming and Sustain’s Ammonia Map revealed that the areas of the country experiencing the highest emissions of the nitrogen-based gas corresponded to those with the greatest concentration of large-scale intensive farms
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NewsWilko gives websites an AI-driven boost with Google Cloud partnership
The rollout marked a ‘significant step beyond standalone feature innovation’ for the retailer’s online operation, its owner CDS Superstores said
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Comment & OpinionThe trust economy: why ‘prove it’ is the new ‘believe us’
The brands that will win shelf space are those willing to show their working, says Pauline Cox, director of functional nutrition at Hunter & Gather
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NewsCheaper crisps power growth for PepsiCo’s US snacks business
Reformulation and lower pricing helped power the division’s recovery, driving a 1% boost to organic sales that caught analysts by surprise
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NewsJam Shed introduces premium tier led by ‘indulgent’ Dark Jam wine
The new tipple has landed in 373 Asda stores nationwide
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NewsGlobal Brands targets Gen Z with ‘no-nonsense’ Quadz RTD cocktail brand
Each 200ml bottle of Quadz contains the equivalent of four shots of vodka
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NewsSpirits debate puts pressure on Pernod Ricard shares
Pernod Ricard’s share price has faced further pressure after a downgrade to its sales outlook, with investors waiting to see if spirits’ woes are structural
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘affordable indulgence’
Deli is often associated with excitement and flavour, but it’s rarely known for coming cheap
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Category ReportWhat’s the outlook for meat alternatives?
Plant-based meat is facing a challenge in grocery
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Category ReportPickles, condiments and posh dips take centre stage
Condiments are no longer an afterthought in deli