All The Grocer articles in 13 December 2025 – Page 2
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NewsFive Guys launches its ‘first-ever food menu addition’ with loaded fries
The offer will feature salted or cajun fries, hot cheese sauce, a ‘secret’ fry sauce, and up to 14 toppings of choice
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NewsTariq Halal to open first Scottish store as part of UK-wide expansion plan
’This is just the beginning of our journey’ said Tariq Halal CEO Kunal Patel, after opening new stores outside London for the first time this year
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Analysis & FeaturesThe North Yorkshire farm shop supporting adults with learning disabilities
Adults with learning disabilities and autism are given the opportunity to take part in activities including growing fruit, veg and ornamental plants
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NewsChick ‘n’ Sours returns to London’s East End
The three-month residence will launch at The Crown & Castle in Dalston this week
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NewsPoundland chilled lunchtime food returns without £3 meal deal
A slimmed-down range of about 60 chilled lines is being delivered directly to Poundland stores by Greencore
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Comment & OpinionWill Brussels finally bin plant-based ‘meaty terms’ ban?
Europe’s powerful agrifood lobby has long campaigned for a ban… but shoppers understand what a ‘veggie burger’ is
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NewsAll Things Butter expands into cottage cheese category
The brand has announced the launch of three variants which roll out in major multiples from January 2026
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NewsHeron Foods reveals frozen family Christmas dinner for £15
At £15 – or £3.75 a head – the frozen food retailer’s deal comes in pricier than offers from Aldi, Lidl and even Sainsbury’s
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NewsNIQ predicts max-value Christmas for shoppers
NIQ has predicted almost £20bn will be spent on groceries in December, just 2.8% up on last year, as 40% of UK households plan to use saved loyalty points and vouchers to maximise savings
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NewsPrices continue to rise for eggs but concerns remain for producers
In its latest price survey, BFREPA revealed that there had been a steady improvement in egg prices reported by its producer members
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NewsToffee Crisp and Blue Riband are no longer ‘chocolate’
The Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes have been tweaked by Nestlé to include less cocoa
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Category ReportElevating adult soft drinks: trends report 2025
Toasts were rarely made with healthy drinks – until now. Soft drinks brands are cashing in on Britain’s exodus from alcohol
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NewsStrikes back on at Guinness 0.0 plant after workers reject latest pay offer
Staff are said to be angling for pay parity with those employed at Diageo’s site in Runcorn, England
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NewsDisaronno bottles recalled over possible glass risk
A similar recall was issued by the supplier in the Republic of Ireland on Monday
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NewsAppleby Westward sale moving ‘slower than we’d like’, admits Spar Group CEO
Spar Group said an ‘active process to locate a buyer was ongoing’
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NewsCarlsberg hails 2019 restage for recent sales surge
Carlsberg tweaked the recipe of Danish Pilsner further in the UK in 2023
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NewsSupermarkets begin talks on taking over national food safety data
The government last month gave the go-ahead for a new national system to take over running of the ‘Scores on the Doors’ food hygiene ratings scheme
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NewsPepsiCo to slash SKUs and review bottling after activist investor intervention
Both PepsiCo and Elliott hailed the ‘constructive engagement’ in their dealings
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Comment & OpinionWhat challenges and opportunities do farm shops face in 2026?
Emma Mosey, chair of the Farm Retail Association, looks at what the coming year could mean for farm shops and other independent food and drink retailers
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NewsFSA admits no new cash for work on EU reset’s new SPS deal
The FSA has been forced to recruit ‘vital’ extra staff to help carry out the overhaul to Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks, with no guarantees of additional Treasury cash to pay for them