All The Grocer articles in 18 October 2025 – Page 2
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NewsDeposit return scheme: Wales to stand firm on glass inclusion
Welsh deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies told The Grocer the Welsh government was working with drinks companies ‘large and small’ on a new reuse model for glass
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NewsCBD brand Goodrays follows Trip into broader functional drinks
Cans in Zesty Lime & Kiwi and Wild Berry Mix have launched via DTC and in Waitrose and Morrisons
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NewsB&M CFO hands in notice after accounting error knocks profit
B&M’s CFO has told the board he will step down, after a £7m accounting error forced the company to downgrade its profit guidance for the 2026 financial year
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets launch Christmas recruitment drive for 70,000 jobs
UK supermarkets are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, launching major recruitment drives for more than 70,000 temporary Christmas staff
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: the fourth tier frontier and Roberts Bakery’s saviour
It’s also cheering to be able to report that Roberts Bakery has been saved
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NewsSides undergoes ‘major menu revamp’ and bolsters senior team
New menu items include a Salad Snack Box and Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites
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Comment & OpinionCo-op faces many questions over its commercial and logistics restructure
Offering suppliers a single point of contact in which it can simultaneously close deals with 8,000 outlets across multiple routes to market is very attractive, but the plans have got off to a shaky start
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NewsABP workers vote to strike at Craigavon site
Unite, which represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, is seeking a fair pair increase for its members who are paid a piece rate
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NewsCo-op Wholesale demands maximum business rate support for small shops
Guidance published by the Treasury today confirmed there would be two new lower business rates multipliers for smaller retail, hospitality and leisure properties
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NewsPepsiCo axes Smiths Tomato Snaps to focus on popular lines
‘We know that fans of Snaps will be sad to see them go,’ said PepsiCo
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Comment & Opinion‘No.1 and only’ Chesney Hawkes makes some noise for Waitrose
The evergreen Hawkes lip-syncs along to a remix of his 1991 hit The One and Only because… well, Waitrose has an own label called No.1
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NewsSnack’d debuts oat bars with ‘100% recyclable’ packaging into Booths following Soak’d rebrand
It follows the relaunch by owner Greenwood Foods, of the Soak’d Oats brand earlier this year.
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Comment & OpinionArt of the Espresso Café: dancing brainwaves in Breville coffee experiment
Artist Caroline Hobkinson’s ‘immersive experience’ at Gallery Different in Fitzrovia, London worked to translate the mental awakening of a caffeine hit into visual form
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NewsCircular online grocer launches refillable, ‘return by post’ sister brand
Weekly.Shop has launched a sister brand – Refill.Shop – to make ‘reusables as easy and attractive as single-use’
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Comment & OpinionUse the festive season to give back and reflect your brand’s values
With the festive season fast approaching, budgets to set, plans to sign off, and personal commitments stacking up, it’s easy to race through these last months without taking the time to end the year well
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InterviewsMarta Pilczuk on Brits' ‘craziness’ for Heinz
Heinz’s UK & Ireland MD is thrilled by how much Brits love the brand – and is optimistic Kraft Heinz’s forthcoming split will provide further opportunities
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NewsSeasonal Worker scheme rules change to improve flexibility
The rule change will come into effect in November 2025 and will allow horticulture workers to work in the UK for up to six months within any 10-month period
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NewsNestlé job cuts plan welcomed by investors
Nestlé’s plan to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years may do little for staff morale, but was heartily welcomed by investors
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NewsBeef prices set to continue to rise until the new year, industry warns
According to latest data from levy board AHDB, beef prices continued to rise by 17% year-on-year with volume sales dropping by 8.3%
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NewsAldi introduces new logo to signpost healthier choices
Aldi’s Live Healthy logo launch comes after Lidl introduced a Live Well label in August