All The Grocer articles in 19 April 2025 – Page 2
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NewsBaileys adds toffee popcorn flavour and co-branded popcorn with Joe & Seph’s
The launches mark the first time Baileys has debuted both an innovation in booze and a licensed product in tandem
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NewsFuel10k adds high-protein soups and noodles in innovation spree
‘By utilising our R&D and innovation expertise we’re now taking the brand into new categories,’ said owner Premier Foods
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Comment & OpinionAre lower prices enough to revive Co-op Wholesale?
Co-op confirmed its wholesale revenue for the year to 4 January fell 5.5% to £1.4bn, while it made a loss of £1m compared with a £14m profit the previous year
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NewsAldi marks 35th UK birthday with a look at then and now
Checkout staff had to know all the prices by memory until 2001
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NewsEssex Police aims to speed up shop theft conviction process with new initiatives
The force aims to improve conviction rates while freeing up officers’ time and allowing them to get back out on the streets of its neighbourhoods ‘where they belong’
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Analysis & FeaturesWill tariffs cause spirits brands to regret their bet on geographical indicators?
Protected geographical indicators have underpinned premiumisation in spirits, but cause headaches in a deglobalised environment
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NewsMolson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley to retire
A search to find Hattersley’s successor will take in both external and internal candidates
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NewsRetail sales see ‘green shoots’ of recovery in March
The strong sales came despite fears that US tariffs will impact consumer confidence
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NewsB&M taking steps to improve performance as weaker same-store trading continues in Q4
Growth in general merchandise was offset by weaker trading in fmcg
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M looks to shore up sales after another weak quarter
B&M is planning to open 45 new stores this year despite weaker sales across its stores
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NewsMedia Bites 15 April: US-UK trade deal, Nivea, olive oil and wages
US vice-president JD Vance said there was a “good chance” a trade deal could be reached with the UK
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NewsFareshare appoints Kris Gibbon-Walsh as permanent CEO
Kris Gibbon-Walsh will be supported by Dominic Blakemore, who has been appointed as FareShare’s chairman to succeed John Bason
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NewsWaitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market
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NewsThis teases ‘This Is’ range in departure from meat mimics
Founder Andy Shovel posted on LinkedIn that the range was made up of ‘totally revolutionary products’
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NewsIrn-Bru adds duo of zero-sugar ‘mystery’ flavours
Nessie Nectar and Unicorn Tears will roll out on shelves from May for eight weeks
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NewsUsdaw appoints Joanne Thomas as its new general secretary
A ‘lifelong trade unionist’, Thomas makes history as the retail trade union’s first-ever female head
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NewsArla Foods begins work on £179m mozzarella plant in Devon
Last year, the dairy co-operative announced it would be making one of its biggest-ever investments
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NewsBurnt Faith launches brandy-inspired liqueur range
The liqueurs use an alcoholic base of brandy and eau de vie
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NewsChina’s biggest retailer JD.com test-launches UK grocery site Joybuy
JD.com has commenced a major recruitment drive for ‘category superstars’ ahead of a full launch later this year
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NewsFresh & Proper slashes theft by offering police free hot drinks
The retailer has also launched ‘Coffee with a Cop’, which invites customers to talk to officers in the store’s staffroom to report crime, express concerns, or learn about their work in the local area