All The Grocer articles in 19 April 2025 – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food & drink brands come together with music festivals
UK music festivals now offer a host of high-end food and drink options and imaginative activations. So how are the most successful partnerships conceived and executed?
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NewsUK AI tool promises real-time shopper footfall and spending insights
Yellow Sub AI has launched a software-based alternative to physical footfall sensors and cameras
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Category ReportThe big tomato fight: trends in canned & ambient foods 2025
Brands’ ambient tomato products are battering own label as they cash in on scratch cooking, provenance and the fallout from a BBC exposé
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NewsWaitrose trialling electronic shelf labels in ‘open heart surgery’ tech upgrade
‘We are almost committing open heart surgery on some of our systems,’ Waitrose retail director Tina Mitchell told The Grocer
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee push with Espresso Concentrated launch
The NPD would “revolutionise how iced coffee is prepared at home” said Nescafé
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NewsPeroni launches points-based loyalty scheme for shoppers with prizes
There are opportunities for retailers to integrate their own loyalty programmes on the platform, such as money-off offers
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NewsOld Jamaica rebrand hits shelves following ‘retirement’ stunt
Old Jamaica pretended to be ‘retiring’ in a viral stunt last autumn
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NewsFood inflation falls to 3% in March led by confectionery
Overall UK inflation dropped to 2.6%, led by falling petrol prices
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith looks to shake off tariff concerns ahead of high street sale
WH Smith saw profits in its travel arm rise 12% in the first half of the year
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NewsWH Smith travel profits jump ahead of high street sell-off
The retailer confirmed the sale to Modella Capital should complete in the summer
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NewsCruzcampo and Murphy’s shine for Heineken amid wider beer declines
Despite volumes falling, performance was ‘better than the market’, Heineken insisted
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NewsMedia Bites 16 April: UK inflation falls, vape usage and tariff impacts
Analysts have warned that the fall may be only temporary as it is expected to spike in July as rising bills and higher business costs take hold
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NewsCo-op switches to 100% British strawberries ahead of Easter
Co-op’s launch date for the strawberries has moved four days earlier than last year and in time for the Easter bank holiday
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NewsFlorette launches Peri-Peri and Caesar salad bowls
The range is designed to introduce more choice to the salad category
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NewsAston Manor expands Crumpton Oaks cider lineup with fruited duo
The ciders are available in Tesco in pint cans (rsp: £1.50)
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NewsFridge Raiders launches Chicken Grills range with multimillion-pound campaign
The range from Pilgrim’s Europe comes in two SKUs: Tandoor Mini Fillets and Roast Chicken Mini Fillets
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Comment & OpinionB&M can’t keep relying on new stores for sales growth
That challenge is not looking any easier after today’s update highlighted fmcg as the area of weakness
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NewsNairn’s jumps on Biscoff trend with gluten-free caramelised biscuit
The NPD is made from wholegrain oats, with 35% less sugar than standard gluten-free biscuits, according to Nairn’s
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NewsSurf launches laundry liquid trio designed for short wash cycles
The fragrance-focused Magnifi-Scent Wash is available in Floral Fusion, Sunshine Blossom and Aqua Bliss
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NewsKorean pear juice brand launches with hangover prevention claim
The soft drink is the brainchild of sisters Lucy and Taya Jackson