All The Grocer articles in 19 April 2025 – Page 6
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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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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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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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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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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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NewsVegan Food Group to bring bestselling vegan eggs in US to Europe
Vegan Food Group is pumping £5m into bringing the product to Europe as part of a partnership with food tech unicorn, Eat Just
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NewsAllwyn and Snappy Shopper expand online scratchcard offer to 170 retailers
The new initiative has already generated £150,000 in sales for retailers who have continued to join a small-scale trial since last summer
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NewsKoko Dairy Free launches reformulated yoghurt alternatives
Koko has reduced the sugar in its plain yoghurt from 4.2g to 0.3g per 100g, simplified the ingredient list from 11 to just six, and added additional cultures
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NewsRoadchef switches supply deal from Spar to Co-op Wholesale
A new multi-year contract will see Co-op Wholesale supply Roadchef’s ‘highly sought-after’ offer and own-label range to eight stores
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NewsLidl steps up new stores push with five openings in a month
The discounter’s expansion is stepping up following a £70m sale and leaseback deal to fund new stores
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NewsWaitrose to track and trace single-use plastic packaging with Polytag
Waitrose will track plastic waste using an online portal which provides ‘live barcode-level lifecycle data’ on packaging
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NewsCollapse of vertical farm Jones Food Company was ‘inevitable’, group warns
The Lydney, Gloucestershire-based business was placed into administration on 7 April, with 61 staff made redundant
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NewsEntries open for The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025
Winners will be revealed at a swanky lunchtime ceremony on 7 November at Wembley Stadium in London
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NewsCheeky Panda unveils bamboo-based period care products
The pads and liners are billed as an ’effective and sustainable alternative’ to traditional period products
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NewsTomatin eyes retail growth with Double Cask whisky launch
The non-age statement single malt has been developed with supermarket customers in mind
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NewsCity snapshot: Distil defies tariffs to bring vodka back to US
Donald Trump’s current tariffs are manageable, according to Distil, with a benefit across the supply chain should they be lifted
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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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NewsXoxo Soda seals £4m investment on eve of major UK retail push
Xoxo launched in Co-op this month
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Bread & Baked Goods: 10 May
As sourdough bread sales continue to rise, supermarket products are coming under growing scrutiny. Why?
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NewsWildfarmed and Tribe team up for ‘UK-first’ regeneratively farmed oat bar
The bar was ‘a great-tasting, nature-friendly option for everyday fuel’, said Wildfarmed