All The Grocer articles in 19 July 2025 – Page 3
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NewsBritish berries experiencing ‘spectacular’ season in supply and demand
Data from British Berry Growers has shown almost all major multiple retailers are showing sales increase across strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries
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NewsLeon launches sharing salads on Just Eat for Business
Leon’s new menu has been tailored specifically for workplace dining, with each salad serving up to six people
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NewsHenry Dimbleby warns government’s Food Strategy is ‘worthless’ without backing from PM
‘To guarantee success, the prime minister needs to step in,’ said Dimbleby
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NewsWaitrose rolls out subscription service for online delivery slots
The new ‘Delivery Pass’ will allow shoppers to pay upfront for a subscription period of one month, six months or 12 months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in the new retail crime strategy – and will it help?
A ‘partnership approach’ is the headline, but retailers want action
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Analysis & FeaturesThin on detail, can Defra’s food plan achieve anything?
Defra wants to improve diets, sustainability and resilience – but detail is lacking, along, it seems, with real support from No 10
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NewsSuppliers get advice on giving evidence in Amazon GSCOP investigation
The Groceries Code Adjudicator announced last month that he was launching an investigation into Amazon over alleged delays in payments to suppliers
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Grocer 33Lidl’s David Stowe on running Southampton’s best supermarket
’I’ve got a few favourites, like our jam doughnuts and our new mozzarella & pesto pizzas, but nothing beats our croissant: it’s always a top seller’
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Grocer 33Aldi cheapest supermarket in first Super Grocer 33 of the new year
Aldi had the edge over Lidl thanks to lower prices on its kitchen towels, oranges, cheddar and cucumber
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Grocer 33Lidl is best supermarket in our Southampton mystery shop
Lidl picked up 84 points, just edging out Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, partly thanks to perfect availability
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NewsIreland to ‘delay introduction of alcohol health warnings’
The labelling requirements were set to be introduced from May 2026
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Comment & OpinionShow me the funny: why grocery needs to stop being so serious
It’s time for more fmcg brands and retailers to start embracing humour in their ads, says Ed Brooke, executive partner at The Leith Agency
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NewsCheesemongers slam ‘illogical’ ban on Italian and French imports
Defra has suspended imports from the two countries over fears lumpy skin disease could spread to the UK
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Comment & OpinionThe Food Strategy is ambitious… but we still need profits
Amid many sections on economic growth, I could not find a single reference in the Strategy to the need for the industry to make a profit, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsReckitt agrees $4.8bn sale of Essential Home business
Expected to complete by 31 December 2025, the sale to private equity firm Advent International is a ‘significant step forward’ in Reckitt’s strategic turnaround plan, according to the firm
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: buy now pay later, hose pipe bans, Coca-Cola
Shoppers using buy now, pay later will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming unto force next July
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NewsB&M shares sink to all-time low as investors worry about growth propspects
B&M shares plunged to an all-time low this week despite the discounter returning to growth in the UK for the first time in more than a year
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NewsIceland Foods microloan scheme returns with ‘budget friendly basket’ to fight school holiday hunger
To help shoppers ‘make the most’ of their Food Club loan, Iceland has partnered with nutritionist Tanya Haffner, to compile a ‘budget-friendly’ shopping basket
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NewsPiccolo adds meals, smoothies and snacks for tots in NPD spree
The launches coincide with a ‘vibrant’ redesign for the brand
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Analysis & FeaturesA Cock & Bull story: from home-made pie to global supplier of plant-based food
From humble beginnings with a Jampa’s ‘pork’ pie, Richard Fox and Simon Hurley have expanded into a grocery range, and foodservice supply around the world