All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2026 – Page 2
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NewsPersonal care specialist Expac buys MPM in pre-pack deal, saving 75 jobs
MPM had fallen into difficulty in late 2025, and entered administration on 30 January
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Fordhall Farm’s organic, community-focused farm shop
Fordhall Farm was on the brink. Now its ‘nose to tail’ on-site butchery, sustainable techniques and focus on detail have made it a Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards winner
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NewsIlly to launch premium self-service coffee bars nationwide
They will roll out across retail, universities, hotel, leisure clubs, and workplace locations
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NewsJohn D Forrest joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Egg sales have always been at the core of the business, which also offers a range of frozen, chilled and ambient products
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Comment & OpinionWhy retailers must address the high cost of low morale
Evidence shows engagement thrives when staff feel valued, supported and able to contribute
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NewsRecord milk glut pushes Arla to €15bn revenue high
Arla navigated a huge swing between tight supply and a flooded market to deliver record revenues
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NewsInflation falls to lowest level in nearly a year
Inflation has fallen to 3%, its lowest point in almost a year, according to the latest ONS figures
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NewsOatly expands Barista range with vanilla, caramel and coconut flavours
Responding to surging customer demand for customisable drinks, Oatly has released Barista Edition Coconut Flavour, Barista Edition Vanilla Flavour and Barista Edition Caramel Flavour
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NewsTesco detects salmonella in batches of Tesco Grape & Berry Medley
The retailer issued a customer notice ‘as a precaution’ on 16 February, for batches of its Tesco Grape & Berry Medley (230g), with use-by dates of 16 and 17 February
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NewsLidl set to open five stores on Thursday
Lidl is looking to maintain its 31-month streak as the UK’s fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
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NewsVimto turns to fans for new limited-edition flavours
Vimto Fans’ Edition was created to ‘deliver standout shelf presence and drive incremental impulse sales’
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NewsBooker combines retail sales teams in leadership shake-up
The wholesale giant will combine its retail sales teams under a single structure, led by Martyn Parkinson as director of sales for retail
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NewsUnion Coffee adds Half Caff blend for more mindful coffee drinkers
Over a quarter of UK consumers (26%) have increased their consumption of decaffeinated coffee in the past year, according to new research
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NewsSecond Chance Partnership to open Iceland stores in five more in UK prisons
The new ‘retail academies’ will be operated by the charity Second Chance Partnership, which was spun out of the supermarket’s internal prisoner recruitment scheme last year
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NewsHarlech Foodservice predicts £3m sales boost at 2026 trade fair
Harlech Foodservice believes the two-day Expo 26 could ‘smash all previous records’
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NewsIceland’s new employee reward puts customers ‘at heart’ of staff recognition
Iceland said this is the first time customer feedback will be linked directly to its wider internal rewards programme
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NewsWaitrose staff to get almost 7% pay rise in April
The John Lewis Partnership said the investment comes on top of the nearly £300m it has pumped into improving salaries over the past three years
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NewsBooker to scale back Premier promotional allocations amid retailer pushback
Some Premier retailers had said the larger allocations placed financial pressure on their business and made it difficult to find room for the extra stock
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NewsFury grows over EPR financial ‘black hole’ silence
Scheme administrator PackUK has admitted it may have to reissue the first year of bills because of a major shortfall in the money raised
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NewsPrinces hits 100% MSC-certified tuna sourcing goal
The seafood giant, which sells around 70 million cans of tuna a year, said the shift fulfilled a multi-year investment in traceability systems, fishery improvement work and supply chain transformation across its global operations