All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2026 – Page 3
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NewsEmily English secures VC backing for Epetōme gut health brand
Led by Active Partners and Redrice Ventures, the funding round will allow the company to invest more into clinical testing across probiotics and prebiotics
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NewsSwizzels expands Squashies Drumstick ice cream range
The products are made under licence by Brand of Brothers
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NewsCarlsberg to be brewed by cannabis pioneer Tilray in the US
Carlsberg currently has a limited production footprint in North America, and the US accounts for only a small proportion of its total sales
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NewsKit Kat adds limited-edition F1 Chunky Caramel bar
The NPD features a marbled, caramel-flavoured coating
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Comment & OpinionCarling Black Label: Can posh new lager help revive ailing beer brand?
Carling Black Label has gone posh, as the brand looks to make up ground lost to continental rivals
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NewsCo-op rolls out ‘flexi checkouts’ to cut queues and boost convenience
Co-op said the tech would enhance the customer experience by ensuring tills always remained open, while reducing wait times and queues
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NewsMandatory reuse targets on cards as government targets ‘throwaway’ model
The government has pledged to end what it calls the “take, make, throw” model
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Comment & OpinionWhy the language of ‘doing good’ must start with people
Consumers are not rejecting sustainability – they are demanding that it connect to lived experience, says Tessa Clarke, Olio CEO
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution is prevention policy, not just waste policy
Redistribution must be recognised as part of the economic and health architecture of food waste reform, says Vic Harper of The Bread and Butter Thing
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NewsPernod Ricard sales slide on US and China woes
A 28% fall in sales in China and a 15% decline in the US were responsible for the majority of Pernod Ricard’s woes
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NewsNestlé results defy ‘doom and gloom’ over formula recall
Nestlé’s turnaround under new CEO Philipp Navratil has taken hold, as organic growth accelerated to 3.5% and plans to sell its remaining ice cream businesses to its Froneri joint venture have reached “advanced” stages.
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NewsLidl and Waitrose retraining store staff after food waste exposé
Both retailers are also planning new initiatives to cut store waste
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NewsHospitality industry launches Sustainable Chicken Forum
The cross-industry initiative is designed to drive further improvements in chicken welfare
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NewsTesco offers free blood pressure checks in stores
The partnership with the British Heart Foundation will see both walk-in and prebooked checks available at more than 350 Tesco pharmacies across the UK
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NewsMorrisons pledges £1.6bn spend on farming in 2026
The retailer said it underlined ‘its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer’
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NewsKitwave issues profit warning amid softer hospitality demand
Profitability was impacted by continued investment in Kitwave’s southwest depot and ongoing overhead inflationary pressures
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NewsTributes to Andrew Woolfenden as he leaves Tesco after 40 years
Woolfenden, who said he made the decision to retire from Tesco last year, will see out his time in the role of interim managing director for digital
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NewsCo-op quick commerce guru quits; logistics leader to follow
The driving force behind Co-op’s quick‑commerce strategy has quit, as allegations of a ’toxic culture’ and senior exits add to uncertainty following last year’s cyberattack
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely urges rival chocolate brands not to lower prices
Supermarket chocolate prices were up by 18.4% year on year by the end of 2025, according to Kantar data
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NewsCosta Coffee baristas to receive 4.1% pay rise in April
The £7m investment increases the pay for baristas to £13.12 per hour, up from £12.60 per hour