All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2026 – Page 5
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Grocer 33Price-cut promotions help Sainsbury’s win cheapest supermarket
Sainsbury’s picked up its second pricing win of the Grocer 33 year
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Grocer 33E-commerce director Siobhan Bowie on Ocado’s Grocer 33 Manchester win
Why Manchester matters: Siobhan Bowie on the importance of the north to Ocado’s growth
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NewsDiageo to onboard latest Learning for Life cohort at Guinness Open Gate Brewery
This year around 1,100 students will participate in Learning for Life
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Grocer 33Best online mystery shop in Manchester goes to Ocado
Ocado’s winning score of 84 was anchored in a solid performance on availability
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NewsPoundland leaflets thousands of residents spelling town’s name wrong
The discount chain mailed thousands of residents with a leaflet saying in large print: ‘Poundland Bury St Edmonds now open’
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NewsEgg production to struggle with rising demand without better planning laws: NFU
The NFU has called for a more workable planning regime and a fair, functioning supply chain to unlock investment in modern, efficient housing and support a resilient egg sector
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Analysis & FeaturesFood redistribution: ‘That big step-change is possible’
Kris Gibbon-Walsh of FareShare and The Felix Project’s Charlotte Hill on their merger, ‘bin-shaming’ and government intervention
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NewsThe Wholesale Group brings back own-brand roadshow for 2026
The year-long schedule will see the team travel from Portsmouth to Inverness, as well as visiting Ireland and Jersey
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Oatly’s ‘milk’ ruling mean for the plant-based category?
Oatly’s appeal over use of ‘milk’ in its marketing has been rejected
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NewsShortages on shelves as wet weather hits fruit & veg crops
Wet weather across the Mediterranean and UK is starting to impact on the availability of some fresh produce items
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Category ReportA frozen renaissance: trends in frozen food 2026
With frozen sales lukewarm, Brits are ditching staples like peas and fish fingers in favour of savoury snacks and sweet treats
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Analysis & FeaturesSocial impact transforming food and drink: Charity Power List 2026
Charities and campaigners are holding more influence than ever. The Grocer’s Charity Power List charts the people reshaping what responsibility really means in food and drink today
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Comment & OpinionThe Hunger Game: Radio 4 series probes weight-loss jabs
Giles Yeo charts the early breakthroughs of the 1970s, before raising some pertinent questions
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Comment & OpinionMorgan Freeman talks viewers through history of Warburtons
Freeman takes us back to the brand’s birth, providing an amusingly daft alternative history of a bread-obsessed family
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: BrewDog, Boparan and charity Goodness
It’s not all doom and gloom at The Grocer. In fact it’s been Goodness Week, our annual special focusing on the industry’s social impact
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Comment & OpinionSocial impact from fixing food waste is far bigger than we realise
There are so many examples of industry-led social impact in this week’s Goodness special issue, says Kris Gibbon-Walsh, CEO of FareShare and guest editor of The Grocer
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NewsMeat industry takes government to court over ‘inflation busting’ vet charges
In a statement released 19 February, AIMS said official veterinarian charges to industry were ‘going up by £10m in the coming year’, an increase of nearly a quarter, despite the current rate of inflation standing at 3%
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NewsMore retail job losses looming amid fears over Employment Rights Act
The BRC’s latest survey of chief finance officers found employment costs were among their biggest fears
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News‘Welfare-washing’ Sustainable Chicken Forum slammed by animal rights groups
The cross-industry initiative was designed to drive improvements in chicken welfare while balancing sustainability, net zero ambitions and long-term supply resilience
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Analysis & FeaturesFood deserts: the problem and how to solve it
For the poorest shoppers, access to healthy food is scarce. Affected areas are caught in a vicious circle of reduced choice and more fast food. What steps need to be taken?