All The Grocer articles in 25 October 2025 – Page 2
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Soft Drinks
Although still resilient overall, there is increasing shift in the soft drinks category towards products with a purpose – be it health, energy or wellbeing.
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NewsHalf of households sold out-of-date food by supermarkets, finds survey
The average adult in the UK bins groceries worth £17.90 a month – the equivalent of £214.27 every year, the poll found
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NewsChancellor has headroom in budget for ‘sin taxes’ on food industry, accountants say
No 11’s takings from so-called “sin taxes” has fallen dramatically by 35% over the past decade
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ready Meals: 10 January
Ready meal ranges are getting bigger, better and a whole lot pricier
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NewsCMA raises Greencore Bakkavor competition concerns
Greencore and Bakkavor must address concerns from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in the own-label chilled sauces category to avoid an in-depth investigation of the £1.2bn merger of the two food groups
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NewsSupermarket chiefs in new inflation warning to Rachel Reeves
Reeves has been warned yet again by supermarket chiefs of the danger of driving up food prices if she heaps more tax on large shops
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NewsTen years on, meat cancer link scientists accuse government of ‘dereliction of duty’
The experts claim more than 50,000 British people have suffered from bowel cancer because of the failure to act on warnings
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Comment & Opinion10 years on, UK inaction on processed meat is costing lives
France and the EC have taken steps to protect consumers, says Professor Chris Elliott. The UK is out of kilter with them and scientific consensus
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a US trip inspired The Jar House’s traditional British beer bread
Claire Bowes Fairless has built a brand whose mixes are listed at Harvey Nichols, National Trust sites and breweries. Now, after input from the likes of Theo Paphitis, it’s diversifying
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is African food still awaiting its moment to shine?
African culture is making a big impact in the UK, so why isn’t African food? Brands predict we could be at the start of a curve that sees the likes of jollof rice, moi moi and akara make inroads on to British plates
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NewsThree in four shoppers find functional drinks confusing, survey finds
Functional drinks growth is up 34% year on year, to £178m
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NewsBeyond Meat reveals new ‘premium packaging design’ for UK and Europe
Beyond Meat has revealed a bold new packaging design, which it says underscores its ‘commitment to continuous innovation and to the planet’
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: a world foods special and the Waitrose social media storm
Waitrose’s PR nightmare, inside Roberts Bakery’s administration, Unilever spin-off delay and much more
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Comment & OpinionNot all convenience stores are innocent victims of retail crime
A police crackdown on organised crime has alarmingly identified that more than 100 convenience stores have been buying items stolen from supermarkets and reselling them at discounted prices
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NewsTortilla chair to step down after four years
Tortilla has begun a search for an experienced independent chair
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Comment & OpinionAsahi Super Dry burnishes super cool image
A Japanese couple buy a bottle of Asahi at a convenience store, telling the cashier they ‘seek what is unique’
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InterviewsHow Surya Foods built a world foods empire, one cuisine at a time
After turning Thai Dragon sriracha and Laila rice into mainstream brands, Surya CEO Harry Dulai is betting big on Korean, African and Indo-Chinese
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NewsWaitrose set to double British butternut squash harvest after ‘perfect’ summer
Waitrose said this autumn marks the first time British butternut squash has been available on such a large scale
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Comment & OpinionWill AI Take My Job? A chilling look at the future of work
How worried should we all be about our livelihoods? Very, if this episode of Dispatches is anything to go by