All The Grocer articles in 27 June 2026 – Page 4
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NewsMcCormick pressing ahead with Unilever Foods integration plan
The deal – forecast to close sometime in mid-2027 – brings together McCormick brands such as Cholula and Frank’s with Unilever’s Hellmann’s and Knorr
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Comment & Opinion‘Non-alcoholic’ is the wrong way to sell one of drink’s biggest growth categories
Non-alcoholic sells the category short – it’s time to retire the term, says Steve Pearce, managing director at Love
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Comment & OpinionThe bowl of cereal that broke the nutritional algorithm
A 20-year-old agorithm is about to reclassify Bran Flakes as junk food – it’s time to fix it, says Adam Aljewicz, director at WeAreSPQR
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NewsCo-op Group MD Matt Hood leads trio of senior exits
Co-op group commercial and logistics strategy director Tom Bradley revealed he is joining Deliveroo as commercial director later this autumn
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NewsUS tariffs bite as UK food and drink exports sink to 10-year low
Export volumes fell their lowest levels in a decade in the first quarter of 2026, according to the FDF
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NewsLidl ringfences 10% of interviews for long-term unemployed candidates
The discounter is working with the Department for Work & Pensions to identify long-term unemployed candidates for interviews at every new store it opens over the next 12 months
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NewsHeineken shares buoyed by appointment of Rafael Oliveira as CEO
Heineken investors have reason to raise a glass at last, after the Dutch brewing multinational named JDE Peet’s boss Rafael Oliveira as its next chief executive and chairman
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Comment & OpinionWe must look past the CV to see the potential in people
Retailers need to look past employment gaps and CVs to give long-term unemployed people a chance, says Stephanie Rogers, chief people officer at Lidl GB
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Grocer 33Small Waitrose store is best of the bunch across Swindon
Waitrose on Mill Lane posted this week’s best performance on availability and excelled in various areas
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Grocer 33Asda wins cheapest supermarket but rival promos keep the gap tight
Asda’s total basket discount of £2.69 was by far the shallowest this week
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Grocer 33Waitrose Swindon’s store manager on trading during a World Cup and a heatwave
‘What’s noticeable is how much on-demand kicks in around the England games. Families are definitely coming together to enjoy our food and drink’
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NewsTaco Bell brings ‘cult favourite’ US Baja Blast drink to UK for first time
The tropical lime-flavored soft drink will roll out nationwide from 30 June
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NewsDamm’s revenues propped up by UK expansion
UK volume and revenue soared 19% in 2025, thanks in part rapid growth in Damm UK’s private label and contract manufacturing business
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will brands reach kids after the social media ban?
Soon the route to under-16s via social media will be closed. Food & drink brands will need to adapt – and return to the real world
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NewsUnitas founding member Giro Foods to rejoin buying group
Giro Foods described the move as ‘the right strategic decision’ for the business
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InterviewsKaren Tyrell: ‘Drinkaware is not a trade association’
As it launches a five-year strategy to tackle alcohol harm, Drinkaware’s CEO rejects any suggestion it should do more to help struggling booze suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesAllied-Hovis: what are the priorities now bakery’s big merger is on?
Will the Allied-Hovis tie-up create a credible rival to Warburtons?
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RankingsThe 10 brands challenging booze’s top 100
You’ve read about the established players in the category: now here’s who’s bubbling under. From established champagne houses to nascent brands targeting younger drinkers with innovative flavours and formats, the 10 players here are knocking on the door of the main ranking
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2026: the top 100
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is The Grocer’s annual ranking of the biggest booze brands in the UK by value and volume
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2026: reasons to be cheerful
Challenges abound for Britain’s booze brands, but green shoots are appearing – from Gen Z’s increasing take-up to the runaway success of fruit beers and ready-to-drink cans