All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2026 – Page 3
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Category ReportLow & no alcohol sales surge beyond Dry Jan
You could be forgiven for thinking the low & no alcohol bubble had burst
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Category ReportIs fruit cider a waste of space?
Fruit flavours are tipped as the next big thing in beer but have lost their lustre in the cider category
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Category ReportCider brands big up craft cues
In this era of growing suspicion about the processes and ingredients used to produce food and drink, it’s perhaps no surprise lurid, saccharine-sweet fruit ciders are falling out of favour
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Category ReportSmall Beer hails big gains as mid-strength brews gain ground
Supermarkets have invested heavily in low & no alcohol offers in recent years. The category has grown in value by 14.3% to £378.3m on volumes up 11.2% [NIQ]
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Category ReportCan beer put the ‘fun’ in functional?
Traditionally, beer is made with just four ingredients: water, malted barley (or other grains), hops and yeast
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Category ReportThree quarters of drinkers say alcohol-free beer is too pricey
After years of consistent growth, low & no beer and cider is now worth just shy of £260m. But that’s, well, small beer compared with the £5.7bn alcoholic beer and cider category [NIQ]
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Category ReportLow & no cider outgrows beer
Thatchers is the fastest-growing brand in NIQ’s list of the top 10 bestselling low & no beers and ciders
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Category ReportPunk in a funk: what next for IPA?
Punk’s not dead. But it is in a funk. No, we’re not referring to BrewDog going into administration this month before selling for £33m
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Category ReportWhat will be the next big thing in beer and cider?
Beer and cider could do with a shake-up. So, what are brands and retailers doing to inject excitement back into the category?
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NewsShades by Niko confectionery brand tops 2026 NIQ Million Club cohort
Shades is backed by Candy Kittens co-founders’ investment fund Tuckshop London
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NewsPosh coffee specialist Grind unveils collaboration with Pokémon
The Grind x Pokémon limited-edition drop includes refillable coffee tins featuring Pikachu, Eevee and Mew, as well as reusable coffee cups, t-shirts and baseball caps
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NewsRetailers welcome government crackdown on late payments
The measures, described as the toughest crackdown in 25 years, will give the Small Business Commissioner new powers to investigate poor payment practices and issue fines worth tens of millions for repeat offenders
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NewsProfit warning wipes out two-thirds of Distil’s remaining valuation
A fresh profit warning from spirits company Distil has wiped out 63.6% of the embattled company’s market valuation in a day
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NewsBritish wine production grew by more than half in 2025, figures show
A total of 124,377 hectolitres of English and Welsh wine were produced last year, marking a rise of 55% on 2024’s level
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NewsPay satisfaction climbs to 63% among hospitality staff, data finds
The Hospitality People Survey 2026, which spoke with 1,446 hospitality managers and staff across the UK, found that tipping is becoming less important to staff
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NewsAsda invests £80m in 4% above inflation hourly pay rise
Asda will spread the increase over two stages, with a first rise from 1 April, in line with the increase to the national living wage
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NewsSofina Foods Europe unveils programme to support British and Irish pig industry
Dubbed ‘Sofina Connect’, the protein giant said the programme would see it support improvements in areas such as animal welfare, business resilience and the environment
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NewsBetter-for-you booze retailer DrinkWell rapped over non-permitted health claims
DrinkWell said the ad had since been removed and acknowledged its content had not complied with the CAP Code
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NewsFood inflation falls, but Iran shock still to come
ONS statistics reported a 3% overall CPI rate, with falls in grocery and alcohol – down one point to 3.6% – counteracted by rising clothing costs
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NewsDiageo sells Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team for £1.4bn
The proceeds will likely knock 0.1x off Diageo’s net debt/EBITDA ratio