All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2026 – Page 6
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Hotel Chocolat’s St Lucia estate is giving cacao farmers a sweeter deal
Hotel Chocolat’s Island Growers programme is ‘gently’ providing a sweeter deal for cacao growers in St Lucia – and the insights are proving useful across its wider supply chain
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NewsFSA in crunch talks with government to meet SPS deal funding gap
The FSA has warned it requires an increase in funding to implement the EU reset
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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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NewsIceland Foods offers free same-day delivery for new online customers
New online shoppers will be able to reserve slots for delivery in ‘under two hours’ under the latest promotion, which is designed to drive registrations ahead of Easter
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NewsMorrisons expands More Card with game and free rewards in latest loyalty move
Morrisons wants to grow participation into its More Card by simplifying the rewards and offers available
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NewsRobinson Wholesale joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Robinson Wholesale provides high-quality food solutions to a range of sectors, including education and healthcare
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NewsM&S giving all store managers Microsoft AI assistants
The AI will be able to complete tasks such as creating shift rotas, giving store managers more time to focus on customer service
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Comment & OpinionThe next Co-op CEO must be a retailer – but it’s not Gottschlich
Next Co-op CEO needs to be a retailer – but not Ronny Gottschlich
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NewsWelsh potato giant Puffin Produce bounces back to black
The Welsh packer and marketer of potatoes, other vegetables and flowers said its revenues increased by 17% to £44.1m in the year to June 2025, and it recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.6m – up from a loss of £871k
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NewsApplied Nutrition finding routes into Middle East amid shipping disruption
Applied Nutrition is working hard to get its products to Middle Eastern retail partners by land and sea as severe disruption to shipping channels panicked investors in the sports performance group this week
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Foodsteps to reduce environmental impacts of supply chain
Foodsteps will build a granular, auditable data ecosystem capable of assessing Sainsbury’s extensive product portfolio
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will a fuel crisis play out in food & drink supply chains?
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on and the Strait of Hormuz remains shut, fuel prices are soaring. Can food & drink handle the impact?
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Comment & OpinionMarket research is nothing without solid real-world thinking
It’s a mistake to rely too heavily on market research evidence and not enough on real-world thinking, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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News‘Ripple of fear’ as consumers prepare to pull back on spending
It follows the dire update from the British Retail Consortium yesterday that consumer confidence had ‘collapsed’ as the war in the Middle East raised the prospect of higher inflation in the coming months
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NewsIceland and The Range join retail collective to highlight risk of prostate cancer
The ‘Retail Together’ campaign, which also includes Wilko and Homebase, has partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to launch an information and fundraising campaign aimed at educating shoppers about their risk of prostate cancer
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NewsPernod Ricard and Brown-Forman in talks over spirits merger
A deal would bring together a suite of premium alcohol brands, including Havana Club, Martell and Ballantine’s on the Pernod side and Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, El Jimador and The Glendronach within Brown-Forman portfolio
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Analysis & FeaturesWould McCormick be a good fit for Unilever food brands?
McCormick’s approach has been described as ‘extraordinarily ambitious’. But experts believe it could benefit both parties
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NewsJacob’s Creek wine brand to get UK relaunch under new owner Vinarchy
New wines from Jacob’s Creek will hit Tesco shelves from next month.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food & drink ready for the EU reset?
Talks on an SPS deal are advancing, with an eye on 2027 implementation – but it is feared the industry is not prepared for the scale of adjustment
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Farlington GSM Abi Fouch on juggling stores and shared problems
‘I’ve been covering two stores. It makes me super proud that the staff here have been able to win this without having me in their back pocket’