All The Grocer articles in 29 August 2026 – Page 3
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NewsAsda hails ‘life-changing’ £1m investment into community spaces
Over the past year the supermarket’s Local Community Spaces Fund had had a ‘life-changing impact’ on people’s lives in towns and villages across the UK, Asda said.
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NewsJoybuy encourages shoppers to scan supermarket receipts to earn loyalty points
Users can upload up to five receipts a month, earning points equal to 2% of their supermarket basket total.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op switches to foodservice-led convenience strategy with Warwick launch
The convenience store centres on food to go, with hot counters and made-to-order products under its own-label DeliCo brand, alongside a 1,200 sq ft Bewiched Coffee shop
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NewsMüller doubles operating profit despite challenging year
The business saw revenue increase to £2.7bn in the period, with operating profit up to £74m
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NewsBeef supply chain tech firm Breedr wins £20m series B investment
The series B raise has taken Breedr to $46.6m total raised, and will be used to grow its team and bring more ranchers and farmers on to the platform
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NewsSouthern Co-op franchise boss to step down
Matt Turner has led the Welcome business, which consists of 77 stores run by independent retailers, since Mike Fitton retired in February
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s the deal with Costa’s caffeine-fuelled cappuccino?
A new study by consumer watchdog Which? found that a cappuccino from Costa Coffee contains over three-and-a-half times as much caffeine as one from Starbucks
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NewsKraft Heinz to swap Nasdaq listing in favour of NYSE
The CPG giant’s stock will trade on the NYSE from 14 September 2026, under its existing ticker symbol KHC
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NewsSainsbury’s launches half-price deals on fruit & veg
The bank holiday promotion marks the first of four consecutive weekend Nectar Prices events
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Wales: 31 October
Can Plaid Cymru pull off its plan to develop a food strategy for Wales?
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NewsPernod Ricard recovery stifled by US-China spirits woes
Woes in China and the US have quashed promising signs of recovery in Pernod Ricard’s global business, as revenues and profits fell for another year
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NewsNutrition powers ‘formidable’ first half at Arla
Massive consumer demand for dairy protein has helped power one of Arla’s “strongest half-year performances to date”, as branded sales made up for an oversupply of milk
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NewsMorrisons stores fail hygiene inspections over defrosted and out-of-date food
Inspectors in Caernarvon Road, Cheltenham, found food for sale that ‘posed a risk to human health’ after freezers measured just –0.4°C and warned that Morrisons’ own procedures had not been implemented
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NewsCalls for Cobra committee-style mechanism to oversee supply chain challenges
Industry should be at the heart of any government work to bolster resilience and food security, urged Marco Forgione, director general of the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade
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ProfilesDiageo’s Declan Hassett on licensing, German berries and Levi Roots
‘When great ideas hit restrictions or get tied up in lots of back-and-forth, it can slow things down’
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NewsFree Domino’s pizza comes aboard at Preston Station for Euston-Stirling train passengers
Domino’s delivery drivers will come to the platform and hand a passenger’s pizza directly to Trainline ambassadors at Preston, who will then deliver it straight to their seat.
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NewsM&S uses AI to monitor dairy cow welfare in industry first
The tool uses cameras to capture footage of dairy cows when they are indoors, which is then analysed using an algorithm trained alongside vets to monitor the welfare of cows in real time.
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NewsCo-op Group scraps low-value missing stock claims for Southern Co-op franchisees
Franchisees can no longer be compensated for cases of missing stock worth a retail value under £90
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NewsTesco adds nearly 700 electric vehicle charging sites
Tesco has announced a new loyalty card tie-up with the electric vehicle charging network Be.EV
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland: what would a new owner’s game plan be?
Where will a buyer take its ‘delicate’ recovery?