All The Grocer articles in 31 May 2025
Previous issues.
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NewsPoundland scraps exclusive discounts in loyalty scheme
The Poundland Perks app previously rewarded users with discounts on a selection of up to 100 products
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NewsLidl marks being bakery market leader by giving away 500 ‘gold bakery cards’
The cards will entitle winners to a free bakery product every day for a year
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NewsRace to be Poundland’s new owner narrows to Hilco and Gordon Brothers
Modella Capital, which recently acquired WH Smith’s high street stores, has been eliminated from the auction
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Comment & OpinionSolo Coffee finds gruesome way to explain coffee concept
A group of women chuckle over the ‘I like my men how I like my coffee’ concept - then things go wrong
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Lunchbox & Back to School: 28 June
How can retailers and food and drink brands positioned as lunchbox fillers cash in on the trend for gourmet sandwiches?
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NewsFood inflation hits one-year high with steaks ‘more expensive’
Food inflation hit a one-year high in May as fresh foods like beef, milk, and eggs all grew more expensive
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NewsMedia Bites 27 May: M&S, trade deals and store security
Papers had plenty to pick over during the long weekend, but the ongoing M&S developments, the UK’s trade deals and ramped-up store security measures were the frontrunners for many.
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NewsHovis adds sub rolls and loaves in ‘premium’ innovation push
‘We have worked diligently to ensure we’re offering shoppers premium yet accessible, everyday options,’ said Hovis
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NewsChancellor faces new industry call for delay to ‘packaging tax’
The BRC warned EPR meant shoppers would be hit with another surge in inflation
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NewsKFC to invest £1.5bn in UK upgrade and expansion push
KFC’s expansion plans are expected to create 7,000 new jobs, with 500 new restaurants opened
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NewsMorrisons hits three million surplus food bags saved with Too Good To Go
Morrisons was the first supermarket in the UK to partner with the Too Good To Go app in November 2019
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NewsBidfood relaunches support hub as industry pressures mount
The refreshed hub will support foodservice businesses with insights and tools
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NewsAldi launches free online course for students interested in retail
Billed as a work experience programme, the online programme is open to students aged 13 and over
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NewsM&S snaps up 12 former Homebase sites to build new Food stores
The retailer is planning to open its largest ever standalone M&S Food store in Godalming in summer 2026, at 22,000 sq ft
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NewsMeatly announces tech updates to cut cultivated meat costs
Meatly has created a bioreactor which could cut costs for the sector by 95%
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide to Beer & Cider
While economic pressures have not disappeared, the beer and cider industry is adapting and finding new ways to connect with drinkers who are becoming more selective about where and what they spend their money on.
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NewsBestway to give Best-one stores access to Bargain Booze pricing and promotions
The move is focussed on smaller Best-one stores that do not have the capacity to adopt the dual-branded fascia and Bargain Booze’s full off-licence offer
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NewsMarks & Spencer names retail director for newly created role
Marks & Spencer has appointed ex-Coles exec Thinus Keeve to the newly created role of retail director
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NewsNestlé, FareShare, Zest pilot AI solution to redistribute 700 tonnes of surplus food
The manufacturer is part of a pilot that applies Zest’s AI to its York confectionery manufacturing facility’s operations
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NewsTGI Fridays debuts ‘Rise & Dine’ breakfast menu
The ‘Rise & Dine’ breakfast menu is rolling out across 22 locations