All The Grocer articles in 31 May 2025 – Page 2
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NewsLidl among 500 employers named by government for failing to pay minimum wage
Despite boasting sector-leading entry-level hourly rates of pay, Lidl is among 518 businesses named and shamed by the Department for Business & Trade
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NewsMorley’s wins Court of Appeal ruling in trademark case
The ruling marks the latest development in the trademark case against rival brand Metro’s
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NewsTighten rules on charity cash collection in stores, supermarkets told
The Fundraising Regular wants to prevent ’bad actors’ from defrauding shoppers by posing as charity collectors.
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Comment & OpinionConsumed: Saabira Chaudhuri underlines true cost of plastic
Consumed takes the waste-related stats we’ve all heard before and somehow makes them more shocking
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Comment & OpinionHow to avoid hiring errors and get the right person for your brand
Imagine your ideal hire, ask questions and keep tabs on great people, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesChatGPT: the next major shift in online grocery shopping
AI is now offering product recommendations – and links to buy
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NewsChocolate value engineering risks degrading category, founder warns
‘When I see chocolate being sold at low prices, it annoys me,’ said Monty Bojangles founder Andrew Newlands
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NewsAir Up rapped over sweary ad that ‘trivialised recreational drug use’
The ASA concluded the ad was irresponsible and likely to cause serious and widespread offence
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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Comment & OpinionWill Asda’s ‘green shoots’ be enough to save the struggling grocer?
Asda boss Allan Leighton has been doing the rounds with the message that the struggling supermarket giant is starting to see ‘the green shoots of recovery’
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NewsChAI creates simpler, cheaper hedging tool for fmcgs
ChAI Protect offers food manufacturers and grocery brands price risk protection ‘at a time of unprecedented commodity pricing volatility’
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NewsHydration challenger Punchy grows distribution and adds Mexican Lime NPD
Punchy’s latest flavour was unveiled by the supplier earlier this month
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NewsTesco demands mandatory health reporting to fight obesity crisis
Tesco group CEO Ken Murphy has written an open letter to health secretary Wes Streeting
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NewsAldi overtakes Asda in grocery market share over four weeks
Aldi’s grocery market share was 9.8% in the four weeks to 18 May, compared with Asda’s 9.4%, according to Kantar data seen by The Grocer.
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NewsTesco’s self-checkout ‘VAR’ trial mocked by shoppers
Tesco’s tech uses cameras focused on the shopper and the self-checkout from above
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NewsBulmers owner C&C Group pleases shareholders with return to profitability
The cidermaker’s share price sank by about 18% in March after it said its annual earnings would miss expectations
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NewsAllan Leighton vows Asda won’t accept cost price increases
Asda’s executive chairman said its turnaround strategy has begun to carve out a price gap with its full-range rivals
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NewsAdnams losses shrink but debts remain ‘unsustainable’
Despite some disposals, Adnams’ net bank debt reduced by just £600k to £15.3m last year
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NewsCooks Coffee ‘well on track’ to hit 300 store target
The café chain plans to operate 300 stores by 2034
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NewsEat17 Walthamstow grows sales by 35% with extended range and Good Egg concession
Following a £140,000 refit, the retailer has added 500 more lines, mainly across chilled, including a new deli selection spanning fresh bread, cheese, and cured meats