All The Grocer articles in 5 September 2026
Previous issues.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op to install EV chargers at nine stores
Nine of its 40 convenience stores have been selected for the initial rollout, with each location having between two and four charging points
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NewsGrape Tree passes ‘important milestone’ with 200th store opening
It means Grape Tree has met the goal set by founder Nick Shutts to reach the milestone by 2026, as part of a major UK expansion plan
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NewsReckitt Benckiser moves closer to Mead Johnson sale after court case victory
Reckitt has moved a step closer to selling off its Mead Johnson infant formula business, after winning a bellwether court case in the US federal courts
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NewsPilgrim’s workers begin strike over pay in Enniskillen
Unite, which represents approximately 130 workers employed by Pilgrim’s Europe at the facility, has announced the strike will begin at 6.30am on Wednesday 2 September
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NewsBritish farmers lose £5bn due to extreme heat
This summer’s extreme heat and drought are projected to have led to the worst harvest on record
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Category ReportHow instant coffee is getting a posh makeover
Instant coffee is going posh. How is its premiumisation impacting the hot drinks category?
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NewsThe Grocer’s Adam Leyland steps down after 20 years
Adam Leyland will be stepping down from his role as editor-in-chief of The Grocer, after 20 years of heading up the grocery industry bible
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Comment & OpinionWill Scotland’s radical price cap plan see the light of day?
Scottish first minister John Swinney is a modern-day Braveheart taking on supermarket price inflation with a barmy plan to cap the price of essential goods
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NewsNestlé agrees $1bn sale of vitamins, minerals and supplements business
Nestlé has sold off the greatest part of its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business in a $1bn (£0.7bn) carve-out
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the rise of the retail robots put off shoppers?
Retail robots are moving from warehouses to shop floors. Can they co-exist with shoppers and staff – and how will they affect the jobs market?
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NewsEntries now open for the Convenience Awards 2027
Entries are now open for the Convenience Awards 2027, taking place at the Rum Warehouse at The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool
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NewsAsda completes rollout of 1.2 million ESLs across Express estate
The technology has replaced the manual task of swapping out over 120,000 paper price tickets per week
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NewsNestlé and Pladis unveil Christmas confectionery ranges
Nestlé is to lean heavily on the tie-up between Kit Kat and Formula 1, while Pladis has launched three new products from McVitie’s
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NewsJoybuy signals move into fresh produce in UK recruitment blitz
Fresh produce has remained absent from Joybuy’s category coverage – but a job listing strongly suggests that could be about to change
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NewsTesco appoints first group agentic AI director
Lucy Cooper joins from THG Ingenuity as Tesco’s group customer experience & agentic director
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NewsRitter Sport MD Benedict Daniels resigns after a decade in charge
He will be replaced by sales director Christian Boulter
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NewsPlanet Organic losses narrow after year of ‘significant improvement’
The turnaround marked ‘a really good effort’, MD Mark Broomfield told The Grocer
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NewsScottish government price cap could endanger convenience stores, says SGF
The SGF warned the proposed criteria could target small independent convenience stores operating under a common fascia with a symbol group or franchise model
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NewsMonty Bojangles online chocolate adverts cleared
Campaigners said the Monty Bojangles chocolate ad was in breach of new laws on junk food marketing
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NewsLidl moves to Chilean jack mackerel over sustainability fears
The supermarket told The Grocer it was transitioning to Marine Stewardship Council-certified Chilean jack mackerel for its tinned mackerel and that it would be reviewing its sourcing for smoked mackerel ahead of its next purchasing window