All news articles
Most recent first...
-
NewsDel Monte launches branded fruit range exclusively into Morrisons
Coming ahead of celebrations marking Del Monte’s centenary in the UK, the offering comprises Passion Fruit, Giant Mandarins and Oranges
-
NewsYoung’s expands premium Gastro range with exclusive Sainsbury’s launch
The line has been pitched as an ‘easy-to-cook meal solution’ designed to bring restaurant-quality fish to the midweek dinner table
-
NewsMagnum Ice Cream Co shuts down Ben & Jerry’s separation hopes
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has unequivocably shut down any prospect of Ben & Jerry’s being separated from the group as the brand’s founders reportedly explore a carve-out
-
NewsReckitt Benckiser shares sink on cut growth projections
Investors lost faith with Reckitt Benckiser’s recovery this week to send shares plummeting at the Durex and Strepsils owner.
-
NewsSazerac rapped over 99 liqueur ice cream van promotion
The promotion took place at sites in Birmingham that were part of a university campus
-
NewsExchange for Change reveals approved list of reverse vending machines
The certification confirms which machines are compatible to operate within the scheme specifications
-
NewsShepherd Neame unveils plans for new £15m brewery
The Kent-based brewer is to call time on third-party contract brewing to focus on its own beer brands
-
NewsMondelez sues vegan chocolate startup in Toblerone copycat dispute
Catherine’s Originals, founded by Catherine Dodd and Jamie Miller in 2021, has been accused by Mondelez of copying Toblerone’s distinctive shape
-
NewsTesco flogs Czech and Slovak operation to Ahold Delhaize for £1bn
The sale does not include the business in Hungary, which continues to be owned by Tesco
-
NewsAndy Burnham urged to rescue ‘doomed’ obesity strategy
MPs say they have ‘no faith’ in key obesity policies being delivered
-
NewsWessex Mill launches nine flours into Ocado
The Ocado listing offers shoppers a ‘broad choice of specialist and everyday flours’
-
NewsMoth sales top £20m amid ready-to-drink cocktail boom
US revenues at Moth have increased more than more than five-fold, rising from £124k to £677k
-
NewsAldi to add solar panels to 230 more stores
Aldi said the latest programme would involve a £17.5m investment to enable it to generate more of its own renewable electricity
-
NewsDairy Partners appoints new commercial director to drive growth
Lucy Peel, daughter of Dairy Partners director Robert Peel, has joined the family-owned business from Pladis-owned Godiva Chocolatier
-
NewsPoundland on brink of collapse as retailer lines up administrators
A notice of intention to appoint AlixPartners as administrator has been filed with the courts this afternoon. Poundland MD Barry Williams said ‘despite enormous efforts’ it had not been possible to find an acceptable offer for the business as a whole
-
NewsBritish shoppers buying seafood more frequently, says Norwegian Seafood Council
The representative body’s Mid-Year Market & Retail Report 2026 found seafood shopping frequency has increased 1.5% year-on-year, while average spend per trip rose 2.9%
-
NewsVeteran BRC boss describes deposit return scheme as ‘worst ever policy’
“DRS is undoubtedly the worst policy in my 21 years with the BRC,” Opie told The Grocer in an exclusive interview this week
-
NewsDuty reforms drive low-alcohol boom
Reforms had increased the availability of low-strength products, notably in beer, the government report said
-
NewsAB InBev and Carlsberg Q3 beer volumes under pressure
Beer volumes at brewing giants Carlsberg and AB InBev were under pressure in the third quarter as drinkers turned to non-alcoholic alternatives in greater numbers and sales slumped in China
-
NewsMagnum Ice Cream Co lifts growth forecasts thanks to sizzling summer
Organic sales at the Unilever spin-off grew 9.6% to €2.5bn (£2.1bn) in the third quarter