All Daily Bread articles
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Comment & OpinionWho picks up the tab for the EPR glass bailout?
As revealed by The Grocer last week and confirmed by Defra after closed-door talks yesterday afternoon, changes are being made to protect the glass and hospitality sector from disastrous unintended consequences of EPR and quell a political storm
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op and Southern Co-op merger: what does each side stand to gain?
It is Co-op Group’s first merger since 2009 and Southern Co-op’s first since it became a regional co-op in 1969. So what does each stand to gain?
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Analysis & FeaturesFibre is booming, so why have high-fibre bakery launches failed?
For bakery brands hoping to cash in on growing interest, turning it into sales is not proving straightforward
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter a return to sales growth, is Diageo back on track?
Diageo’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, but a 3.7% decline in US sales shows the turnaround job is far from complete
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Comment & OpinionEPR: can the ‘vote losing’ system be saved without starting over?
Anger over EPR’s impact – and the possibility of the issue becoming a vote loser – has persuaded ministers to step in again
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s stunning volume gains must be turning heads
In a flat market, M&S’s volume growth is extraordinary – as other major grocers grapple for market share, M&S is sailing past them
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Comment & OpinionCan ‘fantastic operator’ David Potts pull off Asda’s turnaround?
The return of the former Tesco and Morrisons boss to the grocery fold will be one of the most fascinating aspects to the evolving supermarket power battle
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Comment & OpinionPoundland politics: who should decide the retailer’s fate?
Few tears will be shed for Gordon Brothers as it faces an onslaught of criticism for the way it has handled the Poundland crisis, but calls for government intervention in the affairs of a private business should be treated with caution
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Comment & OpinionHealey’s budget offers little cheer for wine and spirits
Healey’s maiden budget will benefit smaller brewers and cidermakers, but larger suppliers and wine and spirits makers argue it risks widening duty disparity
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting is down. So why is retail crime getting more violent?
Co-op’s expectation that retail crime will fall to a post-pandemic low in 2026 represents a genuine milestone
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Comment & OpinionWhat now for Aldi and Lidl after the CMA’s property decision?
Aldi and Lidl have said the CMA’s decision will change little, but both will have to remove restrictive clauses from their land deals
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Comment & OpinionTesco needs to show its workings on additives
Tesco wouldn’t say which additives it had banned, which it was restricting, how it had decided on what to include in its list, where it was on the journey or, crucially, how long it would all take
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Comment & OpinionCan Food Nation 2040 overcome ‘disagreement across the board’?
Billed as the next chapter in the food strategy process, and overseen by IGD, Food Nation 2040 aims to build a coalition of industry, government and NGOs that will decide a framework of action on priority areas
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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Comment & OpinionDispatches from California: how the Iran war and Trump tariffs are hurting farmers
It comes after a summer that has battered their bottom lines, with the NFU in August going so far as to say next year’s food production could be at risk without immediate government intervention.
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Comment & OpinionPoopmaxxing is not a silver bullet for Brits’ fibre deficiency
Influencers are right to destigmatise conversations about fibre’s digestive health benefits: frank conversations are needed
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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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Comment & OpinionHigh-protein Doritos: has functional food finally gone too far?
Do consumers actually want functional benefits in their snacks? Or should bags of crisps be left alone?
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Comment & OpinionWhy do supermarkets still sell ‘cancer-causing’ sandwiches?
Despite the efforts being made to move away from the additive in chilled meat ranges, prepared and ready meals remain a significant blind spot for the supermarkets