Daniel Woolfson
Daniel was The Grocer’s food & drink editor from Oct 2019 to Nov 2022
Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – wine 2022: Hardys bucks slump in still wine sales
Hardys has outdone its nearest rivals. Grocery’s biggest wine brand has added £4m
Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – beer & cider 2022: Lager’s new players buck sales slump
Lager has lost its fizz, but new and nascent lines have proven to be impressive outliers
Analysis & FeaturesAlcohol – spirits & RTDs 2022: Vodka and whisky steal gin’s thunder
Only eight of the UK’s top 50 spirits brands added value this year
NewsCoca-Cola adds NaviLens codes to packs to help visually impaired shoppers
The tech was “making a huge different to as many as two million people in the UK who are currently visually impaired” said CCEP
NewsReduced-sugar jam brand Fearne & Rosie partners with Children in Need
The brand, which is backed by serial fmcg investor Giles Brook, plans to raise £500,000 over the next three years for the charity
NewsAccolade Wines expands new B.Ink brand targeting younger shoppers
It has added a Rosé and a Chardonnay to its lineup
NewsCandy Kittens gains B Corp certification
The upmarket vegan sweets brand has joined the ranks of businesses to gain the accreditation
NewsTofoo Co boosts frozen range with BBQ Tofu Popcorn
The launch marks the latest in a series of less traditional tofu launches from the brand.
NewsBranston struggling to supply baked beans due to disruption linked to Ukraine war
Branston is the latest in a line of suppliers across many categories to face supply issues over the course of the year
NewsKylie Minogue to launch non-alcoholic sparkling rosé wine
The drink is claimed to have an “acidic balance mirroring that found in wine” and is made with a blend of European grapes and green tea from Yunnan in China
NewsCoca-Cola discontinues Signature Mixers range
The soft drinks giant launched the four-strong lineup in 2019 to tap interest in dark spirits
NewsPiccolo launches major non-HFSS range for kids
It is the first time the brand has offered kids products in many of these categories
Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose’s plan to avoid bleeding sales during the cost of living crisis
Britain’s poshest supermarket is losing sales. What new tricks does it have up its sleeve? And will they be enough as shoppers trade down?
NewsWine prices set to soar as suppliers face surging glass cost hikes
Having already seen glass prices surge over the past year, major wine suppliers are now expecting to pay further increases of 45% to 70% for glass bottles
NewsLeon expands grocery range into Asda and Ocado
Leon’s grocery brand debut came in 2019 as a Sainsbury’s-exclusive range of sauces, bread and dipping oilS
NewsDrinks industry dismayed as Hunt scraps alcohol duty freeze
The freeze on alcohol duty was announced last month by the recently sacked Kwasi Kwarteng, and was meant to come into force from February 2023
NewsHovis hires former Müller boss Jon Jenkins as CEO
Jenkins said he was “proud and excited to lead the brand and be part of its future”
NewsDeliciously Ella links up with Waitrose for massive plant-based range
The supplier’s new range could eventually total some 100 SKUs
NewsTrevor Callander and Florence Brain join Pladis senior team
They join ”at a time when our industry is facing significant headwinds”, according to Pladis boss David Murray
NewsPiccolo launches in Ikea and offers free food pouches with adult meals
Piccolo has launched into Ikea and is offering free pouches to parents visiting the retailer.