All news articles – Page 87
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NewsCoffee prices hit record highs as supply woes continue
Prices of both robusta and arabica beans have continuously mounted over the past 12 months
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NewsAldi kicks off Christmas dinner wars with offer to feed six for less than £12
Aldi is offering a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for six people for £11.45, or £1.91 per head
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NewsBritain’s biggest vape brand SKE in legal battle over ‘Crystal Bar’ trademark
The Chinese company is heading to the High Court to appeal a decision by the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsHolland & Barrett to add hundreds of new food and drink lines in January
‘We are nobody’s primary shop, they have to make a conscious decision to come to us,’ group product director April Preston told The Grocer
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NewsCo-op features Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat in ‘advertising first’ Christmas campaign
The campaign – the first from Co-op to focus on its quick-commerce offering – extends to in-store shelf barkers, posters and displays on self-checkout machines
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NewsMorrisons launches in-store vape shops with VPZ
Seven vape outlets are opening within seven stores: Leeds Hunslet, Birmingham Stirchley, Glenrothes, Peterhead, Darlington, Stratford and Grantham
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NewsProfessor Chris Whitty calls for sugar tax to tackle obesity
Whitty’s annual report also calls for other measures including mandatory reporting on the proportion of HFSS sales, as well as the proportion of food sold that is meat
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NewsKroger’s $25bn takeover of Albertsons collapses over regulatory objections
Kroger’s $25bn North American grocery mega-merger with Albertsons has been called off after Albertsons terminated the merger and vowed to sue its larger contemporary
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NewsFood and drink inflation could rise to 5% next year warns IGD
A report by the IGD claims businesses will face “significant financial challenges” in 2025, as they grapple with cost pressures
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NewsArla boss: ‘dairy must unite to fight misinformation’
Arla’s UK MD Bas Padberg stressed dairy needed solutions such as the methane-suppressing Bovaer to meet government sustainability targets
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NewsFormer AG Barr CEO Roger White appointed boss at C&C Group
White had previously indicated he was to reitre after leaving AG Barr
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NewsLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer full programme revealed
The one-day event showcases the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery
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NewsField Doctor says reusable packaging ‘big part of future’ after trial
A pilot proved hugely popular with customers, it said
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NewsMedia Bites 12 December: Boots sale, Krispy Kreme hack, Post Office scandal
The nationals report on Boots’ potential sale overnight, a cyberattack impacting Krispy Kreme’s online orders and the ongoing Post Office investigation
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NewsCity snapshot: McWin Capital in talks to buy Gail’s Bakery
McWin Capital is already a backer of the bakery’s parent company and is looking to pre-empt a sale of the business
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NewsHeinz and Lean Kitchen Network launch Brekkie range into WH Smith
The range comprises All Day Brekkie Wrap, All Day Brekkie Sub and Egg & Bacon Brekkie Wrap
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NewsEG Group refinances $3.5bn of loans to unlock investment cash
Forecourt giant EG Group has refinanced $3.5bn of debt as it continues to deleverage and unlock additional cash to invest in the business
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NewsNisa removes fuel levy for 60 more retailers in ongoing pilot
The move is an extension of the symbol group’s ongoing test of removing the charge, which it initiated with 40 retailers in June
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NewsConsumer trust in food system collapses, new research finds
The research, commissioned by Reverberate PR, has found that 39% of British adults do not trust major food brands and supermarkets to tell the truth
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NewsLabour cost hikes potentially a bigger immediate risk than IHT, says NFU
Unexpected additional labour fees of around 4% are a ’very significant and unanticipated cost’ for the sector, said the farming union