https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/glyphosate-use-in-uk-farming-up-1000-since-1990/717471.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T07:46:00+01:00 Glyphosate use in UK farming up 1,000% since 1990 Organic,Farming,Sourcing,Supply Chain https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/lidl-to-open-50-stores-in-12-months-in-600m-investment/717469.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T07:13:00+01:00 Lidl to open 50 stores in 12 months in £600m investment Lidl,Property and Planning,Supermarkets,Discounters https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tobacco-giant-bat-poaches-asahi-europe-ceo-for-new-cfo/717468.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T07:05:00+01:00 Tobacco giant BAT poaches Asahi Europe CEO for new CFO People,Tobacco,British American Tobacco,Finance https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/asda-rolls-out-self-serve-laundry-partnership/717466.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T06:53:00+01:00 Asda rolls out self-serve laundry partnership Asda,Forecourts,Finance https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/danone-considers-mead-johnson-acquisition/717465.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T06:38:00+01:00 Danone considers Mead Johnson acquisition Reckitt Benckiser,Mergers and acquisitions,Finance,Danone,Babycare https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/swap-processed-meat-for-plant-based-options-to-boost-fibre-researchers-say/717438.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T00:19:00+01:00 Swap processed meat for plant-based options to boost fibre, researchers say Dairy,Meat,Suppliers,Supply Chain,Vegan and plant-based,Meat alternatives https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/no-sustainable-choice-for-uk-cod-warns-marine-conservation-society/717353.article The Grocer en 2026-04-09T00:01:00+01:00 No sustainable choice for UK cod, warns Marine Conservation Society Fish,Sustainability and environment,Suppliers,Sourcing,Supply Chain,Fishing https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/papa-johns-launches-sourdough-pizza-range-nationwide/717454.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T23:01:00+01:00 Papa Johns launches Sourdough pizza range nationwide Foodservice,Food to go,Pizza https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-group-and-southern-co-op-to-join-forces/717462.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T16:14:00+01:00 Co-op Group and Southern Co-op to join forces The Co-op,Retail and Wholesale https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/la-foods-extends-contract-with-co-op-wholesale-for-five-more-years/717459.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T15:04:00+01:00 LA Foods extends contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years Fresh produce,The Co-op,Technology,Nisa,Store design,Ranging and merchandising,Convenience,Own label,Food to go,Community https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/froot-pops-ready-for-growth-with-backing-from-justin-king-and-giles-brook/717456.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T14:55:00+01:00 Froot Pops ready for growth with backing from Justin King and Giles Brook Confectionery,Frozen,Fundraising,Finance,Ice cream,Fruit https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/efes-becomes-latest-world-lager-to-shift-production-to-uk/717451.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T14:07:00+01:00 Efes becomes latest world lager to shift production to UK Alcoholic drinks,Beer and cider https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-media-launches-video-ads-on-website-and-app/717448.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T13:26:00+01:00 Tesco Media launches video ads on website and app Marketing,Online,Tesco,Technology,Social media,Retail media,Advertising https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/asda-leads-the-way-on-closing-hourly-gender-pay-gap/717447.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T13:22:00+01:00 Asda leads the way on closing hourly gender pay gap People,Asda,Ocado,Supermarkets,Pay and jobs,Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI),Community https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/beyond-meats-operational-losses-exceeded-revenues-in-2025/717441.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T13:18:00+01:00 Beyond Meat’s operational losses exceeded revenues in 2025 Financial Results,Share prices,Finance,Vegan and plant-based https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/post-office-unveils-most-significant-boost-in-postmaster-pay-in-years/717444.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T13:00:00+01:00 Post Office unveils ‘most significant boost’ in postmaster pay in years Convenience,Pay and jobs,Post Office https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/crosta-mollica-sales-soar-by-a-third-following-distribution-gains/717442.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T12:46:00+01:00 Crosta Mollica sales soar by a third following distribution gains Chilled foods,Financial Results,Finance,Pizza https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tonys-chocolonely-debuts-filled-chocolate-bars-in-waitrose/717418.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T11:59:00+01:00 Tony’s Chocolonely debuts filled chocolate bars in Waitrose Confectionery,Waitrose,New product development,Chocolate,Tony's Chocolonely https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/ellas-kitchen-sales-hit-by-bbc-panorama-babyfood-pouches-investigation/717439.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T11:46:00+01:00 Ella’s Kitchen sales hit by BBC Panorama babyfood pouches investigation Suppliers,Financial Results,Finance,Sugar,HFSS,Babycare https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/greggs-to-launch-new-chicken-sausage-roll/717432.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T10:55:00+01:00 Greggs to launch new chicken sausage roll Greggs,Foodservice,Food to go,Chicken & poultry https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/bold-bean-co-upsizes-baked-bean-jars-by-almost-20-without-price-rise/717400.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T10:39:00+01:00 Bold Bean Co upsizes baked bean jars by almost 20% without price rise Ambient,Packaging,Product prices,Products https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/ocado-tech-workers-consider-strike-in-protest-of-swingeing-redundancies/717397.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T10:06:00+01:00 Ocado tech workers consider strike in protest of swingeing redundancies Ocado,Online,Technology,Pay and jobs https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/hotel-chocolat-launches-dessert-inspired-raspberry-cheesecake-hot-chocolate/717422.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T09:54:00+01:00 Hotel Chocolat launches ‘dessert-inspired’ Raspberry Cheesecake hot chocolate Soft drinks,Hotel Chocolat,Specialist Retailers,Chocolate https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/remy-cointreau-launches-transformation-plan-under-new-ceo/717424.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T09:38:00+01:00 Rémy Cointreau launches transformation plan under new CEO Alcoholic drinks,Finance,Spirits https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/gastro-luxury-fish-pie-launched-by-youngs/717421.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T09:22:00+01:00 Gastro Luxury Fish Pie launched by Young’s Fish,Frozen,Young's Seafood,Suppliers,New product development,Supply Chain https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mcdonalds-ukandi-cmo-steps-down-after-14-years/717417.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T09:21:00+01:00 McDonald’s UK&I CMO steps down after 14 years People,Marketing,McDonald's,Foodservice,Food to go https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/oil-prices-drop-and-stocks-rally-after-two-week-ceasefire-agreed-by-iran/717408.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T07:02:00+01:00 Oil prices drop and stocks rally after two-week ceasefire agreed by Iran Commodities,Share prices,Economy,Finance,Inflation https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/asda-rolls-out-deliverect-tech-to-manage-on-demand-orders-across-express-stores/717405.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T07:00:00+01:00 Asda rolls out Deliverect tech to manage on-demand orders across Express stores Asda,Online,Technology,Convenience,Just Eat,Rapid delivery,Deliveroo,Uber https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/chipotle-uk-to-open-first-food-court-restaurant-at-westfield-stratford/717384.article The Grocer en 2026-04-08T07:00:00+01:00 Chipotle UK to open first food court restaurant at Westfield Stratford Foodservice,Food to go https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/ex-warburtons-boss-quits-big-food-to-launch-healthier-kids-snacking-brand/717344.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T15:35:00+01:00 Ex-Warburtons boss quits big food to launch healthier kids’ snacking brand Cakes & biscuits,Tesco,New product development,HFSS https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/pernod-ricard-rolls-out-top-irish-rtd-brand-west-coast-cooler-in-the-uk/717401.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T15:33:00+01:00 Pernod Ricard rolls out top Irish RTD brand West Coast Cooler in the UK Alcoholic drinks,New product development,Pernod Ricard,Wines https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/pastry-maker-william-sword-goes-employee-owned/717387.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T15:06:00+01:00 Pastry maker William Sword goes employee-owned Chilled foods,Mergers and acquisitions,Finance,Foodservice,Pies and pastries https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/fermtech-raises-25m-for-pioneering-sustainable-cocoa-alternative/717391.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T15:04:00+01:00 Fermtech raises £2.5m for ‘pioneering’ sustainable cocoa alternative Commodities,Fundraising,Finance,Chocolate https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/snappy-technologies-rolls-out-system-to-unify-delivery-marketplaces/717396.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T14:47:00+01:00 Snappy Technologies rolls out system to unify delivery marketplaces Online,Technology,Convenience,Rapid delivery,Omnichannel https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/starbucks-launches-protein-cold-foam-in-uk-first-after-us-success/717383.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T14:29:00+01:00 Starbucks launches Protein Cold Foam in ‘UK first’ after US success Hot beverages,Starbucks,Foodservice,Food to go https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/german-doner-kebab-appoints-former-costa-and-chipotle-exec-as-chair/717379.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T14:25:00+01:00 German Doner Kebab appoints former Costa and Chipotle exec as chair People,Foodservice,Food to go,German Doner Kebab https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/salmon-giant-bakkafrost-sees-revenues-drop-nearly-5-in-2025/717375.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T14:19:00+01:00 Salmon giant Bakkafrost sees revenues drop nearly 5% in 2025 Fish,Suppliers,Supply Chain,Finance,Fishing https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/modelo-especial-to-get-renewed-uk-push-from-budweiser-brewing-group/717378.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T13:18:00+01:00 Modelo Especial to get renewed UK push from Budweiser Brewing Group AB InBev,Alcoholic drinks,Marketing,New product development,Beer and cider https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/ocado-seeking-to-extend-full-basket-same-day-delivery-to-as-many-uk-locations-as-possible/717382.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T13:07:00+01:00 Ocado seeking to extend full basket same-day delivery to ‘as many UK locations as possible’ Ocado,Online,Technology,Amazon,Rapid delivery,Joybuy https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/unilever-launches-world-cup-tie-ins-across-personal-care-portfolio/717381.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T13:05:00+01:00 Unilever launches World Cup tie-ins across personal care portfolio Marketing,Non-food,Unilever,New product development,Beauty and cosmetics https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/waitrose-stands-by-decision-to-fire-staff-member-who-tackled-shoplifter/717380.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T12:53:00+01:00 Waitrose stands by decision to fire staff member who tackled shoplifter People,Waitrose,Crime https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/jw-filshill-and-eden-farm-launch-5-frozen-meal-deal-across-keystore-fascia/717376.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T11:52:00+01:00 JW Filshill and Eden Farm launch £5 frozen meal deal across KeyStore fascia Suppliers,Wholesalers,Convenience,Retail and Wholesale https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/azzurri-group-operating-profit-declines-60-in-highly-competitive-sector/717361.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T11:52:00+01:00 Azzurri Group operating profit declines 60% in ‘highly competitive’ sector Financial Results,Finance,Foodservice,Food to go,Chicken & poultry https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mount-gay-enters-spiced-segment-with-bajan-spiced-npd/717374.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T11:43:00+01:00 Mount Gay enters spiced segment with Bajan Spiced NPD Alcoholic drinks,New product development,Spirits https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/morrisons-to-cut-the-price-of-thousands-of-spring-staples-throughout-april/717372.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T11:41:00+01:00 Morrisons to cut the price of ‘thousands’ of spring staples throughout April Morrisons,Supermarkets,Product prices https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/aldi-encourages-shoppers-to-donate-petfood-during-national-pet-month/717363.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T10:43:00+01:00 Aldi encourages shoppers to donate petfood during ‘National Pet Month’ Aldi,Petcare,Discounters,Inflation,Cost of living crisis https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/parmesan-sales-top-4bn-as-uk-demand-rises/717355.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T10:26:00+01:00 Parmesan sales top €4bn as UK demand rises Dairy,Sourcing,International trade,Cheese https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/groceries-code-adjudicator-to-move-under-defra/717358.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T10:21:00+01:00 Groceries Code Adjudicator to move under Defra Farming,Sourcing,Supply Chain,Government policy,Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA),Government and Regulation https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/farmers-facing-soaring-fertiliser-costs-urged-to-share-views/717350.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T10:14:00+01:00 Farmers facing soaring fertiliser costs urged to share views Farming,Sourcing,Government policy,International trade,Government and Regulation,Middle East conflict https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/2-sisters-appoints-food-industry-veteran-as-carbon-board-chair/717346.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T09:30:00+01:00 2 Sisters appoints food industry veteran as Carbon Board chair People,2 Sisters,Suppliers,Supply Chain,Chicken & poultry,Net zero https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/popeyes-uk-expands-breakfast-offering-nationwide/717339.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T09:17:00+01:00 Popeyes UK expands breakfast offering nationwide Cereals & breakfast,Foodservice,Food to go,Chicken & poultry,Popeyes https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/drinks-brands-pull-sponsorship-of-wireless-festival-over-kanye-west-booking/717340.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T08:46:00+01:00 Drinks brands pull sponsorship of Wireless Festival over Kanye West booking AB InBev,Alcoholic drinks,Marketing,Pepsico,Soft drinks,Diageo,Adult soft drinks,Social media,Celebrities,Beer and cider,Wines https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/rose-defies-broader-wine-malaise-as-blush-sales-boom/717332.article The Grocer en 2026-04-07T08:00:00+01:00 Rosé defies broader wine malaise as blush sales boom Alcoholic drinks,Trends,Wines