WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU JUST SOME OF THE MAJOR FOOD & DRINK RETAIL AND SUPPLY STORIES RECENTLY COVERED BY THE GROCER.
Winners of Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 revealed
Delilah Fine Foods has taken the top honour in the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards. Read more>>
Booths has less shrinkage and ‘faster’ service since ditching self-checkouts
MD Nigel Murray told The Grocer a reduction in theft had been a ‘happy consequence’ of the decision to remove self-checkouts from all but two of its stores. Read more>>
Lamb volumes decline as prices soar by up to 76% year on year
AHDB has revealed that volume sales of lamb fell by 16.9%. Read more>>
Waitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market. Read more>>
Retail sales see ‘green shoots’ of recovery in March
The strong sales came despite fears that US tariffs will impact consumer confidence. Read more>>
Collapse of vertical farm Jones Food Company was ‘inevitable’, group warns
The Gloucestershire-based business was placed into administration on 7 April, with 61 staff made redundant. Read more>>
Entries open for The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025
Winners will be revealed at a lunchtime ceremony on 7 November at Wembley Stadium. Read more>>
Wildfarmed and Tribe team up for ‘UK-first’ regeneratively farmed oat bar
The bar was ‘a great-tasting, nature-friendly option for everyday fuel’, said Wildfarmed. Read more>>
The Gym Kitchen adds hard-boiled eggs multipack in ‘all-day snacking’ push
Hard-boiled eggs were soaring in popularity thanks to their ‘super-convenient, naturally high-protein benefits’, said The Gym Kitchen. Read more>>
BMPA slams ‘broken planning system’ after rejection of Cranswick ‘megafarm’
Controversial plans by the protein giant were rejected by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s planning committee. Read more>>
Real Bread Campaign has ‘concerns’ over M&S’s ‘five-ingredient’ rolls
The campaign group highlighted a need for M&S to offer further clarity. Read more>>
Illegal meat business convicted as 'unfit' animal by-product entered human food chain
A National Food Crime Unit investigation found they had illegally processed animal byproduct into meat for human consumption. Read more>>
The Black Farmer to open more farm shops in London and beyond
The business is set to open outlets in Bermondsey and Wood Wharf in coming months. Read more>>
The Happy Egg Co accused of misleading customers in CMA complaint
Animal welfare non-profit A Bit Weird has alleged there is a disconnect between the ‘joyful, healthy hens’ portrayed in marketing and the reality of life for the birds. Read more>>
Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone lagers recalled over allergen risk
The recall affects all batches of Hawkstone Black and Hawkstone Spa Lager. Read more>>
Long-awaited B Corp refresh revealed with seven key standards
B Lab is moving away from its cumulative points approach in a landmark revamp of the accreditation scheme. Read more>>
Waitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year. Read more>>
Ex-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability to Defra secretary and farming minister. Read more>>
Zeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme a success
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit. Read more>>
Whistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster
Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has ‘reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen’. Read more>>
Farming groups call for more biosecurity measures at the border
Representatives called for a cross-government biosecurity plan and investment to prevent crippling costs and to protect domestic food production. Read more>>
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