WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU JUST SOME OF THE MAJOR FOOD & DRINK RETAIL AND SUPPLY STORIES RECENTLY COVERED BY THE GROCER.
Finalists of 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards revealed
The annual awards recognise the very best of independent food retailing in a range of categories. Read more>>
Fortnum & Mason seeking ‘exceptional’ challenger brands
The Open Call scheme – which launched last year – invites British challenger brands to submit their products to Fortnum’s buyers. Read more>>
Cotswold Fayre appoints new operations director
Gary Jordaan brings more than 20 years of supply chain and operations experience to the role. Read more>>
Booths creates new executive team to deliver ‘broader business strategy’
A new executive team will be formed and led by Nigel Murray, who will take up the role of CEO. Read more>>
Record milk glut pushes Arla to €15bn revenue high
Arla navigated a huge swing between tight supply and a flooded market to deliver record revenues. Read more>>
Unitas launches sustainability guide for independent retailers
The guide features insight and retailer-specific advice on sustainability. Read more>>
Home Office should not control seasonal labour scheme, ex-Defra secretary says
The scheme, which is run by both the Home Office and Defra, has been mired in controversy after a scheme operator failed to sue the Home Office for wrongful suspension. Read more>>
Fresh Produce Consortium CEO to stand down in early 2027
The decision has been taken jointly by Jenney and the board to ‘ensure long-term continuity, stability and strong succession planning’. Read more>>
Floods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit and veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops. Read more>>
M&S’s ‘Only 4 Ingredients’ loaf becomes ‘Only 6 Ingredients’
The Real Bread Campaign complained to Trading Standards last year about a “numerical mismatch” in labelling claims on bread products. Read more>>
Labour provider ‘ruined’ after seasonal worker legal wrangle
MD Gareth Hughes said he had been forced to restructure and refinance business following legal battle with the Home Office. Read more>>
Foie gras ban endangered by EU reset negotiations, charities warn
The talks over a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary deal with the EU have been criticised by Animal Equality UK and The Humane League. Read more>>
Forever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
Environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government’s PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives. Read more>>
Riverford profits dip despite increase in turnover
The business said organic demand had grown but its had chosen to shoulder rising costs rather than pass them all onto customers. Read more>>
McCain unveils UK Farm of the Future to futureproof British agriculture
McCain develops a third commercial-scale research and innovation site to trial regenerative agriculture practices. Read more>>
Farming: new £21.5m government fund to drive innovation in England
Funding will back 15 projects across England, delivered through Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme in partnership with Innovate UK. Read more>>
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