Steve Farrell

2 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

It was another story of shrinking profits and falling like-for-like sales from B&M in its full-year results yesterday, as the retailer’s UK like-for-like sales fell by 3.1% in the year to 29 March 2025, ending four consecutive quarters of negative like-for-likes. It means group revenue growth of 3.7% (to £5.6bn) instead came from new store openings, 45 of which came from B&M UK, alongside a stronger performance in France, which only accounts for 10% of overall group sales.

4 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

M&S has launched over 100 new or refreshed summer products in Foodhalls, including Shred N’ Share Dine In deals for families and groups. The Shred N’ Share Dine In deals serve four and consist of a main to share and four extras for £20. Options for the main course include Carolina BBQ British Pork and Fajita Spiced British Chicken. Other new or refreshed lines for summer include Cookie Cups, described by M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann as “cookies meet cheesecake”.

4 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

Aldi is donating proceeds of tomato sales to the Teenage Cancer Trust for two weeks. The proceeds of 220g Specially Selected Piccolato Tomatoes sold between 2 June and 15 June will go toward supporting young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer. An estimated £25,000 is expected to be raised to fund specialist nurses, youth support co-ordinators and Teenage Cancer Trust units in NHS hospitals across the UK.

4 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

M&S has launched over 100 new or refreshed summer products in Foodhalls, including Shred N’ Share Dine In deals for families and groups. The Shred N’ Share Dine In deals serve four and consist of a main to share and four extras for £20. Options for the main course include Carolina BBQ British Pork and Fajita Spiced British Chicken. Other new or refreshed lines for summer include Cookie Cups, described by M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann as “cookies meet cheesecake”.

5 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

Aldi is freezing the price of its infant formula for the rest of 2025, citing data which shows average prices remain close to historic highs. It means Aldi’s Mamia First Infant Formula will remain priced at £6.99 until the end of the year, a saving of £5 compared with the average price of formula elsewhere in 2024. The move comes with the industry braced for an overdue government response to a Competition and Markets Authority report on the infant formula market.