The Grocer

The Grocer, which marked its 150th anniversary in 2012, stands out as the UK’s sole paid online platform and weekly publication dedicated to the entire fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Its audience includes a diverse mix of professionals, from executives at major retailers to independent shop owners, wholesalers, suppliers, growers, food processors, manufacturers, influential figures, and national media representatives. While The Grocer is widely recognized for its weekly magazine, it continues to innovate and adapt alongside the dynamic FMCG landscape. Through its website, thegrocer.co.uk, users can access real-time news updates, sign up for free email alerts, and explore a wealth of resources including over 90,000 articles, reports, blogs, and discussion forums. In addition to its well-respected content, The Grocer boasts a robust recruitment section that attracts top talent in sales, marketing, and retail, ensuring that businesses find not just a large pool of candidates, but also high-quality individuals. This publication equips its readers in this competitive field with essential insights to navigate changes in the workplace effectively.

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Cauldron launches Butternut & Red Chilli Bites to capitalise on snack growth

6 days ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Grace Duncan

Cauldron Butternut & Red Chilli Bites will be launching into supermarkets from this month. The new snack line builds on the success of Cauldron Middle Eastern Falafels and is a source of protein, high in fibre and low in saturated fat. The bites (rsp: £2.50/160g) are made from butternut squash, chickpeas, red pepper, red onion, a touch of mozzarella, and a unique blend of herbs and spices.
Media Bites 17 April: March retail sales, WH Smith results, Ocado Group shares

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Daniel Selwood

Warm weather in March helped give a lift to retailers despite a late Easter, with sales of gardening, DIY, food, and health and beauty products getting a boost from the spring sunshine. Purchases for Mother’s Day also helped retail sales climb 1.1% last month, according to a British Retail Consortium-KPMG survey (Guardian). WH Smith high street sales fell 7% to £239m for the six months to 28 February (Daily Mail), while profits fell 32% to £15m.
Princes pledges to reduce emissions by over 50% by 2032

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Grace Duncan

Princes has announced a commitment to reduce its absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 energy and industry greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% by 2032. This target will be using 2022 as its baseline and is a pivotal component of the company’s broader objective to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, a goal validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Princes also aims to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Vivera extends Protein Bites range with Thai variant

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Grace Duncan

Vivera has extended its Protein Bites range with a Thai SKU launching into Sainsbury’s on 7 May. It joins Tex Mex and Garden Greens Protein Bites, which launched for Veganuary. The Thai bites (rsp: £2.85/180g) are made of vegetables including white cabbage, carrot, onions and edamame beans with a blend of herbs and spices to create the Asian flavour, including coriander, lemongrass and lemon leaf.
Can B Corp’s updated standards address credibility concerns?

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Harry Holmes

B Lab’s update to standards outlines seven key areas for companies to address. Has it done enough to ward off ‘greenwashing’ accusations? When you buy a Nespresso coffee, an Evian water or a Vivera plant-based burger, you should feel confident in supporting a business that’s a force for good. These brands all carry B Corp certification – a symbol of “high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability”.
Food exporters struggle amid confusion of Trump’s tariffs

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Harry Holmes

Food exporters are battling “uncertainty, confusion, and disappointment” as they look to devise a strategy to deal with Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic tariff policy. The White House has said it now seeking 90 trade deals in 90 days after Trump placed blanket tariffs of at least 10% on nearly every country, before issuing a 90-day pause on most of them last week.
Brian Cox is a skating success in Malibu advert

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Mark Dishman

Brian Cox (the actor one, not the space one) is at the head of a boardroom, which is filled with the anxious chatter of subordinates. He is zoning out. Fans of Succession will be braced for an explosion of rage. But this isn’t Succession, it’s a Malibu ad. And in an entertaining subversion of Logan Roy, Cox’s character here is a pretty chill guy. He leaves the office – but rather than storming out, he does so on rollerskates, simply to take in a bit of beach life.
Flora rolls out improved Plant recipe

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Grace Duncan

Flora has announced the successful rollout of its improved Flora Plant recipe. The reformulation, which like its previous iteration has only seven ingredients, has enhanced performance across cooking, baking and spreading, according to the brand. It is also more spreadable straight from the fridge, has better heat control and more consistent results when baking, the brand added. The range is available in salted block, unsalted block and spreadable tub format.
Supermarkets making mixed progress on closing gender pay gap

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Steve Farrell

Seven of the UK’s 11 biggest supermarkets have narrowed the mean average gender pay gap – while Tesco, Asda, JLP and Ocado Retail have slipped back. Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all moved closer towards pay parity. However, Ocado Retail’s mean hourly gender pay gap has risen sharply in a year, from 7% to 12%. That is the second-largest gap behind M&S, on 12.2%.
Belu co-CEO Natalie Campbell on buyers, Rachel Reeves and Jamaican Sunday roast

1 week ago | thegrocer.co.uk | Charles Wright

Name: Natalie Campbell Job title: Co-CEO Company: Belu Water What was your first job? I worked for a retail temp agency that specialised in luxury retail. I turned 16 on a Tuesday and went to work in Daks of London (on Jermyn Street) on the Saturday. I worked hard and sold my butt off over a nine-hour shift – that was the day I fell in love with retail. My favourite place to work was High Street Kensington, back when the Barkers Arcade existed. It was home to a small Morgan de Toi.