From large multiples to independent retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, as well as growers, food processors, manufacturers, key opinion formers and the national media, The Grocer covers the whole FMCG sector.

Nov 1, 2024 · Lower down the list, Premier Foods (22) has bolstered revenues by 13% after expanding into new categories. And Huel (118) has moved from an exclusively online business into retail to boost sales by nearly 30%. Finally, new entrants have appeared on the list in the form of world food specialist Surya Foods (116), specialist baker St Pierre Groupe (148), and Veetee (147), all backed by strong ...

Mar 22, 2024 · Attention-grabbing innovation was core to Coca-Cola’s efforts to re-engage shoppers last year, amid a 6.7% fall in volumes. In February 2023, a collaboration with Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía saw the addition of Move to …

Jul 29, 2024 · Iceland Foods’ executive chairman Richard Walker claims the retailer’s financial health is “the best it’s ever been” after the supermarket posted strong annual results.

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Sep 17, 2024 · 1.7% (8.4 million kg) Rising cocoa bean prices will “continue to have an impact on volume sales of chocolate, as manufacturers are forced to increase prices”, says Kantar analyst Joe Speller. It is still unclear how the October harvest will turn out. Suppliers are hoping a good season will push prices down, but if this doesn’t happen, they have warned retail prices will …

Speciality bread brand Vogel's is relaunching next month in an attempt to boost sales from £3.5m to £10m in two years. Twelve months after upmarket bakery Nicholas & Harris (N&H) acquired the brand from Goswell's as part of a £2.2m deal, Vogel's will receive its first packaging revamp since the mid 1970s in a bid to broaden its consumer base.

Apr 19, 2024 · Chocolatier Thorntons has posted another year of profit growth after shuttering its loss-making store estate. The Ferrero-owned brand shut its network of retail stores in 2021, having racked up losses nearing £200m under the Italian confectionery giant’s ownership.

Focus On Ice Cream: 15 February. What’s in store for the coming year from the UK’s ice cream players? And with the country’s biggest brands about to be demerged from its parent company, is the category about to have its ‘Wonka’ moment?

Jun 8, 2021 · Again, across all age groups, most people in our survey said Tesco was their favourite supermarket. The only age groups where any other retailer came close to challenging Tesco was 18 to 24-year-olds, where Asda was just 3% behind in the vote for top spot, and 55 to 64-year-olds, where Sainsbury’s was just 4% behind.