All The Grocer articles in 01 February 2025
Previous issues.
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NewsAG Barr profits rebound as core brands fizz
Rubicon was the stand-out performer with another year of double-digit growth.
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NewsPets at Home sales hit by weak footfall in ‘golden quarter’
Revenues at Pets at Home have fallen in the ‘golden quarter’ as the challenging consumer environment led to fewer customers visiting stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Pets at Home revenue slide continues while AG Barr fizzes
Pets at Home’s revenue drop in the third quarter. AG Barr sees double digit profit growth, and shop prices down for second consecutive month.
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NewsSSP Group maintains guidance following ‘good’ start to new financial year
A recovery at SSP Group has continued to gather momentum, benefiting from strong growth in the travel industry around the world and fewer strike days on the railways in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 28 January: Amazon, WH Smith and high street decline
The papers focus on Amazon drone deliveries and a sale of WH Smith on the high street
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NewsAHDB data torpedoes government position on Inheritance Tax impact
Independent analysis by the the non-departmental government body are at significant odds with the government’s own claims
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NewsEllie Goulding’s Served targets at-home occasion with RTD quartet
The cocktails seek to tap demand for ‘high-quality cocktails in a convenient and sustainable format’
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NewsFSA investigating Coca-Cola products over possible chlorate risk
CCEP has recalled products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
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NewsAsda ends its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme
Asda has ended its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme, as it plans to launch a major new Rollback campaign of price cuts
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NewsAmazon appoints Whole Foods CEO to lead its grocery stores globally
Jason Buechel replaces Tesco veteran Tony Hoggett, who departed the company in October
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NewsTesco brings forward earliest available same-day delivery slot
Tesco shoppers can now order online in the morning and have their delivery by lunchtime
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NewsCaterforce introducing new pricing and promotions platform ‘Price Hub’
The new hub will make promotions and pricing available to members, suppliers and buyers
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NewsMars Wrigley revives Milky Way Crispy Rolls after three-year hiatus
The treats had returned following ‘much demand’ from shoppers, said Mars Wrigley
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NewsDeliveroo funds ‘Airbnb for bike parking’ to combat bike theft
Hudjo was started after its two co-founders had their bikes stolen while working as Deliveroo riders
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NewsDot Dot Bubble Tea wins backing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den
Dot Dot is now focused on securing listings in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsAsda survey exposes divide in UK shopper spending power
Asda found more than 60% of UK households in its survey saw their disposable incomes fall going into 2025
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NewsIsla Délice picks up German-halal brand Gurkan
Isla Délice also own Takul, one of the UK’s fastest-growing halal brands
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NewsDiageo sells Guinness Ghana shareholding in ‘efficiency and profitability’ drive
Diageo is pursuing an ‘asset-light’ production model for Guinness in Africa
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Comment & OpinionHow did Aldi end up charging shoppers £10 to enter a store?
The ‘pre-authorisation’ fee at Aldi’s Shop & Go store in Greenwich has turned ‘just walk out’ into ‘just walk out at least £10 worse off’
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NewsHealthy food price rises double that of unhealthy, finds report
The Food Foundation’s Broken Plate report reveals healthier foods grew more expensive at twice the rate of less healthy options over the period