All The Grocer articles in 01 November 2025
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      NewsGinsters adds trio of Festive pastries for Christmas
Ginsters has brought back Festive Chicken & Stuffing Slice 170g for a fifth year
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      NewsArgos challenges toy-only perception in Christmas advert 2025
Argos has brought back mascots Connie and Trevor, joined by actor and comedian Simon Bird, reminding shoppers it offers more than toys
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      NewsLet’s Respect Retail campaign launched to tackle rising abuse of shopworkers
The new Retail Trust survey also found 43% of staff said they are being abused or attacked every week
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      NewsMorrisons celebrates farmers and suppliers in Christmas advert 2025
Morrisons is celebrating the farmers, bakers and food makers behind its festive range in its new Christmas campaign
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      NewsBoots goes full fairytale for Christmas advert 2025
Boots’ Christmas ad stars a modern twist on Puss in Boots in a film that brings festive fairytale magic to the British high street
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      NewsAI could cut wholesaler order processes in half, industry predicts
AI voice agents will also act as a ‘major disruption’ to the wholesale sector, according to AI experts
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      NewsMade Uncommon buys James Cadbury’s Love Cocoa for undisclosed sum
Love Cocoa was founded by John Cadbury’s great-great-great grandson in 2016
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      NewsInspired Pet Nutrition unveils £6m HQ and distribution centre
Inspired Pet Nutrition has opened a £6m headquarters and distribution centre in Yorkshire, as the acquisitive petfood group prepares for further growth
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      NewsPremier store wipes out alcohol theft with age-verification tech
The device sits at the entrance of the ‘beer cave’ and automatically opens the door for customers who appear over 25
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      NewsAldi teases return of Kevin the Carrot in Love Actually-inspired Christmas ad 2025
Aldi has dropped a 10-second teaser confirming the return of its much-loved Christmas character Kevin the Carrot
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      NewsKrispy Kreme and Nestlé launch Quality Street doughnuts
The Purple One and Caramel Swirl doughnuts are now available across the UK
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      NewsAtlantic salmon: Scottish government report shows jobs down despite rise in production
The Scottish fish farm production survey 2024, released last week, showed a 27% increase in Atlantic salmon production to 192,000 tonnes
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      NewsBerry Bros & Rudd profits slump amid ‘exceptionally challenging’ trading
There was also an 8.2% decline in revenues excluding en primeur
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      NewsTGI Fridays UK operations sold to worldwide brand manager
Sugarloaf will take control of almost 50 UK sites
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      NewsOne Stop like-for-like sales fall 2.5%
Group revenues edged down slightly by 0.2% to £1.3bn in the year ended 22 February 2025
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      NewsSeasonal Worker Scheme confirmed for 2026
Defra has confirmed there will be 41,000 visas for horticulture workers and 1,900 for poultry workers next year
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      NewsCampari shares slump after £1.1bn in shares seized by police
Campari insists the dispute is unrelated to it or any of its subsidiaries
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      NewsWaitrose starts rolling out new ‘Little Treats’ across its estate
The ‘Little Treats’ initiative allows members of the MyWaitrose loyalty programme to claim up to three benefits each month
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      NewsInsider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK’s food security have been ‘deprioritised’ as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of ‘cheaper and more highly processed’ meat and dairy products
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      NewsThe BFG returns in Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2025
The ad launches alongside a new range of BFG-inspired food, home, clothing and gifting items
 





