All The Grocer articles in 02 May 2026
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NewsLidl publishes latest ‘wish list’ of new store locations
The discounter is offering a ‘finder’s fee’ of either 10% of the first year’s rent or 1.5% of the freehold value
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NewsTesco and Morrisons equal pay cases face ‘pivotal moment’
So-called material factor defence hearings are to be held that will see the supermarkets face questioning over why predominantly female store workers are paid less than predominantly male distribution centre workers
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NewsHospitality sales fall 18% from Tube strikes with pub revenue halved
On Tuesday 21 April alone, pubs saw revenues fall 46%, while cafés experienced a 26% drop
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NewsIran war: government plans new measures to help with food inflation
Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, said consumers were likely to face at least eight months of higher food prices
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NewsBanning zero-hour contracts will damage jobs, trade bodies warn
BRC, FDF and UKHospitality and warned business and trade secretary Peter Kyle the move poses a ‘substantial threat to good jobs’
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News2 Sisters to inject £50m into British farming after strong 2025
The poultry sector giant has redeveloped its chicken feed to replace 23% of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans – purchasing 150k tonnes annually from British farmers
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NewsInvest in plant-based or risk billions, report tells retailers
Systems change company Systemiq and plant-based NGO ProVeg International said alternative protein revenues were projected to reach £5.5bn by 2040, with plant-based protein sales expected to grow from 14% in 2025 to 29% by 2040
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NewsCDS distribution centre becomes one of UK’s largest solar installations
The newly completed 2.5MW rooftop solar installation at its Avonmouth warehouse is now exporting surplus power into the wider energy network
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: animal welfare, salt reduction and HFSS ads
While recent campaigning by Viva calling for an end to cages and male chick culling is to be expected, their position oversimplifies a complex issue
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Energy Products: 6 June
Energy brands are innovating to include additional functional benefits
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NewsAsda gives £3.2m to community groups to tackle food insecurity and social isolation
Funding was prioritised to address challenges such as food insecurity, social isolation, and mental health and wellbeing
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NewsPilgrims Choice launches Dip & Dunk adult snacking range
The development from the Ornua-owned brand includes sticks of Pilgrims Choice cheese with ‘dips made from the very best ingredients’
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NewsM&S asks shoppers to round up their shopping bill to fight food poverty
The initiative is part of M&S’s work with Alliance Food Sourcing, a collaboration between retailers, suppliers and charities formed in 2024 as a result of the Coronation Food Project
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NewsEssex greenhouse project approved to bolster UK food security
Developed by Rivenhall Greenhouse, the project combines greenhouse production at strategic scale with co-located energy infrastructure
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NewsTesco doubles size of Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme
Tesco has also pledged to double the size of the programme again next year
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NewsShop price inflation eases but BRC warns of worse to come
‘While we’re yet to see the full force of the Middle East conflict feeding into consumer prices, it will not be long before it begins to,’ said BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners reaffirms guidance after bumper Q1
An early Easter and six extra days in the quarter propelled revenues up 9.4% when adjusted for currency exchange, with volumes beating expectations to rise 8.5% in the quarter to 3 April 2026
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NewsCake Box revenues soar 43% to surpass £60m
Cake Box revenues soared 43% last year, as the chain opened 37 new stores
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share again
Lidl’s sales rose by 8.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 19 April 2026, to put it again level in market share with Morrisons
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NewsStudy alleging millions of chickens missing condemned by egg and poultry sectors
In its Counting Chickens – An Analysis of UK Poultry Numbers report, the charity alleged that inaccurate data was being used to inform policies on land, manure and pollution management in England