All The Grocer articles in 04 October 2025 – Page 8
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Harry Neave, NPD technologist, Nomo
‘Doing an apprenticeship is a great way to get started. It gives you hands-on experience and a real idea of how the food industry works as a whole’
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NewsSupermarket model makes food strategy ‘unachievable’ claims green body
Supermarket bosses have strongly defended the model, saying it has been consistently looked into and approved by competition watchdogs
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NewsHome Bargains moves to automated markdowns
The variety discounter has moved from handwritten price labels to a ‘data-driven markdown solution that automates pricing decisions’
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NewsCourt grants permission to expand review into government welfare challenge
The Animal Law Foundation will now go to a hearing where it will argue that the consultation exercise, which paved the way for the change in law, was unfair
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NewsB&M strikes 10-year deal with logistics tech firm Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain will handle picking at the ‘state of the art’ Rugby facility, with operations expected to start early next year
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NewsDiscount Dragon enters profitability for the first time
The online discounter, which sells clearance stock often close to its sell by date, broke even after undertaking a ‘full review’ of the brand to improve the range
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NewsKeurig Dr Pepper shares hit five-year low following JDE Peet’s deal
Keurig Dr Pepper’s shares hit their lowest point in more than five years in the wake of its “poorly received” deal to acquire Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet’s
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NewsMindful Chef bounces back into growth as investment pays off
Gross margin jumped from 32.9% to a whopping 45.8%, and pre-tax profit leapt to £10.9m from a loss of £1.7m
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s Green Week launches with mixed climate messages
Two headlines in The Grocer this morning highlight two vastly opposing views – and a perfect snapshot of why the topic of sustainability in grocery is so controversial
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NewsGreggs launches 40th Outlet shop to tackle food waste
The shop will redistribute surplus food at a discount, with a share of profits given to local charities via The Greggs Foundation
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NewsWaitrose relaunches Duchy Organic range with 24 new products
The relaunched range has begun hitting stores this month with the addition of 24 new products including Wholewheat Tortiglioni, Milano Salami and Aged Red Leicester
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NewsUnitas Wholesale launches AI Academy
The AI Academy offers members and supplier partners three courses – Fundamentals, Proficiency and Mastery – all led by experts
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Category ReportSpread too thin? Dairymen butter & spreads category report 2025
Increasing labour costs, squeezed milk supplies and increasing demand are all pushing up the price of butter to melting point
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NewsCo-op opens its largest franchise store at University of Warwick
Students can also secure a 5% member discount on Co-op renters’ insurance
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food and drink doing enough to tackle modern slavery?
A decade after the Modern Slavery Act was introduced to much acclaim, UK food and drink supply chains remain exposed. Are retailers and suppliers doing enough to change that?
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NewsWingstop expands across Liverpool with second restaurant
The site hosts 115 covers and features the brand’s full menu of wings, tenders, burgers and sides
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NewsStarbucks chief technology officer Deb Hall Lefevre steps down
Senior vice president of global experiences technology, Ningyu Chen, has been named as interim chief technology officer
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NewsCo-op launches QR code at self-scan tills for ‘easy’ membership sign-up
The technology prompts customers to use their membership card after scanning their items in order to benefit from member price savings, deals and promotions
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NewsCo-op boosts foodservice presence with the launch of second ‘on the go’ micro store
Co-op’s new concept focuses on transient consumer culture, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner in new formats
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NewsFarming biodiversity not in decline, think tank declares
Research from the think tank has revealed that overall populations for insects and birds have remained broadly stable over the past three decades