All The Grocer articles in 07 March 2026 – Page 5
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NewsQuorn launches Protein Bites into food to go category
The mycoprotein-based range comes in two formats: grab and go packs (rsp: £1.40/70g) and food to go packs (rsp: £1.30/from 45g)
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the fab, female, foodie founder duos
This International Women’s Day, we meet five fab female founder duos who are working together to transform grocery and ‘build a fempire’
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Petcare
The UK petcare category has returned to growth in 2025 with a 1% increase, driven by premiumisation as shoppers prioritise quality nutrition and natural ingredients despite economic pressures.
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NewsChris Burford returns to Leon as chief financial officer
He previously played a key role in the healthy fast food chain’s sale to EG Group in 2021
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NewsData: grocers lead on female boards but suppliers lag behind
Grocery retailers have made significant strides in gender diversity, with women now holding 45% of board positions, but suppliers have failed to improve from 37% over the past five years
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NewsMcDonald’s makes ‘significant investment’ in north east with new DC
The 138,000 sq ft facility in Darlington will supply more than 200 McDonald’s restaurants across the north east
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Range PreviewSticky toffee eggs and jelly-stuffed hot cross buns: Tesco Easter 2026
Viral dessert-inspired flavours dominate Tesco’s Easter 2026 lineup, with sticky toffee, caramelised biscuit and pistachio featuring across the range
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NewsEU to ban use of meat words on plant-based packaging
Under the new agreement, 31 animal-associated words including ’chicken’, ‘beef’ or ‘pork’ and cuts terms like ‘breast’, ‘thigh’ or ‘drumstick’ will be banned
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NewsM&M’s adds Cookie Dough flavour to lure younger shoppers
The treats feature a ‘deliciously soft cookie-dough flavour centre’
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Comment & OpinionThe Tasters: food-related war film offers dramatic dining at Hitler’s table
The film follows a young woman who is forced to taste meals for the paranoid Führer
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NewsBidfood launches ‘Your Favourites’ cashback campaign
The initiative will provide up to £100 cashback on a selected range of products
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NewsHospitality supplier King Foods ceases trading in face of industry pressures
Advisory firm Interpath was appointed as administrator to Foodstore Ltd, which traded as King Foods, on 5 March
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NewsInnis & Gunn sold in £4.5m pre-pack administration to Tennent’s owner C&C Group
It follows the collapse and rescue deal at BrewDog in what has been a terrible week for Scottish craft beer
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InterviewsAldi’s Julie Ashfield: grocery doesn’t need more ‘alpha females’
Julie Ashfield joined Aldi at 21 on the promise of £27k and a company car. Twenty-five years later, she talks confidence, culture change and ceiling tiles
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News‘Hell for hens’ uncovered in investigation at Shropshire farm
In its undercover investigation, first reported by the Metro, the group revealed footage showing “filthy, baren cages stacked seven high” at the reportedly 122,000-hen farm, housing around 60 birds each
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News2Agriculture appoints agricultural relationship manager
The business, which is owned by the same company as the 2Sisters Food Group, is an independent milling business that has been supplying feed to the poultry industry for the past 50 years
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NewsBacardí & Coca-Cola extend partnership with spiced rum RTD
The NPD will be supported by an on‑pack promotion
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Comment & OpinionTesco man lives through nightmare question session
Britain’s biggest retailer is weaponising a well-worn question
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration, not cupcakes, should define International Women’s Day
When women support women, the whole industry wins
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: An IWD special, BrewDog and LIVE 2026
It’s extraordinary to consider that a brand once valued at £2bn was sold for around £40m. We’ve examined plans and prospects for the Scottish craft brewer under Tilray