All The Grocer articles in 12 July 2025 – Page 2
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M&S backing projects to cut emissions in strawberry and chicken farming, with £1m funding
Both projects are receiving some of M&S’s £1m in annual funding for emission-reducing innovations
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Ferrero agrees $3.1bn takeover of WK Kellogg Co
The group said Kellogg’s range of cereal brands, including Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Special K and Rice Krispies, were ‘highly complementary’ to its offering
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Aldi moves own label beer cans to ‘snap packs’
The change is being rolled out across stores in 2025 for Aldi’s Galahad, Sainte Etienne, and Brasserie beers
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s wins best supermarket in our Reading mystery shop
The victory was built on availability – Sainsbury’s was the only store this week to pick up a perfect score of 20
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Martin Gunzkofer on two weeks at Reading’s best supermarket
’It’s my 35th year with Sainsbury’s. I’ve managed a double-digit number of stores, but it’s only my second week here as store manager’
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Grocer 33
Asda sweeps two out of two lowest price wins at start of Grocer 33 year
After winning back the annual Grocer 33 Price competition at the Grocer Gold Awards this week, Asda has picked up where it left off
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Media Bites 11 July: Poundland woes, M&S hackers and BrewDog founder’s cannabis farm
Yesterday’s news focused largely on Poundland’s ongoing woes and the M&S and Co-op hacker arrests
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Shoppers avoid the high street during heatwave
Total UK footfall decreased by 1.8% in June, compared with a 1.7% fall in May
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Lavazza warns EDR will be ‘very tough’ for coffee producers
The Italian coffee giant’s chairman Guiseppe Lavazza said the European Deforestation Regulation would lead to tight supply and price hikes
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Comment & Opinion
Will the government really scrap the junk food bogof ban?
What The Sun newspaper called the “bonkers ban on buy one get one free offers” was cast into the wilderness
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New Princes Group buys Kraft Heinz’s Italian baby business
New Princes Group, formerly known as Newlat, has agreed to buy Kraft Heinz’s entire Italian baby food and nutrition business
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Geek & Gorgeous makes UK high street debut with Superdrug
Geek & Gorgeous is the brainchild of Judit Rácz, cosmetics scientist and founder of the INCIDecoder skincare website
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UK-wide deposit return scheme to go ahead after Wales backs down
The Welsh government has agreed to accelerate its plans for a deposit return scheme, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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Analysis & Features
Are retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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JW Filshill appoints new regional development manager
The new hire will play a key role in building the Scottish wholesaler’s KeyStore estate across north-east England
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AG Barr strikes deal with Thomas ‘Hal’ Robson-Kanu to partner with The Turmeric Co
AG Barr’s deal with The Turmeric Co will support the former Wales footballer’s ambitious plans to supercharge growth in the healthier drinks category
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Four arrested over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
All four were arrested at their home addresses and had their electronic devices seized for digital forensic analysis
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Booker digital director Jamil Mohammed leaves company after 10 years
Mohammed took up the post at Booker in 2015, having previously spent five years at Bestway as head of digital and ecommerce
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Bells of Lazonby appoints new MD as Tim Conder steps down
Tim Conder will move on to pastures new after nearly four years at the business’ helm
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KVI Tracker
Shoppers facing BBQ food price hikes of up to 67%
Across burger, sausage, steak, kebab and chicken thighs and legs lines, there has been significant inflation of up to almost 70% at the major retailers, according to analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer