All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2026 – Page 2
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NewsAsda giving away thousands of free flowers in Mother’s Day sales drive
To claim their free bouquet, shoppers need to find the store community champion and say the phrase ‘mum’s the word’
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NewsThe Jolly Hog’s unveils new Proper Posh Black Treacle Extra Thick Cut Bacon
Designed to bring restaurant-quality bacon ‘to the at-home brunch table’, the brand said the two-SKU range would cater to the growing appetite for premium, indulgent food at home
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NewsLeon brings back Fish Finger Wrap as it kicks off Icon Dishes series
It marks the return of one of the healthy fast-food brand’s ‘most-loved dishes’
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NewsPlans for ‘UK’s most sustainable neighbourhood’ saved by council
Backed by The Food Foundation, The Phoenix Project in Lewes, East Sussex, was billed as promising a new blueprint for the UK’s food system when initial planning approval was granted in 2024
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NewsWeight-loss drug users cut grocery and takeaway spending
Consumers using weight-loss drugs reported notable changes in their diets, scaling back on high-calorie convenience food and alcohol in favour of healthier options
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NewsWhole Foods Market to triple its intake of UK challenger brands
It followed ‘strong demand’ earlier in the year, with more than 500 submissions to its seasonal Pitching Day in April
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NewsMcDonald’s launches Cadbury Mini Eggs Frappe and McFlurry
Returning items include the Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry, Spicy McNuggets and the Double Big Mac
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NewsSupermarket AI making supplier forecasting ‘nightmare’ even worse
A group representing more than 20 mid to large-sized suppliers met with Adjudicator Mark White last month to raise the issue
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NewsReeves warns forecourts against exploiting Middle East crisis with fuel price rises
Reeves said she had asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to be ‘vigilant’ over essential costs including road fuel and heating oil
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NewsHeck buys back private equity shares to return to family ownership
The sausage business has confirmed it will be buying back its equity stake from investment partner Panoramic after an 11-year partnership
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Comment & OpinionOil price chaos means choppy waters become a maelstrom
Even with Trump pushing the narrative that the Iran war ‘will be over very soon’, the latest hit to the global economy from US foreign policy now looks increasingly like it could have long-standing implications – for us all
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NewsVimto maker Nichols lifts profits after shift to new asset-light model
Vimto scored its highest-ever retail sales value in the year of £129.1m as it launched new products and gained market share across squash, energy drinks and RTD subcategories
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT identifies £500m of potential grocery assets
Property investor Supermarket Income REIT has identified a strong pipeline of opportunities in the grocery real estate market, with £500m of assets available in its core target of UK supermarkets
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as part of UK expansion
The jobs will come as part of previously announced plans to open about 40 new UK stores in 2026
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NewsDeliveroo pilots office catering service in London
‘The office lunch is officially back, and Deliveroo for Work is continually finding new ways to elevate it’
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NewsSpoon rolls out Wildfarmed co-branded regenerative granola and secures seven-figure funding
The innovation follows a shift to a vertically integrated model as the brand opened its first factory after securing a seven-figure investment of more than £1.5m
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NewsAldi adds ‘select your store’ feature to app
By entering their postcode and selecting a store, users ‘will see the product range and pricing specifically for that store’
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NewsTortilla launches ‘Fuel-Good’ bowls range
The range features three bowls, each designed with a specific nutritional focus
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News‘Competing agendas’ sees no agreement reached on northeast Atlantic mackerel
The lack of development for a sharing agreement on the challenged fishery was called a ‘missed opportunity’ by the European Commission
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NewsEU alignment sought for Food Data Transparency Partnership
Defra is looking to hire advisers to ensure that the next phase of the group’s work is ‘coherent, informed and influential’





