All The Grocer articles in 17 October 2026 – Page 5
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: World Food
This reimagined paratha from Shana Foods can be cooked from frozen in a standard toaster
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Yoghurts
Kefir consumption has boomed off the back of awareness around gut-health. But its classically sharp, tart flavour profile remains a barrier to some
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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsOrganic sector welcomes government action plan for growth
The plan sets out measures to grow the domestic market including advice and support for farmers considering the transition to organic production and more opportunities to sell organic food in the UK
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NewsHalloween spending to reach £705m as Saturday boosts parties and alcohol sales
An online panel survey of 1,002 UK shoppers by retail and shopper marketing agency Savvy found that 46% planned to celebrate Halloween in some way, rising to 78% among families
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NewsTHG upgrades profit guidance as whey prices drop
Group adjusted EBITDA is now expected to reach £103m for the full year, ahead of analysts’ expectations of £101.7m, as profits improve in the group’s Nutrition division
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NewsJust Eat ditches celeb superstars and jingle for new brand platform ‘to last for 30 years’
The new brand platform – ’Stay Just Where You Are’ – is “built around a simple, highly relatable human truth”
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ProfilesOmega Pressery’s Niki Dawda on wonky avocados, Kenya and personal sacrafice
‘Being ambitious also comes at a cost and scaling quickly often means you put business first over personal occasions many times’
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NewsRebel Kitchen lands retail hat-trick as coconut water category tops £100m
Year-on-year sales of coconut water have climbed 44% to £111.2, according to new Circana data
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NewsWorldpanel expands shopper panel to improve channel coverage for brands
Enhanced panel adds 25,000 consumers who will scan or upload their receipts
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NewsPernod Ricard readies India IPO as US and China woes continue
The French spirits group posted a 19% increase in sales in India in the first three months of its financial year
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NewsMid-life shoppers least loyal to retailers and grocery brands, says IGD
The research found that housing costs and bills consume almost half (49%) of monthly spending among 45 to 54-year-olds
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NewsCheckout discounts drag down Birds Eye revenues
Birds Eye revenues fell 3.3% to £788m in 2025 as shoppers sought out bargains and switched to own-label products amid a “highly promotional retail environment”
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NewsMorrisons updates More Card app with ‘sharper offers’ and shopping list builder tool
The update is designed to “make shopping easier and help customers get more value from their More Card” the supermarket said
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NewsPoundland management buyout still on the table as it hires for Christmas
The recruitment push comes as a clutch of bidders vies for parts of the business in auction process by owner Gordon Brothers
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NewsWhole Foods Market bets on bitter flavours, beans and ‘beautrition’ to shape grocery in 2027
Products including collagen jelly sticks, olive oil shots and sea moss are “blurring the lines between snack, supplement and skincare”, according to Whole Foods
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NewsSainsbury’s to sell all Northern Ireland petrol stations
As part of the deal, Go Forecourts will ‘invest significantly in the sites’
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NewsGraham’s launches fat-free cottage cheese
The 0% line has been launched as sales of the family’s branded cottage cheese have increased by more than 300%
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NewsPoundland owner appoints restructuring experts as independent directors
Gordon Brothers has parachuted in Andrew Kirkpatrick, Stephen Welch and Dominic Young
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Deliveroo’s rider-pick model take off beyond Aldi?
It could ease pressure on staff, but riders may need convincing