All The Grocer articles in 18 July 2026
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NewsSteiner ‘as excited as ever’ about Ocado amid exit rumours and tricky half
Introducing the group’s first half results this morning, Steiner pointed to ‘strong commercial momentum’ and ‘rigorous cost discipline’ that will take the group into sustainable positive cashflow in the second half of the year
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NewsSainsbury’s signs Good Food Bill as it urges more resilient food system
The bill asks for a holistic plan to transform the UK’s food system to ensure it can withstand challenges such as extreme weather and help everyone access nutritious food
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NewsMorrisons appoints new convenience director
The new hire has been promoted to succeed Matt Heslop, who stepped down in February after less than a year in the role
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NewsAsda Express mark-up edges up despite more price matching
The absence of Asda’s deepest rollback promos from smaller stores pushes overall convenience premium higher
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NewsUK must ’act now’ on land-based seafood farming, report says
The authors said the UK had a ’unique opportunity’ to adopt and develop land-based seafood production technologies
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NewsWales to appoint Exchange for Change as DRS administrator ‘in short order’
Welsh cabinet minister for environment Llyr Gruffydd told a Senedd debate yesterday he was ‘optimistic’ that a deposit management organisation would be announced ‘in short order’
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NewsAldi to recruit more than 450 entry-level store assistants
Successful applicants will earn £13.50 per hour nationally and £14.88 within the M25
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NewsAsda shakes up store staff working hours in bid to improve customer experience
Store staff will be expected to work flexibility across all areas of the store. Some will also be offered voluntary redundancy, according to proposals seen by The Grocer
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NewsM&S opens biggest ever standalone food store
The new 22,000 sq ft Foodhall, located in The Wharf Retail Park, Woolsack Way, opened today
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ProfilesOne Stop’s John Miller on pet geese, crime and Chumbawamba
‘It’s upsetting and frustrating to see stores dealing with retail crime and antisocial behaviour’
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NewsDog ice cream searches soar as heatwaves boost online sales
Ocado Retail told The Grocer that searches for pooch ice cream on its website were up 833% year-on-year for June
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NewsLa Martiniquaise buys out remainder of mocktail brand Sir James 101
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has snapped up mocktail brand Sir James 101, after buying a minority stake in the company three years ago
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NewsIRO Sushi sales jump 28% as expansion pays off
It comes as the sushi brand continues to open new stores, with a string of additional openings confirmed for the second half of 2026
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NewsStrong sales see Carlsberg win World Cup battle of the brewers
Carlsberg has emerged as the clearest winner of the Fifa World Cup 2026 – among brewers, at least
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NewsAsda becomes top supermarket for multibuy promotions
Asda has stepped back from a price cut-driven promo strategy to become the biggest supermarket for multibuys
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NewsOle & Steen reports record £40.2m turnover and double-digit sales growth
For the year to 31 December 2025, like-for-like sales rose 10.3% across its estate, while customer like-for-like growth reached 7.1%
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NewsWagamama owner TRG to sell concessions division to Areas
As part of the Areas Group, TRG said the concessions division will gain access to “an extensive global network”
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NewsPoultry sector calls for water action as 2 Sisters site pauses operations
The site in Willand, which processes between 900,000 and one million chickens every week, has not been operational for most of yesterday and all of today due to the lack of supply
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Comment & OpinionDubai chocolate, murky supply chains and the trouble with going viral
There’s arguably never been a viral food trend like Dubai chocolate. But in the race to fill their boots, could some chocolatiers have made an almost fatal mistake?
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NewsLow-alcohol wine brand 6Percent wins Bread & Jam investor contest
Low-alcohol winemaker 6Percent took home the top prize at London’s Bread & Jam investor contest this week, amid fierce competition from fellow start-ups