All The Grocer articles in 18 October 2025
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NewsSpayne Lindsay adds former PwC partner to team of deal advisors
Corporate finance firm Spayne Lindsay & Co has expanded its team of dealmakers with the appointment of Neil Sutton as senior advisor
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NewsSauce Shop invests in factory for growth push
Condiment brand Sauce Shop has agreed a six-figure bank funding package to accelerate investment into its Nottingham factory
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NewsCheeky Panda eyes growth as it wins major Tesco listings
Bamboo loo roll brand Cheeky Panda has set its sights on growth after winning major supermarket listings, including its entry on to Tesco shelves today
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NewsGolden Acre brings in new finance director in growth bid
He will be tasked with transforming the business’s financial systems and preparing Golden Acre to handle the ‘increased complexity’ that comes with scale
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Promotional FeaturesWhy Gen Z is opting for naturally functional foods
Gen Z is redefining the way we eat – embracing naturally functional foods that deliver on health, taste and sustainability. Driven by wellness trends, clean labels and social media influence, this generation is turning away from ultra-processed options and reshaping the future of the food industry.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big deep-fried chicken fast food takeover
KFC has dominated the UK fried chicken takeaway scene since its first outlet opened in 1965. But a flock of new players is hitting high streets – and the battle of the chicken shops is hotting up
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NewsPerry is ‘dead’ declares cidermaker Westons
Westons rebadged its perry as a pear cider in February 2024 and hasn’t looked back
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NewsThe Wholesale Group to showcase own-brand range in UK-wide tour
Members can find out more about its range of products, try them and take part in blind taste tests
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NewsPasta Evangelists partners with world hunger charity
The donations will help fund programmes that support families facing food and nutritional insecurity nationwide
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NewsMolson Coors to cut 400 jobs in ‘Americas’ restructuring
The move will result in a 9% reduction in headcount in the region
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NewsPizza Hut UK swoops for dine-in restaurants but 68 sites at risk
Sixty-eight Pizza Hut restaurants remain at risk of closing
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Estate Dairy: moving milk from commodity to craft
The Estate Dairy’s founders felt there was an opportunity to bring the craft and care of British farming into hospitality
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NewsRadnor Fruits teams up with Disney for Lilo & Stitch drinks
The drinks contain 50% Radnor Hills spring water, 50% fruit juice and no added sugar
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NewsSupreme buys Slimfast in £20m deal
Supreme has picked up dieting brand Slimfast for £20m in a bid to tap the boom in weight loss jabs
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Comment & OpinionYou can’t spreadsheet a sandwich: lessons from the Kraft Heinz split
Kraft Heinz’s split shows the limits of cost-cutting. In a market where private label is surging, emotion – not efficiency – keeps grocery brands valuable, says Aaron Shields, executive director of experience strategy at Landor
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Comment & OpinionJoe Wicks’ UPF crusade: well-meaning but woefully misguided
Joe Wicks and Dr Chris van Tulleken are spreading confusion and fear, rather than helping consumers make informed choices, says Mike Coppen-Gardner of SPQR
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the flurry of ultra-premium ready meals?
Despite rising food prices and squeezed incomes, retailers and brands are unveiling high-end ready meals priced at up to £30
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NewsParfetts’ online sales surpass 50%
The split across digital ordering currently stands as 40% website and 60% app
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NewsSainsbury’s defends menopause support after Unite criticism
Unite claims Sainsbury’s workers have been ‘pushing for a firm menopause policy to be introduced for several years to no avail’
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NewsApplied Nutrition appoints former THG nutrition MD as CMO
The new hire spent nine years at The Hut Group