All The Grocer articles in 20 June 2026
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NewsCoffeeB launches no-capsule coffee products in the UK
In place of single-use coffee capsules, CoffeeB’s Cosmos machine uses a coffee ball made from roast and ground coffee wrapped in a seaweed film
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NewsLittle Soap Company debuts Naturals Signature Scent Edit in Waitrose
Naturals Signature Scent Edit is available now exclusively in 244 Waitrose stores, comprising Pepper & Lychee and Lime, Basil & Mandarin
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NewsTalks to revive Wales DRS as documents lift lid on glass row
Sources are suggesting there is fresh hope the new Plaid Cymru government may be more open to engaging with industry concerns over the inclusion of glass than its predecessor
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NewsStella Artois and Bud Light add fruity brews for summer
Sales of fruit lager are up by over 20% year-on-year amid a flurry of new launches and growing retailer focus
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NewsSigma Healthcare drops out of talks to buy Boots
The company has ‘concluded that such an acquisition would not currently meet its strategic and capital investment objectives’
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News£320m investment in alt-protein at risk from ‘hostile’ EU takeover, MPs warned
The Alternative Proteins Association warns that the UK is risking its ‘progressive’ policies on developing lab-grown meat being taken over by an EU framework that is ‘slower, more politically contested, and increasingly hostile to the technologies’
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NewsNew farming minister announced as Angela Eagle leaves post
He replaces Angela Eagle, the new security minister at both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Dunston Hall became a Peak District destination for foodies
Entrepreneurs David and Lynsey Harrison have transformed the 26-acre estate Dunston Hall Estate, with its bistro and food hall helping the business land Newcomer of the Year at the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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NewsTesco rolling out electronic shelf labels to 3,000 stores
The supermarket has signed a multi-year deal with Chinese ESL manufacturer Hanshow, which will see the devices rolled out to stores over the next two years.
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NewsThe Food Foundation exec and Amazon VP recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Anna Taylor, who joined the Food Foundation as its first executive director in 2015, has been awarded a DBE for services to reforming the food system
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NewsWaitrose raises meal deal price by 10%
The deal includes a main such as a sandwich, salad or sushi plus a drink and a snack
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NewsC-stores and supermarkets top list for witnessed theft as crime becomes ‘normalised’
Seven in 10 shoppers now view theft as “normalised”, while 12% say they feel ‘indifferent’ when witnessing crime in bricks & mortar stores, according to new research
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NewsKFC franchise partner to double UK estate by 2030
As part of the agreement FPG will acquire 17 KFC restaurants across London and the south of England
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NewsFlora bounces back to growth in UK
Flora Food Group has returned to growth in the UK, as it offset falling volumes with higher pricing
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NewsShake Shack UK uses 35 tonnes of regenerative flour in Wildfarmed tie-up
The partnership made Shake Shack one of the first fine-casual restaurant concepts in the UK to introduce regenerative flour
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NewsNatural Source Waters Association appoints new chair
NSWA members include Highland Spring Group, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages and Danone UK & Ireland
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NewsM&S appoints digital and tech chief as long-time director Berendji steps back
In moves announced by M&S on LinkedIn, John Hunt will join this summer, taking over leadership of the digital, data and technology functions from Berendji
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Comment & OpinionWhy did Poundstretcher need a restructure and what’s the plan to turn it around?
Two years after its 2024 takeover, Poundstretcher is still in choppy waters, only narrowly being saved from administration last week
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NewsHilton Food Group appoints new chairman
Mark Clare will take on the role of non-executive chairman on 1 July, with Mark Allen officially becoming CEO of the group on the same day
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NewsAngela Eagle’s departure delivers blow to support for new nutrient profiling model
Eagle in her role at Defra was viewed as one of the strongest supporters of the shift to a new NPM