All The Grocer articles in 23 August 2025
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NewsGousto campaign aims to ‘steal supermarket share’ as it claims model ‘is broken’
The ‘traditional grocery model is ‘broken’,’ the recipe box company said
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NewsHolie’s wins court battle against Lotus Bakeries over sugar callout
An online campaign by Holie’s called out the high sugar content of a Nakd snack bar
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NewsGlitch denies Deliveroo riders customer tips
‘We sincerely apologise to riders who were impacted by this,’ said Deliveroo
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NewsHealth and wellness retailer Healf launches virtual store with Deliveroo Hop
Healf’s range will be stocked and delivered from Deliveroo’s network of Hop dark stores
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NewsPoundland names the date it will stop selling online and close its loyalty app
The digital retreat is part of a restructuring process under new owner Gordon Brothers, the investment firm that bought Poundland from Pepco Group in June
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Category ReportHow pizza is going posh: trends in pizza 2025
As consumers turn away from frozen to fancier chilled options, brands are playing up premium toppings and regional variants
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Comment & OpinionWhy food hygiene checks should remain independent and public
It has become quite clear that rather a lot of stores are falling below the legal food hygiene standards
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NewsRetailers hit out at ‘antiquated’ plans for glass in Wales deposit return scheme proposals
Retailers are urging ministers in Wales to drop their insistence on including glass, warning its compromise proposals are a recipe for failure
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NewsFood brands overcome inflation to outpace own label
It is the largest gap in favour of brands since March last year
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NewsChildren face avalanche of HFSS promotions from social media influencers
A survey carried out by Cancer Research UK found more than half of young social media users reported seeing posts relating to HFSS products in the past month
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NewsAmazon facing class action for ‘artificially inflating prices’
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations is commencing proceedings on behalf of 45 million UK consumers
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NewsMedina Foodservice launches 250 new products
Medina will be offering new locally sourced products, own-label lines and national brands
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NewsJJ Foodservice relaunches ordering solution to boost restaurant sales
Foodit will now offer an all-in-one retsaurant management bundle that includes a fully branded website, tablet, printer, stand and optional mobile app
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NewsPassoã extends into RTDs with Passion Fruit Martini and Pink Lemonade Spritz serves
The RTDs are vegan, gluten-free and naturally flavoured
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NewsGenius Foods sales plummet but management confident of turnaround in 2025
Sales at Genius Foods have plunged by almost a fifth as the gluten-free baker struggled with a long-running turnaround attempt
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NewsSubway appoints new regional presidents to drive growth
Tracy Gehlan brings more than 25 years of experience leading franchise operations to the role of president for EMEA
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NewsOrdo calls for axing of tax on children’s dental products
Ordo is demanding children’s essential oral care products be zero-rated for VAT
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NewsJohn Lewis names new digital and omnichannel chief
McBrien will take up his new role on 1 October and will report directly to John Lewis MD Peter Ruis
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NewsMcDonald’s accelerates digital transformation strategy
The ‘once-in-a-generation transformation’ strategy involves digital changes across the fast food giant’s restaurant, customer and company platforms
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NewsAldi revamping Shop & Go store to add self-checkouts
The changes at the store in Greenwich are due to be unveiled tomorrow, 20 August, when it reopens after closing on 4 August for the upgrades