All The Grocer articles in 23 August 2025 – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionWhat makes Poundland MD Barry Williams think the £1 concept can still work?
A pound today equates to 40p when Poundland first opened in 1990. So why is Williams still chasing the price point?
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Analysis & FeaturesBestway MD Dawood Pervez on 50 years of wholesaling
Last month, the wholesaler marked the milestone with a glittering celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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NewsAllwyn starts rollout of 30,000 new National Lottery terminals following systems upgrade
The new terminals include a high-speed processor for faster transactions, a bigger and tilt-adjustable LCD screen, wireless 1D barcode and 2D code scanners, and a play slip reader
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NewsHot weather prompts Thatchers to start earliest-ever harvest
Extensive sunshine had ‘produced apples bursting with flavour,’ said Thatchers
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NewsCrediton Dairy sees turnover rise against ‘challenging’ backdrop
The drinks producer saw turnover increase by £20m to £131.3m in the year to 4 January 2025
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NewsPasta Evangelists launches Italian-inspired breakfast menu
The menu, which is priced at £8.50 per meal, is available exclusively at Farringdon from 7am to 11am
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NewsWaitrose upgrades app with ‘in-store’ mode to boost shopping experience
Waitrose has enhanced its MyWaitrose app with a new ‘In-store Mode’ that uses location data to improve the shopping experience, including a shopping list function that checks product availability at specific stores.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches range of value initiatives, including Aldi Price Match
The Aldi Price Match initiative is only in stores that directly compete with the discounter in a five-mile radius
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe completes solar project at Bromborough site
Altogether 744 panels have been fitted to the roof to help the site generate its own renewable electricity
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NewsBrakes launches support programme for suppliers entering wholesale
Each selected supplier for the support initiative will be mentored by experienced Brakes’ colleagues or other established suppliers
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NewsMeat supplier Campbell Brothers unveils ‘Responsible Sourcing’ guide
The guide looks to showcase the business’s core values, renewed dedication to ethical sourcing, and traceability within foodservice
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NewsCornwall’s Trewithen Dairy premieres ‘luxurious’ golden milk
Cornwall Gold will hit shelves in Sainsbury’s on 27 August, followed by Tesco on 27 October
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NewsLidl calls on other supermarkets to do more to signpost healthy and sustainable choices
The discounter is claiming a UK supermarket first with the launch of a logo to indicate healthier food choices with sustainability as part of its criteria
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NewsThe Wholesale Group appoints new chairman
Beginning the role on 1 September, he joins from his most recent position as chair of Unitas Wholesale
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NewsDropWorks Rum readies £450k crowdfund campaign to support retail push
DropWorks’ rums are sold in over 400 venues, including a third of the UK’s top 50 bars and several Michelin starred restaurants
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NewsInflation crisis imminent unless taxes overhauled, warns food industry
Industry leaders blamed rising inflation on a damaging combination of commodity price increases and a raft of government interventions
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NewsCasillero del Diablo adds can format and debuts lower abv BeLight Red
The cans would ‘suit changing consumer needs’ according to the brand
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NewsTwo-thirds of hospitality businesses operating at only 85% capacity
It comes as 84,000 hospitality jobs have been lost since the budget, which has added a £3.4bn annual cost on the sector
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NewsMorrisons celebrates first graduates from its new leadership school
Over 180 employees have graduated from Morrisons’ new Ken Morrison Leadership School, a talent development programme personally championed by CEO Rami Baitiéh to fast-track staff into leadership positions
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NewsWyke Farms using AI to analyse birdsong as bellwether for biodiversity
The dairy player is partnering with ‘nature-tech’ company Chirrup.ai on a three-year pilot project