All The Grocer articles in 26 July 2025
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NewsLoyd Grossman unveils premium pasta sauces and on-pack promotion
Shoppers will be in with the chance of winning a trip to Italy
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NewsFood price inflation set to hit 5% summer peak, outstripping energy cost concerns
A new report from IGD puts the average rate of food inflation forecast for this year at 4%, up from its previous forecast of 3.3%
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NewsM&S opens first ‘airside’ stores at Heathrow
The first opened at Gate A today – the first day of school summer holidays – and the second is set to open later this week
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NewsTap Social raises £500k to expand ex-offender craft beer business
The business ‘combines criminally good beer, bakery and busy venues for meaningful change’ by providing employment for prison leavers
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NewsAnt and Dec strip down to boxers to announce Northern Dough Co investment
Ant and Dec stripped down to their boxers in an initial video to launch the partnership
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NewsLidl gearing up for ‘huge milestone’ of 1,000th UK store
The discounter staged a parliamentary breakfast attended by 40 MPs to highlight the milestone
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NewsUS sandwich brand Which Wich boosts UK presence
The food to go chain will open its second UK store in London this week
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Beverages & Cold Brew: 30 August
The UK’s thirst for coffee seems to know no bounds, despite mounting cost pressure on producers. What is the industry to mitigate the squeeze on margins?
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NewsInflation surge hits spending power for two in five households
Two in five UK households experienced declining spending power last month as inflation reached its highest level in 18 months
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Comment & OpinionSo long, white chocolate! Is this the beginning of the end?
Why are manufacturers removing cocoa butter from their products? And as we wave goodbye to white chocolate, which treats are likely to be reformulated next?
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NewsHospitality sees ‘strong’ growth in consumer spending amid rise in office workers
A third of the sector reported an increase in lunchtime footfall over the past year
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NewsModern Baker secures £2.5m investment for healthy UPF mission
The funding from the Series A round will support the next stage of the company’s six-year mission as it rolls out new products in biscuits, sweet bakery, breakfast cereals, ready meals and beverages
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NewsLidl hits record high market share as momentum continues
Lidl now holds 8.3% of the British grocery market, according to Worldpanel’s latest figures, up 0.5% over the past 12 weeks
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NewsNaked Wines appoints new chair to replace founder
Pailing joined the online wine retailer in March as a non-executive director, now replacing founder Rowan Gormley as chair
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NewsBirds Eye products roll out across Morrisons hot counters
Birds Eye is rolling out its Chicken Shop and Goodfella’s ranges to hot counters at 340 Morrisons stores
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NewsGreencore shares jump 10% after lifting profit forecast
Food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has seen its shares surge 10% following an impressive quarterly performance
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NewsSubway appoints former Burger King exec as new CEO
Jonathan Fitzpatrick brings more than two decades of franchising and quick service restaurant exprience to the role
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Category ReportCurrant affairs: how the cost of dried fruit is hindering home baking
As ingredient prices soar, classic bakes like fruitcake are on their way out. How can the sector get Brits back to their mixing bowls?
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli raises outlook as premium chocolate sales hold up
The sales boost came despite the company pushing through some steep price hikes due to high cocoa prices