All The Grocer articles in 26 July 2025 – Page 5
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Five Guys lands £185m refinancing deal
It is understood the burger brand will now look to open a greater number of drive-thru sites
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Olio food waste app marks 10th anniversary with 120 million meal landmark
Olio is now operational in 60 countries and has 8.8 million users globally, with 4.5 million in the UK alone
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Category Report
Cocktails get their groove on: trends in RTDs & hard seltzers 2025
RTD brands are finding favour with revellers at music festivals. How are they working to also please shoppers?
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Plastic: supermarkets agree to work together in ‘bold’ new reuse model
The Grocer revealed in November that supermarkets were gearing up to launch a second major push on reuse and refill technology
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Cyberattacks: businesses must alert government before paying ransoms, under new laws
The NHS, local councils and schools will be outright banned from paying ransom demands to criminals under the measures
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M&S ad banned over clothing model who ‘appeared unhealthily thin’
The ad, which was seen in M&S’s app in April and May, was socially irresponsible, according to the Advertising Standards Authority
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Asda showing ‘green shoots of recovery’, says NIQ
Asda has been in the midst of a long-term sales drop that pulled the supermarket to a £600m loss last year
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Win-Win closes £3m Series A round to fuel cocoa-free chocolate growth
Win-Win will use the case to invest in its UK team and new product lines, as well as a push into Europe
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Media Bites 23 July: inflation hits shopping habits, Coca-Cola, giant Vermaat deal
Lidl has won record market share among UK shoppers, according to The Telegraph
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Caffè Nero rolls out health-focused snacking range
The café chain has partnered with brands including The Protein Ball Co, Deliciously Ella and Proper Snacks
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Booker launches 600 price lockdowns and summer lines
Booker’s 2025 Summer Catering Guide features seasonal menu ideas and exclusive lines
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Comment & Opinion
Health is wealth: have gut-friendly brands and functional foods finally gone mainstream?
With 700 challenger brands competing for attention, those offering functional benefits – particularly gut health – dominated the event as entrepreneurs raced to catch the eye of supermarket buyers and investors
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Greens Retail launches donation scheme to support shoppers in need
The scheme allows customers to donate £1.50 at the till, which is converted into a Kindness Token that can be used by another customer
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Wholesale Group launches AI tech to support members
Members and suppliers will be able to ask Jake AI questions and receive immediate insights
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Cathedral City makes cheese ‘an everyday hero’ in £7m push
Currently live across TV, video on demand, out of home, and social media, the £7m creative push is running for 21 weeks
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Iceland Foods reinstates cage-free egg commitment by 2027
The supermarket had reneged on its previous commitment to go cage-free by 2025, citing supply chain disruption and the cost of living crisis making it unachievable
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Co-op selects eight more suppliers to join Apiary support scheme
The programme is designed to enable smaller or early stage businesses, which are ‘unique, purpose-driven and create social value’, to become ‘retail ready’
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John Lewis trialling ‘last minute’ gift deliveries with Uber Eats
The pilot will launch in an initial two stores, ahead of a future nationwide launch
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Morrisons enhances commercial proposition for Daily franchisees
All independent retail partners will be offered better rebate rates, with the opportunity to earn up to 6% opposed to the previous cap of 1.5%
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La Martiniquaise-Bardinet snaps up majority stake in Warner’s Distillery
La Martiniquaise is France’s second-largest spirits group, making drinks including Glen Moray and Cutty Sark