All The Grocer articles in 27 September 2025
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NewsTesco launches 12 ‘restaurant quality’ Finest Chef’s Collection meals
Finest Chef’s Collection has previously only featured as part of Tesco’s Christmas ranges, with this launch being the first to feature flavours for other dining occasions
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NewsLaithwaites goes on demand with Deliveroo Hop partnership
The wine retailer is stocking 60 ‘professionally selected, premium wines at various price points’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does M&S’s new DC say about warehouse logistics?
M&S is making its biggest-ever supply chain investment with a new £340m distribution centre, prioritising automation and placemaking for staff
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NewsLindt Dubai-style chocolate bars reduced to clear in Tesco
Lindt recently expanded the range with white and dark chocolate variants
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NewsAsda IT overhaul continues with major Microsoft AI deal
Asda claims the deal is ‘one of the largest technology deals in UK retail’, as it partners with Microsoft to roll out AI and cloud services across its business operations
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NewsFewer bidders eye Costa Coffee as Wagamama owner backs down
It is understood Coca-Cola and its advisers had marked last week as the deadline for indicative offers
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NewsPremier Foods backs Ambrosia porridge pot with £19m investment
Having already invested £9m since 2023 in new custard filling and high-speed packing lines, Premier will now put £10m into building a custard plant at Ambrosia’s Lifton site in Devon
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NewsM&S encouraging shoppers to wear yellow to support mental health
The retailer is also asking shoppers to donate by topping up the cost of their shop in store
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a strong year for dairy M&A a sign of a healthy sector?
Dairy’s ability to play into key consumer trends has heralded a busy year of deals, usually a sign of a sector in good health
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InterviewsHow Yeo Valley is diversifying from dairy and ‘democratising organic’
Yeo Valley’s Tim Mead and Rob Sexton tell all on ambitious acquisitions, diversification away from dairy and the UK’s ‘democratisation of organic’
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NewsAsda Express boss Chris Walker replaced by Morrisons director
Joseph Sutton joined the supermarket today as vice president for Express, foodservice and fuel
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Analysis & FeaturesMcCormick’s Seán Hanifin on Irish cream liqueur and ‘cow FitBits’
What’s behind Five Farms’ ‘posh Baileys’? Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is touted as the “world’s first farm-to-table” version of the tipple
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NewsNew Lidl global campaign says there is ‘More to Value’ than price
The campaign is the first in which Lidl has communicated the same message internationally across all its 31 markets
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NewsCircular economy business Bio Capital to manufacture CO2 gas for food sector
Bio Capital said the move would help tackle the ‘major shortfalls’ of CO2 threatened by the crisis in the bioethanol industry
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NewsPoundland cutting 100 head office jobs in restructure
Jobs have been cut thanks to Poundland’s withdrawal from online sales and the axing of its frozen and chilled food ranges in stores
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Arla’s Bovaer crisis and its aftermath
Last year, Arla Foods found itself in a social media storm of misinformation over its trial of feed additive Bovaer. What has been the fallout?
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NewsBRC warns government risks ‘losing the battle against inflation’
Food inflation hit 5.1% in August, inching higher than the 4.7% increase in wage growth averaged over May-July
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Promotional FeaturesCan-do: why brands must show how drinks containers promote ‘circularity’
Consumers are well aware of ‘recyclability’ and ‘sustainability’, but new research shows they need help getting to grips with the ‘circular economy’ and how beverage cans play into that.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan plant-based dairy avoid the fate of alt-meat?
As meat alternatives battle shopper misgivings around taste and processing levels, plant-based milks and yoghurts are continuing to gain ground
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Analysis & FeaturesBigger, better: inside Lidl’s new-look sites
Lidl is once again accelerating its UK expansion. Our Grocer of the Year 2025 has bigger stores, a health focus and revamped layouts, backed by a new sale and leaseback strategy