All The Grocer articles in 29 November 2025
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NewsAldi to donate 2,500 Christmas meals to Community Shop
Aldi will provide Christmas lunches at Community Shops across the UK from Tuesday 16 December to Thursday 18 December
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Comment & OpinionGraze sale is a smart step for Unilever. What’s next?
With Unilever focused on power brands, it’s clear, like Graze, that Marmite, Bovril and Colman’s would be better served by a new, more focused owner who can champion and get the best out of them
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NewsCandy Kittens snaps up Unilever’s Graze as part of new growth strategy
Candy Kittens has swooped to acquire Graze from Unilever as the confectionery supplier takes its first steps into the wider snacking category
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NewsTesco ‘Ribenagate’ boss David Beardmore leaves after 15 years
The Tesco veteran will play a key role in SSP’s food strategy across airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas in the UK and Ireland
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Promotional FeaturesMasterclass: Driving excitement and value in biscuits
With 99.2% of UK households purchasing biscuits last year [Kantar], the category is a cupboard staple, with shoppers choosing them as an affordabel and necessary indulgence. So what more can retailers do to drive category value? Insights into different need states helps to provide the answer.
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NewsBorough Broth ready for next stage as PE firm Piper invests
The funding would support the next phase of sustainable growth and marked ‘a significant step’ in the company’s mission to take nutrient-rich and naturally made stock into the mainstream
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NewsChocolate haggis maker ditches purple packs following Cadbury dispute
In 2024, Simon Howie spoofed Cadbury with an ad that depicted a giant haggis playing the drums
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The budget and retail workers’ Christmas nightmare
As everyone digests the implications of the budget, today has also seen Asda announce its latest results
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NewsEuroMillions jackpots and digital channels lift Allwyn’s UK lottery revenues
In its Q3 trading update, the parent company of the National Lottery operator said the UK’s steady growth was also driven by its digital channel, such as interactive instant win games, and targeted promotional and marketing activity
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NewsBreal-backed beer group Keystone Brewing on verge of administration
Keystone employs almost 200 people in the UK and owns two production sites in Yorkshire and Warwickshire
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NewsAllan Leighton defiant Asda turnaround is ‘working’ despite slowdown
Asda’s stuttering Q2 results perforance was almost entirely the result of the ‘self-inflicted’ and ’severe’ disruption from its Project Future IT transition
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Comment & OpinionIce queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor shows up for Tia Maria
Pop star Sophie gets the espresso martinis in on a chilly night out
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2025: how Rachel Reeves compromised on business rates
Supermarket chiefs had been confident Rachel Reeves would exempt them from business rates hikes – they now know that faith was misplaced. What do the changes mean for retail?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Christmas is the worst time to work in a supermarket
As supermarkets battle to rake in profits over the ‘golden quarter’, in-store staff face chaos and abuse. They say their bosses aren’t helping
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NewsWales threatens to scrap deposit return scheme if Westminster blocks glass plans
Wales has begun the process to appoint a deposit management organisation to run its scheme
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NewsMeals & More launches Christmas fundraising campaign
The Meals & Joy campaign will see fundraising taking place in Sysco depots across the country, running from 2 to 9 December
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NewsUnite plays up possibility of Guinness 0.0 shortages after announcing strike action
Around 90 employees at Diageo’s Belfast brewery will begin strike action on 5 December in a dispute over pay
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Comment & OpinionSouleymane’s Story: delivery app rider’s tale examines broken system
The story of a delivery app rider in Paris evokes Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You
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NewsIceland Foods rolls out ‘supersize’ 3D hanging signs under retail media push
The ‘giant’ cardboard fixtures are one of a number of new physical retail activations Iceland is offering to suppliers through its in-house retail media business, which launched earlier this year.
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Comment & Opinion10 self-development books that aren’t a waste of your time
It is not worth wasting your time on 99% of these ‘self-development’ books. Here are some Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter says are worth committing to