All The Grocer articles in 31 January 2026 – Page 2
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NewsFood inflation climbs further as ‘retailers grapple with costs’
Fresh food prices rose particularly sharply, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsJust Eat launches AI voice assistant to help users talk their way out of ‘choice overload’
‘Sure thing, I’ve added all the key ingredients for your carbonara’
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NewsSteven Bartlett pulls Scottish bakery back from brink after scam
Steven Bartlett is among those helping The Rebel Baker recover from £8,000 scam
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NewsNew model for HFSS published as junk food ad and promos ban face huge shake-up
The move looks set to see thousands of products, including many yoghurts, fruit juices and desserts, reclassified as HFSS
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NewsKFC targets Gen Z with ‘Kwench’ specialty drinks range
The UK and Ireland will become the first KFC market globally to roll out the range across all restaurants
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NewsDefra circularity boss Emma Bourne gets new EU reset role
Bourne, who has held the role for the past three years, will start as director general for EU Reset and Trade next month
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NewsPoundland partners with the Retail Trust to support staff
Poundland workers will get access the Retail Trust’s wellbeing helpline, counselling services and financial hardship grants
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NewsAldi creating 500 apprenticeship roles in 2026
Store apprentices will start on a minimum £12.02 an hour
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NewsModern Milkman secures £10m investment to expand doorstep proposition
It brings the business’ total funding to over £60m
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NewsIRO Sushi delivers ‘record 2025’ as sales surge
Over the period, the group sold more than 2.6 million portions of Chicken Katsu Curry
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NewsCountryside Stewardship extensions taken on by 80% of farmers
More than 4,000 farmers invited to do so have accepted Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier extension agreements, worth just under £59m for another year
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NewsFood bosses call for crisis talks over nutrient profiling model ‘disaster’
Industry leaders warned the move would put at risk the future of vast swathes of products, many that have had huge investment in reformulation to make them healthier
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NewsPret a Manger to open ninth shop in Heathrow Airport
The new shop is set to open later this year in Terminal 5 Arrivals
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NewsChancellor expected to announce business rates support for pubs
Rachel Reeves’ announcement will follow a warning from UKHospitality that the average pub faces paying £7,000 extra in business rates by 2029
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NewsVertical farm Fischer Farms launches New Eden bagged salads brand on Ocado
The range includes three SKUs – Burger Lettuce, Zesty Mixed Salad and Pea Shoots – which have launched on Ocado
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: six in 10 households feel worse off
Spending power for the lowest 20% of earners was down by 5% year on year in December, according to the latest monthly figures
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NewsBarry Callebaut hires former Unilever boss Hein Schumacher
Schumacher has joined Barry Callebaut with a remit to ‘embark on a new chapter of growth, value creation and industry leadership’
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NewsBrewDog pulls plug on all distilling brands except RTD cocktails
BrewDog will ‘sharpen its focus’ to concentrate on beer and the higher-growth RTD market as part of an ongoing restructure
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NewsMults threaten soy traders over Amazon deforestation backtrack
UK supermarkets have warned soy traders their decision to ditch the Amazon Soy Moratorium could ’determine future sourcing decisions’
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NewsCawston Press extends into sparkling water with flavoured duo
The new flavours were ‘ideal for shoppers seeking a more premium alternative to standard sparkling water’, Cawston Press said