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NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & AwardsPersil sprints to prize with short-cycle Wonder Wash
Persil’s Wonder Wash range debuted in April 2024 to tap “the growing trend of short-cycle washes”
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Events & AwardsMarleybones pulls off pivot to omnichannel
Last year, female-founded, vet-backed dog nutrition brand Marleybones pivoted from DTC to an omnichannel approach
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Events & AwardsFocus on ‘Perfect Execution’ pays off for Ocado and M&S
Throughout last year, online pureplay grocer Ocado Retail – a joint venture between Ocado and M&S since 2020 – remained resolutely focused on its ‘Perfect Execution’ strategy
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Events & AwardsTesco lowers emissions with rail freight scheme
Tesco’s rail freight initiative has become synonymous with the supermarket. “You only see Tesco cars on the rails. I’ve never seen anyone else’s,” one judge noted
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Events & AwardsPlenish impresses with dual-category wins
Plenish has become a dominant force in health and wellness over the past decade. Its cold-pressed juices, health shots, and plant-based m*lks tap rising consumer demand for minimally processed products free from artificial ingredients.
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Events & AwardsMidcounties Co-op energy push goes ‘one step further’
Midcounties Co-operative’s member-led sustainability strategy achieved “to a whole new level” of environmental impact, our judges said
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Events & AwardsJW Filshill defies convenience downturn
Fifth-generation family-run wholesaler JW Filshill has thrived despite a shrinking convenience retail market
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Events & AwardsLondis grows estate with support and new concepts
Londis has proven to be an attractive proposition for independent retailers
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Events & AwardsIceland Food Club offers loans to struggling families
Millions of low-income families in the UK struggle to afford food – forcing them into the hands of high-cost payday lenders or even illegal loan sharks
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Events & AwardsKen Murphy, Tesco’s quietly understated but effective CEO wins The Grocer Cup
When Ken Murphy joined Tesco in October 2020, he had it all to prove. He was an outsider from Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Events & AwardsPeachies shakes up nappies category with fresh design and digital offering
The nappies category has traditionally been dominated by global brands and own label
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Events & AwardsCress Co thinks outside the box on fine foods
Dunfermline-based Cress Co has come a long way in a short space of time
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Events & AwardsBrothers Cider reinvents itself for a modern drinker – and earns a big payoff
Some 30 years after arriving on the scene, Brothers Cider was given a new lease of life.
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Events & AwardsFarmers get bespoke sustainability support
Created by three of Ireland’s largest food and agriculture trade bodies – Bord Bia, Teagasc and ICBF – AgNav is an online platform that provides free, science-led sustainability support to farms
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Events & AwardsBeyond Belief Brewing Co turns surplus carbohydrates into beer
Beer brewed with surplus food may be a tried-and-tested concept, but rarely is it executed with the scale and innovation of the Beyond Belief Brewing Co.
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Events & AwardsOrdo is ‘disruptive, sustainable and beautiful’
Ordo’s sleek sonic toothbrushes have brought some much-needed style to oral care
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Events & AwardsApplied Nutrition cracks tough US sports market
In addition to a landmark IPO, Applied Nutrition made a splash in the tough US market in 2024
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Events & AwardsMackle tackles rural recruitment with aplomb
It’s not easy hiring quality staff as a pet food manufacturer in rural Northern Ireland
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Events & AwardsLidl dares to differentiate among discounters… and wins The Grocer of the Year
There can be no doubt that the growth of the discount sector slowed in 2024 – with one notable exception: Lidl