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Comment & OpinionAsda turnaround showing ‘green shoots’ but remains a very leafy plant
Asda has finally completed its mammoth Project Future IT overhaul, but the pressure is on Allan Leighton to show his turnaround plan has legs
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a Hovis and Kingsmill combo stop the rot in sliced bread?
ABF hopes merger will pull both Hovis and Kingsmill back from the brink amid a decline in sliced bread. What are the chances?
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Promotional VideosHow the coffee category is delivering real growth opportunity for retailers
With tastes evolving and demand for café-style experiences at home on the rise, how can retailers and brands work together to keep coffee shoppers engaged and drive category growth?
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NewsHovis suffers delists across the traditional big four supermarkets
Sainsbury’s appears to have delisted the most Hovis products, with 10 lines out of stock
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Category ReportWhy free-from needs a revamp: trends in free-from 2025
Many shoppers say free-from brands are boring. So, how can they spruce up their image?
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NewsRyan Reynolds’ Wrexham Lager gains retail listings in Canada
The Welsh brewer has teamed up with British Columbia Liquor Stores and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Dr Squatch acquisition say about Unilever’s big turnaround?
A push for premiumisation is central to Unilever’s growth strategy
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NewsImpossible Foods ‘ready’ for UK push – as soon as it gets FSA approval
Impossible Foods is still waiting for the regulatory green light for its main ingredient, derived from soy plants – despite submitting an application for approval with the Food Standards Agency in 2021
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Category ReportRise of the gourmet sandwich: lunchbox category report 2025
Supermarkets and foodservice are pushing posher sarnies as the battle for lunchtime hots up. Where does this leave packed lunch?
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NewsCo-op overhauls beer and RTD cocktail offer with UK craft emphasis
New additions include tipples from Lakes Brew Co and Boundary Brewing
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NewsDubai-style chocolate reduced to clear in Tesco due to system error
Godiva’s Pistachio & Kadayif bars were listed by Tesco earlier this month for a limited run
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Analysis & FeaturesCurtain call or comeback? The latest act of retail theatre
As consumers prioritise speed, efficiency and price when it comes to their weekly shop destination, is exciting retail theatre facing the final curtain?
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NewsMorrisons fresh meat counters move to mostly prepacked model
Morrisons said under the new model its in-store butchers would cut meat at the start of the day into a variety of different pack sizes
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NewsBeyond Meat expands offering with new Asda burger listings
The brand is now available in Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Ocado
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NewsTesco kicks off search for new artisan cheesemakers
The retailer said demand was growing for artisan cheese, with its regional cheese category worth opver £12m a year
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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WhitepapersGeneration Flex: How Gen Z shoppers are redefining the grocery aisle
Generation Flex is rewriting the rules of the grocery aisle. From flexitarian habits to viral food trends, this 13- to 28-year-old cohort blends values with indulgence, reshaping how and why they shop, one basket at a time.
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad laws could be the best thing to happen to food brands
HFSS legislation is a chance for brands to find more honest and creative ways to talk to people about their products, says Ed Hayes, chief strategy officer at Bloom
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NewsM&S expands ‘Only… ingredients’ range with two new loaves
The latest additions are a White Sliced Toasting Loaf with ‘only four ingredients’ and a Sunflower Seed & Spelt Sliced Toasting Loaf with ‘only six ingredients’
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NewsButlers Farmhouse Cheeses adds new Parlick sheep’s milk cheese to lineup
The Lancashire-based business is now the UK’s largest sheep’s milk cheese producer