All Seasonal articles
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Comment & OpinionHow TikTok and Instagram are reshaping Christmas dinner
TikTok Shop and Instagram Shop have made festive experimentation easier than ever, says Emma Thompson, head of agency at Golley Slater
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NewsPrimula brings back Pigs in Blankets cheese spread in Iceland exclusive
The ‘festive favourite’ flavour combines the brand’s creamy cheese with ‘smoky notes of pigs in blankets’
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NewsJersey Royals: potato lovers given chance to adopt own row
Costing £50 a row, the ‘Adopt a Row of Jersey Royals’ initiative launched in November as a limited-edition gifting experience, and the money raised will go to Caring Cooks of Jersey – a children’s education, health and wellbeing charity
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Analysis & FeaturesReview of the Year 2025, day 16: The must-try-harder award
The Grocer’s 2025 Review of the Year dives into the biggest stories to splash across our pages this year. From PR shockers to villains, u-turns, scandals and more, stay tuned throughout December
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Analysis & Features2025’s most exciting Christmas foodie innovations
Festive booze, cheese, centrepieces and sarnies abound, with the flavour of gingerbread appearing in chocolate reindeer, Pepsi… and Doritos
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NewsMcDonald’s features The Grinch in 2025 Christmas ad and menu
The Dr Seuss-inspired advert sets the stage for the arrival of the new The Grinch Meal at McDonald’s
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NewsChristmas dinner wars 2025: Lidl reveals feast for eight for £11.85
The prices equates to less than £1.50 per person including a Birchwood Whole Turkey
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Promotional FeaturesWhat can we learn from the US on year-end occasions?
US retailers know how to maximise year-end occasions. Learn how they do it by tapping into season-shaping trends and sourcing the products that make winter go with a bang
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NewsHappy Christmassacre: PETA Christmas ad 2025
PETA UK has launched a provocative Christmas campaign aiming to challenge festive eating habits and highlight meat consumption
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2025: who’s king of the non-HFSS festive ads?
Christmas ads came thick and fast this week, from Asda’s Grinch to John Lewis’s dewy-eyed 90s raver dad. But who did best? Our panel of judges decides
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NewsTesco celebrates imperfect moments in Christmas advert 2025
Tesco has launched its 2025 Christmas campaign, celebrating the funny, real and imperfect moments in the British festive season
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NewsKeira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson star in romcom Waitrose Christmas advert 2025
Waitrose’s Christmas ad follows a meet-cute at the Waitrose cheese counter with Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson over Sussex Charmer cheddar
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NewsGrand Noir launches ‘fridge-friendly’ pack in Tesco
The new variant has rolled out into 288 Tesco stores nationwide this week, positioned in the ‘Grab & Go speciality cheese fixture’
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Comment & OpinionHFSS rules didn’t kill Christmas ads – they just invited fruit & veg to the party
Under new HFSS rules, retailers are proving festive magic doesn’t need sugar-coating
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Seasonal
A ‘very premium flavour profile’ and ‘eye-catching’ packaging design added to the sense of occasion for our judges
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NewsAldi’s Kevin the Carrot returns for chaotic stag do in 2025 Christmas ad
Kevin is stranded at the North Pole in nothing but a mankini after a stag do gone wrong. Will he get home in time for the wedding day?
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NewsJohn Lewis blends nostalgia and gifting in Christmas advert 2025
John Lewis’s Christmas ad is set to a reimagined version of Alison Limerick’s 1990s hit Where Love Lives
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NewsArgos challenges toy-only perception in Christmas advert 2025
Argos has brought back mascots Connie and Trevor, joined by actor and comedian Simon Bird, reminding shoppers it offers more than toys
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NewsMorrisons celebrates farmers and suppliers in Christmas advert 2025
Morrisons is celebrating the farmers, bakers and food makers behind its festive range in its new Christmas campaign
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NewsBoots goes full fairytale for Christmas advert 2025
Boots’ Christmas ad stars a modern twist on Puss in Boots in a film that brings festive fairytale magic to the British high street