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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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NewsMFG rolls out payment terminals across EV charging network
MFG said the ‘quick, simple and secure’ payment option at its charging stations was helping to remove barriers to EV adoption
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NewsGrowUp Farms rescued by former CEO in pre-pack administration deal
Marcus Whately, who ran the company for six years until November 2024, has acquired GrowUp Farms Ltd
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RankingsProvenance pivots to proving product claims to AI shopping agents
‘We help brands show proof of what they’re claiming – whether that’s genuinely vegan, clinically proven, or sustainably made – in a way both people and AI can read and trust’
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RankingsFire sale at Amazon Fresh stores before they shutter for good
Signage states stores would be ‘closing permanently’ on 19 December at 6pm
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NewsTesco announces major AI partnership to overhaul retail offer
The deal with fast-growing French startup Mistral AI is part of a broader strategy to embrace AI in its retail offer
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RankingsBatteries 2025: Higher prices slow charge of the brands
Brands’ power in batteries & chargers is waning. Still, it’s nothing when compared with the travails of own label, where losses are accelerating
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NewsFood safety watchdog hires top government health advisor as science guru
He will take over from Professor Robin May, who left the FSA in September 2025 following his appointment as interim chief scientific officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
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NewsSupermarket Christmas ads: consumer awareness falling each year
The number of Brits who recall having seen, heard or read advertising for supermarket brands when prompted during the festive period, has dropped each year since 2022, exclusive Kantar data shows
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering about emulsifiers ignores the crucial nuance
Reporting of a trial looking at emulsifiers’ effect on Crohn’s sufferers has spread way beyond what was intended, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsPremium on-demand app Zapp launches subscription scheme
Zapp is offering a free one month trial of its new subscription service
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NewsAI grocery app helping supermarkets win back share from meal kit providers
Mealia has secured partnerships with Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons and hit 100,000 users
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NewsSupermarkets begin talks on taking over national food safety data
The government last month gave the go-ahead for a new national system to take over running of the ‘Scores on the Doors’ food hygiene ratings scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy supermarkets are ditching aggregators for in-house rapid delivery
Supermarkets and delivery apps have co-existed peacefully since the pandemic threw them together. But now retailers are looking to take them in-house
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News‘No plans’ to withdraw controversial nitrites report, says government
The DHSC described a controversial review by the watchdog as an “important piece of work” and said there were no plans for it to be withdrawn
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NewsPostmaster pay boost set to reach £86m as Post Office ramps up automation
Chief revenue officer Dominic Grounsell told The Grocer it remained the Post Office’s ambition to reach the full £120m target
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NewsOcado and Kroger agree $350m compensation payment
The decision reflected Kroger’s plan to close the three CFCs in Maryland, Wisconsin and Florida in January, as well its decision to no longer proceed with a new Ocado warehouse in North Carolina, one of the two planned CFCs due to go-live in 2026
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NewsFSA and FSS publishes safety guidance on lab-grown meat
In the latest update from the agencies’ CCP Sandbox Programme, several pieces of safety guidance have been produced
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NewsDeliveroo strikes deal with The Entertainer in time for Christmas
The partnership was an answer to the ‘last-minute panic over forgotten presents’ for ‘parents and last-minute shoppers alike’ Deliveroo said
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NewsIceland Foods trials aisle-roaming robots as part of retail media push
The automated machine roams shop floor aisles, and can be used to display physical products, promote store offers or encourage shoppers to sign up to Iceland’s Bonus Card