All The Grocer articles in 08 February 2025 – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionWhy Asda’s £1.2bn equal pay ruling could hit UK retail hard
The latest twist on the equal pay legal action brought against Asda found there was a ‘mixed picture’ over the comparability of store and warehouse roles
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NewsJames Watt invests £10k in Cosi Care after Instagram pitch competition
Watt has invested £10k in the personal care startup after running a ‘pitch-in-a-comment’ competition to promote his House of Unicorns reality TV show
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits sets out UK stall with Japanese spirits focus
Its roster includes Japanese whisky brands Yamazaki and Toki, as well as Roku Gin
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Fever-Tree and Molson Coors are perfect bedfellows
The strategic partnership will enable both parties to benefit from synergies between beer and soft drinks
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NewsAllwyn launches first digital scratchcard dispenser
The technology, which has been created in partnership with Scientific Games, will make its debut at an Asda store in Ashton-under-Lyne
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NewsSugro welcomes new member Akdeniz Finsbury
The business operates five restaurants and five supermarkets in London
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NewsLidl recalls chocolate Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzels over ‘burning sensation’ fears
The Food Standards Agency is advising anyone to have bought the products not to consume them
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NewsNisa founder Dudley Ramsden dies aged 81
Retailers and wholesalers across the sector have paid tributes in honour of his contribution to it
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NewsTesco replaces Love Stories with ‘it’s everything’ campaign
The Food Love Stories campaign has run for the past seven years, having been launched in 2017 to re-establish Tesco’s food quality credentials
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NewsUS president Donald Trump threatens UK and EU with tariffs
The president’s comments came as the US rolled out tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods
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NewsPoundland MD Austin Cooke departs
Cooke’s departure follows former Poundland MD Barry Williams’ return to the board of the struggling retailer on an interim basis
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NewsAsda pay discrimination case: union claims ‘historic’ breakthrough but thousands of cases are struck out
The tribunal ruled over the cases of 14 “lead claimants” who are representing workers across the different Asda roles
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NewsPooch & Mutt acquires pet gut health firm Biome9
Natural petcare brand Pooch & Mutt has expanded its offering with the acquisition of gut health testing tech firm Biome9, which is backed by Warburtons boss Jonathan Warburton and former Pets at Home CEO Peter Pritchard
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NewsRetail crime ‘spirals’ to more than 2,000 incidents a day
There were also 70 incidents per day which involved a weapon, more than double the previous year
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NewsMicroSalt raises £2.3m in preparation for surging demand for less salt
The low-sodium salt producer completed a multimillion-pound raise to ramp up its inventory to meet anticipated demand from snack manufacturers looking to make healthier products
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NewsPG Tips looks to get relaunch back on track with £2m breakfast push
PG Tips’ relaunch in late 2023 is yet to convince shoppers
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 finalists revealed
The 52 shortlisted businesses span seven categories across independent specialist food and drink retail
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NewsCity snapshot: Ultimate Products shares crash amid weak consumer demand
Homeware group Ultimate Products is the latest consumer-facing firm to take a hit from the current challenging market conditions as revenues slide on weaker demand for general merchandise
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NewsMedia Bites 3 February: Trump tariffs, Diageo ‘hangover’ and full-fat milk resurgence
Trump’s warnings to the EU and UK have been the hot topic in the papers this morning
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NewsSelf-checkouts: 37% of shoppers admit to stealing
Supermarkets self-checkout machines have ‘created a new breed of shoplifter’