All The Grocer articles in 15 March 2025
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NewsKlar launches bioceramic nicotine pouches in the UK
Cutting edge Swedish bioceramic nicotine pouches launch in the UK today
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NewsDole makes Erik Hamel Europe MD, replacing Isabelle Spindler-Jacobs
Hamel joined Dole as finance director in 2020
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Comment & OpinionEven Poundland is struggling. What now for the UK high street?
It’s been a big week for the high street, with a WH Smith selloff and a ‘potential’ Poundland sale dominating the retail headlines
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo to exit lossmaking Hong Kong business
Deliveroo is planning to exit its lossmaking Hong Kong operations via a sale of some of the assets to Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda and closure of other parts of the business
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NewsMedia Bites 10 March: Boots, John Lewis Partnership, Asda, WH Smith, EG Group
The headlines and column inches in this weekend’s papers are dominated by the fallout from the takeover agreement of Walgreens Boots Alliance and what it means for the UK pharmacy chain Boots
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NewsSoft drinks challenger Hip Pop rolls out ‘striking’ rebrand
The refresh features vibrant fruit illustrations
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NewsAldi middle aisle products to be sold in Salvation Army charity shops
The partnership will see unsold non-food products from Aldi’s middle aisle, such as kitchen accessories, home furnishings and clothing, given to Salvation Army charity shops across the country
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NewsAldi calls on children to design anti-food waste posters
The supermarket will pick winners to receive a £250 voucher, in a competition to mark Food Waste Action Week
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NewsActivia expands Kefir and Fibre ranges with new flavours and formats
The Danone-owned brand said it was prioritising the nation’s gut health with the expansion of the ranges
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NewsFood safety bosses reveal eight companies to ‘fast track’ lab-grown meat
The FSA said teams of scientists and regulatory experts would begin work on the two-year programme to collaborate with the cell-cultivated products industry, academic bodies and trade organisations
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NewsYoplait relaunches Frubes with focus on nutrition and naturality
The new pack calls out the use of natural flavours and no added colours. It will also carry a new reassurance message focused on Frubes’ nutritional benefits
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NewsTesco accused of treating shoppers like ‘criminals’ in trolley weighing trial
The supermarket giant said it had installed the new technology in selected stores across the UK, including at three checkouts at its store in Gateshead
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NewsBluey cereal and bath care range hit shelves amid BBC licensing spree
Kellogg’s, Childs Farm, Natures Aid and Hero are to launch fmcg products featuring popular kids’ cartoon character
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NewsLipton enters kombucha market with flavoured trio
Kombucha in the UK was now worth £33m, said Lipton
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NewsSwizzels adds Squashies ‘Drumchick’ sweets ahead of Easter
The treats are intended to ‘offer retailers a chance to expand their Easter range beyond chocolate’
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NewsWinners of Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025 revealed
The winners have been announced in advance of next month’s Farm Shop & Deli Show
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NewsTiba Tempeh secures £1.1m investment as brand becomes fastest-growing in meat-free
The tempeh challenger brand has secured a six-figure investment led by Maven Capital Partners
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NewsCost of crime against convenience stores rises 29% to £316m, ACS finds
The ACS 2025 Crime Report, released today, said the cost of crime including theft, vandalism, robbery, burglary and fraud, was £6,259 per store
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NewsGrind to expand outside London for first time with new Manchester café
The new site is set to open this summer in a development near Manchester’s Deansgate
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Comment & OpinionHas Pepsi jumped the retail media shark with its Morrisons tunnel experience?
Retail media is becoming ever harder, if not impossible, for shoppers to avoid, says The Grocer’s technology editor George Nott