All news articles – Page 57
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NewsBoots recruits former John Lewis chief customer officer Charlotte Lock
Lock announced her departure from the John Lewis Partnership as chief customer officer in January, as reported by The Grocer at the time
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NewsDiageo to sharpen focus on RTDs as spirits softness persists
Pre-batched cocktails could help Diageo meet evolving consumer need states including a desire to consume less alcohol and fewer calories, interim CEO Nik Jhangiani said
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NewsDomino’s launches first Pod format store
The site is around 25% smaller than a traditional Domino’s store
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NewsAgriculture has been ‘undervalued for too long’: Minette Batters
Speaking after submitting her farm profitability review findings to Defra, Batters warned there needed to be more cohesion and a greater valuing of agriculture
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NewsAll Things Butter launches festive brandy flavour
Following the success of its Truffle SKU in September, the new butter blends a creamy taste with ‘smooth brandy and a touch of icing sugar’ for a ‘decadent, festive finish’
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NewsLidl preparing to roll out scan and shop handsets
Lidl has filed a trademark in Europe and the UK for ‘Lidl & Go’, to apply to digital payment systems including ‘customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores’
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO: ‘we’re not in any discussions’ to sell Argos
Sales at Argos grew by 2.3% in the first half of 2025
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News‘Bombshell’ papers reveal FSA experts’ doubts over review denying nitrites cancer link
Minutes from a closed session of the agency’s Committee on Toxicity reveal its members raised concerns over why animal studies were excluded from a review
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NewsUber Eats launches last-moment grocery order editing feature
Uber Eats has also launched an AI-powered ‘smart replacements’ feature which suggests substitutions ‘based on price, nutrition, and your past orders’ as well as a gifting service
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NewsTate & Lyle ‘disappointed’ as sales slip
The ingredients maker is now accelerating a series of moves to try and return to growth
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NewsSainsbury’s raises profit guidance as momentum continues
Sainsbury’s previously warned profits would fall as it invested in price
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NewsDiageo blames ‘softer US consumer’ for failure to return to growth
The Johnnie Walker maker has slightly downtraded sales and profit forecasts after a disappointing first quarter
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NewsUnilever ice cream division declares Ben & Jerry’s chair ‘unfit to serve’ the brand's board
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has decided Ben & Jerry’s chair Anuradha Mittal ‘no longer meets the criteria’ to serve in her board role
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NewsOne Stop gives shoppers chance to win prizes worth up to £1,000 in new Xmas campaign
The campaign will be running from 5 November to 23 December and One Stop will be granting a total of 10 prizes worth up to £1,000 each
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NewsLittle Dish launches trio of frozen meals for kids into Sainsbury’s
Each meal contains at least one of a child’s recommended 5-a-day
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NewsKraft Heinz appoints UK&I taste elevation and masterbrand director
The new hire replaces Thiago Rapp, who has departed the company
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons silent on CEO exit reports
William Grant & Sons reported a 30% decline in profits in the year ended 31 December 2024
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NewsAsda unveils ‘simpler’ store format in Harrogate transformation
Harrogate is the first of seven Asda stores in Yorkshire and surrounding areas set to receive a combined £12m investment in 2025
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NewsLA Brewery secures investment to turn around fortunes
LA Brewery has raised almost £1m from shareholders to put the lossmaking kombucha brand’s operating model on a more sustainable footing
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NewsPladis targets 50% wheat from regenerative agriculture by 2027
Currently, around 50 farmers participate in its UK wheat sourcing scheme