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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1h

NEW 🌰 Plant-based

Rude Health to launch premium Barista drinks range crafted from real nuts

Pistachio and Hazelnut available from 12 October for rsp: £3.95/one-litre

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/472PIqz

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 5h

NEW 🫐 Bars

Bio&Me to launch new snack bars

Daily Boost Fibre & Protein: Blueberry and Cocoa available in supermarkets from 13 October for rsp: £1.40/40g or £3.35/3x40g

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/472fFq0

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 22h

Morrisons wins best supermarket in our Norwich #Grocer33 mystery shop

This week was a Super Grocer 33 that included Aldi and Lidl as well as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Waitrose

Morrisons beats all comers to win best supermarket in our Norwich mystery shop

'Fresh and inviting' produce helps Morrisons Norwich to the win in a Super Grocer 33 week including dicounters Aldi and Lidl

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 23h

Morrisons has expanded a trial of Australian beef products with a relaunched lineup

Morrisons extends Aussie beef trial with relaunched range of steaks

The range, sold under Morrisons' Limited Edish tertiary brand, consists of Australian rump, ribeye, sirloin and fillet steaks

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

How #Grocer33 winning Morrisons Norwich store overcame challenges to stay match-day ready

How winning Morrisons Norwich store overcame challenges to stay match-day ready

Next to Carrow Road stadium, Morrisons Norwich thrives on match-day crowds, fresh food and strong online sales

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

NEW 🐟 Fish

The Fish Society to launch premium frozen seafood products into supermarkets

Five products available now with rsps starting from £9.40

🔗 See where to get them here: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/the-fish-society-launches-five-lines-into-ocado/710390.article

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

#TomorrowsPapersToday

Check out The Grocer digital edition now: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/still-like-getting-your-magazine-fix/192031.article

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Nestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero call for #EUDR delay reversal

Nestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero call for EUDR delay reversal

European Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced a second one-year delay to the rollout of the EUDR a fortnight ago

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a ‘wave of confidence’, believe experts

The group is lining up a major acquisition spree

Princes: what’s the strategy and the risks of IPO move?

A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a 'wave of confidence', believe experts, as the business lines up a major acquisition spree

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Aldi wins cheapest supermarket in Super #Grocer33 battle… by 38p

Aldi wins cheapest supermarket in Super Grocer 33 battle… by 38p

Aldi and Lidl's prices were identical on 30 of the 33 items in our basket

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

NEW 🍫 Coffee

Califia Farms launches new Peppermint Mocha Almond Drink

#Plantbased and #dairyfree it is available in supermarkets now for rsp: £2.95/ 750ml

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/4q5oxE5

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

M&S calls on government for employer #NationalInsurance relief for sectors helping young people and the long-term unemployed into work

M&S calls on government for employer National Insurance relief for retail

M&S said research showed one in four young people were choosing to begin their careers in retail - more than double the number choosing any other industry

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Sainsbury’s has added over 30 new products to its own-label beer, wine and spirits offer ahead of Christmas

The raft of innovation includes 11 new wines, nearly a dozen new spirits and RTDs, six beers and four new low & no-alcohol products

Sainsbury’s revamps own-label BWS offer ahead of Christmas

All of the new lines will be available in stores from 12 October, with some products in stores already

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Aldi has the speediest self-checkout machines of all the major supermarkets, according to analysis by DebugBear

UK’s fastest supermarket self-checkout revealed in slow-motion video test

Slow-motion video of a customer's interaction with machines at eight retailers in Lancaster was captured to measure to the millisecond the latency between manually entering a product on the screen and the next screen loading

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

The ASA’s AI-powered Active Ad Monitoring System has uncovered a worrying number of adverts for alcohol-free products potentially in breach of regulations

ASA sounds alarm over low & no alcohol advertising after AI-powered review

Some 48% of adverts for alcohol-free brands and products were flagged for potential breaches in the AI-powered trial

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

NEW 🫚 Shots

Plenish and Moju to launch new flavoured juice shots

Plenish Ultra Ginger rsp: £6.95/420ml and Moju Immunity Blends Honey Lemon rsp: £5.95/420ml available in supermarkets now

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/475YUKS

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Recipe box brand Gousto has mothballed its subscription technology business Bento just over a year since breaking cover on the venture

Gousto scraps subscription tech spin-off Bento

Bento offered existing and aspiring subscription-model businesses a full tech platform as well as artificial intelligence modules and consultancy services

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d

Gosh Food has returned to growth after a tricky two years for the #plantbased category

The #vegan food manufacturer posted a 2% rise in revenues

Gosh Food returns to growth despite third loss-making year

Gosh overcame a tough foodservice and discounter market to raise revenues to £18m overall in the year to 31 December 2024

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

Nestlé has insisted it remains “steadfast” in its mission to reach #netzero

Despite withdrawing from a global alliance for cutting #methane emissions in dairy farming

Nestlé defends exit from global dairy methane reduction alliance

Nestlé's logo disappeared from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance website last month

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

NEW 🎄 Christmas

Asda to launch new festive crisps inspired by Boxing Day leftovers and Christmas dinners

Available in stores now for 98p-£1.34/150g

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

England has had its second-worst harvest on record, analysis of latest government data has revealed

England experiences second worst harvest on record, data shows

New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has shown the scale of impact the warmest spring and summer and driest spring in over 100 years has had on cereal harvests

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

Discounter Farmfoods has been targeted by animal activists over it abandoning its commitment to stop selling caged hen eggs

Farmfoods sites targeted by animal rights activists

The supermarket's Glasgow HQ, offices in Birmingham and Solihull depot, were all targeted by activists from The Humane League

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

Morrisons has launched an on-demand delivery service under its own brand

Morrisons Now promises deliveries of a basket of up to 30 items within 60 minutes

Morrisons launches its own on-demand delivery platform ‘Morrisons Now’

Morrisons will roll the new on-demand service to 420 stores by the end of October

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

NEW 🎉 Party food

Waitrose launches new frozen party food on a four for three offer

Hot Honey Chicken Bites, Halloumi Fries, Mature Cheddar & Confit Onion Bites, Mac & Cheese Bites With Ham, Katsu Chicken Bites, Red Thai Curry Puffs available now

The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 2d

Tropicana Brands Group is “on the right path for future growth”, according to its UK&I GM Andy Riddle

It had a tough 2024 spent cleaning up its portfolio, navigating delistings and handling rocketing orange juice costs

Tropicana ‘on the right path’ for growth after trimming portfolio

Tropicana Brands Group is 'on the right path for future growth' after a tough 2024 spent cleaning up its portfolio, navigating delistings and handling rocketing orange juice costs

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