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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 58m
NEW 🍓 Cereal

Cheerios has launched new berry-flavoured cereal – its first innovation since 2021

Very Berry available in supermarkets now for rsp: £3.50/435g

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/4pV5pIN
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 12h
One in five UK supermarkets are at risk of damage from floods

New study by climate risk modelling firm TransZero revealed without flood defences, surface water floods could affect 1,967 supermarkets
One in five UK supermarkets at risk from floods TransZero study reveals
New research reveals 3,200 of the UK's largest supermarkets are located within flood risk areas
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 13h
ACS warns clampdown on illicit vape sellers could hit responsible retailers
ACS warns clampdown on illicit vape sellers could hit responsible retailers
Retailers will need a licence to sell tobacco, vapes and nicotine products under new DHSC proposals
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 14h
Carlsberg Britvic invests another £20m in expansion at Rugby factory

The move will create 34 new jobs
Carlsberg Britvic invests another £20m in expansion at Rugby factory
The move will create 34 new jobs and bring total investment in the site over the past five years to more than £60m
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 15h
NEW 🇫🇷 French

Unearthed launches new ready-to-cook French sandwiches

Croque Monsieur and Croque Fromage available in supermarkets now for rsp: £3/140g

🔗 See where to get them here: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/unearthed-adds-ready-to-cook-croque-monsieur-and-croque-fromage/710314.article
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 16h
A government action plan for the implementation phase of its food strategy will not be unveiled until at least next spring

Defra bosses have admitted the delay as fears grow of a lack of clear policies to take it forward
No food strategy until spring 2026 at earliest, admits Defra
Defra presented an update on the food strategy during an industry webinar, in which officials appeared flummoxed by several questions
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 17h
Ministers are being urged to implement a plan to end overfishing 🎣

It comes after a new report from Oceana UK found that half of the UK’s top 10 caught fish are under threat
Over half of UK fish stocks under threat, new data finds
Stocks of North Sea cod, North Sea herring, North East Atlantic mackerel, Southern North Sea edible crab and North East Atlantic blue whiting were found to be either at critically low levels or fished...
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 18h
Guess who's back...

Tesco the first supermarket to restock the wildly popular Patrón XO Cafe coffee-infused tequila liqueur
Patrón XO Cafe makes grocery comeback in Tesco
The decision to discontinue the tipple in 2021 was met with widespread disappointment
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 19h
NEW 🌍 Rice

Tilda to launch new rice-based meal pouches for kids

Taste Travellers: Mexican Rice Bowl, Japanese Katsu Curry Rice, Pesto & Pea Risotto, and Mild Thai Green Curry Rice available from 13 October for rsp: £2/220g

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/3IYSN2I
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 20h
Asda has told suppliers it is launching a full reset of its offer “bay by bay” as it looks to fast-forward its turnaround plan
Asda announces ‘bay by bay’ reset at supplier conference
Around 600 suppliers attended Asda's conference in Leeds on Tuesday
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 21h
Farmfoods has drawn the ire of privacy campaigners

The retailer has deployed facial recognition cameras to deter theft
Farmfoods’ slammed by campaigners after deploying facial recognition cameras
Farmfoods is using facial recogniton cameras from Facewatch
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 22h
Fancy a trip to the cinema with Tesco Tuesdays? 🎬

Tesco has launched a new cinema tickets deal for its 24 million Clubcard households
Tesco Clubcard deal offers cinema tickets for £2.50
The Tesco Tuesdays scheme will allow Clubcard members to exchange vouchers for Cineworld rewards
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Co-op wholesale has converted 11 more stores on Haven holiday parks to a Nisa fascia as it boosts its presence across the sector
https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-wholesale-converts-11-more-stores-to-nisa-fascia-on-haven-holiday-parks/710346.article
Co-op Wholesale converts 11 more stores to Nisa fascia on Haven holiday parks
It adds to the seven existing Nisa-branded stores across Haven's 39-strong estate, taking the total to 18, including Cleethorpes Beach and Perran Sands
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Bold Bean Co has appointed Deepa Bulsara as marketing director to support the next phase of growth at the beans brand
Bold Bean Co appoints new marketing director
The new hire has been tasked with further the company's mission to make consumers 'obsessed with beans, by giving you the best of beans'
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Vertical Farming business Vertical Future collapsed owing £7.9m to unsecured creditors
Vertical Future collapsed owing £7.9m to creditors
The company went into administration on 12 August, appointing Richard Cole and Steve Kenny of KBL Advisory to oversee it
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Co-op Wholesale is expanding its presence into the UK forecourt sector with a new multi-year partnership with Tankerford
Co-op Wholesale wins multi-year contract with forecourt operator Tankerford
The tie-up will see Co-op Wholesale become the primary supply partner for Tankerford's 11 forecourt convenience stores
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
NEW 🥟 Plant-based

Squeaky Bean has launched two new #plantbased pies

Braised Veggie Pie and Spanish Chorizo Style Pie available in supermarkets now for rsp: £3.75/209g

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/4mQxVZq
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
B&M’s profits have tumbled again

But the new leadership team looks to land a “decisive plan” to return to the company to growth
B&M launches ‘decisive’ turnaround as profits fall again
The discount retailer is under pressure due to declining profits and stagnant growth
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Kerrygold victim of #shrinkflation with butter blocks shrinking by 20% in the UK
Kerrygold slashes butter block size by 20% to 200g
The Irish dairy brand has phased in a smaller pack size across the major retailers since the start of September
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
UK Plastics Pact II will ditch the idea of industry targets in favour of a series of broader 10-year goals
Targets dropped as Plastics Pact II launches new mission
Wrap has set out a new mission to shift to a circular packaging system
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
NEW 🍌 Huel

Huel has launched a lower-calorie version of its bestselling meal replacement drink

Huel Lite: Chocolate, Banana and Strawberry available in supermarkets for rsp: £3.50/500ml

🔗 See where to get them here: https://bit.ly/4o7NyNb
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Roberts Bakery is preparing to appoint administrators after struggling to battle severe headwinds in the bread category

The move leaves 400 jobs hanging in the balance
Roberts Bakery prepares for administration with hundreds of jobs at risk
Roberts Bakery filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts yesterday
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
New survey by GCA finds poor supermarket forecasting behaviour is “more entrenched” despite the growth of new supplier portals
Suppliers face forecasting ‘nightmare’ as supermarket behaviour retrenches
A survey by the Groceries Code Adjudicator found poor supermarket forecasting behaviour had become 'more entrenched' despite the growth of new supplier portals
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Asda has slashed the price of 956 “everyday” grocery lines

Chairman Allan Leighton aims to win back shoppers ahead of Christmas
Asda cuts the price of nearly 1,000 products as pre-Christmas price war intensifies
Asda chairman Allan Leighton has promised a return to 'Asdaness', by making the supermarket 5%-10% cheaper than main rivals
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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · 1d
Farmgate milk prices have started to fall as supply has hit its highest point in a decade
Farmgate milk prices fall as production hits highest point in a decade
Milk production for the year to date has reached 5.5 billion litres, 217 million litres (5.2%) ahead of this time last year and 4.1% ahead of the five-year average, according to analysis from AHDB
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