Retail & Convenience Partnerships: Gopuff has teamed up with Instacart to bring Gopuff groceries and essentials to Instacart customers, using Gopuff’s own fulfilment and delivery network. Coffee Expansion: Esquires Coffee opened a new shop at the Kingsgrove estate in Wantage, adding another local café option with hot and cold drinks plus pastries and hot food. Bakery Jobs & Manufacturing Restructuring: Greggs plans to close four manufacturing sites (including Seaham in County Durham) and cut around 740 jobs, with Treforest shifting to a dedicated distribution role—sparking union and MP concerns. Food Insecurity in the Spotlight: A Liverpool paediatrician warns children are being harmed by food insecurity, including cases where a teen ate emergency glucose because the family couldn’t afford food. Christmas Market Scam: Farnham Town Council warns of fraudsters impersonating Christmas market organisers to steal pitch fees via fake emails and invoices. Whisky Trade Impact: Scotch whisky prices in India have reportedly fallen 10–15% after the India-UK trade agreement, as Diageo and Pernod Ricard pass on lower import costs. Health & Diet Research: A study suggests cutting sugar while taking antibiotics may reduce disruption to the gut microbiome. Local Food & Drink Moves: Auckland’s Ortolana and The Store are closing as Britomart redevelopment begins, with staff redeployed within the Savor Group.