All The Grocer articles in 01 April 2023 – Page 11
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Vape sector ‘dodging legal obligation to fund recycling’
Just 16 of the more than 150 biggest vape brands have registered to comply with environmental regulations concerning electrical waste
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City snapshot: Record store openings drive sales boom for Greggs
Revenues at Greggs have soared as the high street bakery chain opened a record number of new shops in 2022
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Media Bites 7 March: Starbucks, Gousto, consumer spending
Starbucks has shelved plans to sell off its owner-operated UK coffee shops and instead committed to opening 100 outlets this year.
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Sugro partners with PepsiCo to test marketing profiling tech
The two businesses are using B2B Store’s digital advertising technology to run a series of tests, with the goal of identifying variables that drive improved online sales
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Costa Coffee hikes pay for third time this year, as part of £12m investment in staff
Staff will also be paid a cash bonus dependent on store performance
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Lidl boosts pay for store workers
Inside the M25, Lidl’s rate is unchanged, putting it behind Aldi
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Lidl appoints Maciej Tylkowski as new joint chief operating officer
It also announced GB chief HR officer Nan Gibson has been promoted to senior VP HR concepts at parent company Lidl Stiftung
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City snapshot: Lloyds Pharmacy reviews future of 1,300 sites
Lloyds Pharmacy has put all its UK store base up for “strategic review”.
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Media Bites 6 March: Waitrose/John Lewis, food shortages, Gousto, Morrisons
A round up of all the food and drink news in the papers over the weekend, with John Lewis and Waitrose in focus.
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Iceland agrees solar power deal for 150 stores in push to reduce energy costs
The deal will secure 14% of Iceland’s energy needs until 2033 and will help the supermarket cut its CO2 emissions by an estimated 23,000 tonnes
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Over £5k raised for Thea Brook following brain haemorrhage
Brook has faced a ‘serious financial challenge at a time when her health needs to be the only concern’, said Nix & Kix CEO Julia Kessler
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Sainsbury’s to expand convenience store network after hitting £3bn in sales
Sales across its more than 800 c-stores grew 10% last year and were up 7% on pre-pandemic levels
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Comment & Opinion
Unpacking how food can benefit mental health in The Food Medic podcast
Felice Jacka of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research is front and centre of the episode
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Low & no alcohol retailer DryDrinker.com opens to trade
Smaller and independent trade businesses can now trial and test its range of low & no alcohol drinks
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Poundland introduces web software to help job applicants with disabilities access content
The aim is to help workers and job applicants who encounter barriers when trying to read and understand content online
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Wholegood hunts for funding to ease cashflow issues
Specialist wholesaler Wholegood has hired advisors to explore funding options and ease cashflow pressures. The Grocer has learned the London-based group is close to securing growth funding, with financial advisory firm Kroll working on a deal.
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This raises £15m in series B funding round to fuel ongoing rapid growth
Meat alternatives brands This has closed a £15m funding round as it seeks to maintain rapid growth.
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PerfectTed wins Dragons’ Den backing from Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones
Energy drinks start-up PerfectTed has secured high-profile investment following an appearance on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den.
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Media Bites 3 March: WH Smith, Haleon, AB InBev
WH Smith is hit by a second cyberattack in less than a year, while results from Haleon and AB InBev are also picked up by the papers
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Comment & Opinion
Now more than ever, companies must engage with the food waste roadmap
Reduction efforts have been blown off course, but suppliers have access to plenty of support for their ’food waste journey’