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NewsLabour agencies to face supermarket scrutiny over exploitation claims
Retailers are stepping in to increase audits of recruitment agencies over debt bondage concerns
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Analysis and FeaturesBritain’s cargo theft crisis: why crime is rising on UK roads
Food is at an ever growing risk of theft, as criminals seek ‘low risk, high reward’ targets. And retailers and manufacturers are playing into their hands
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NewsShortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions
The traditional big four has had lower than normal levels on core tomato, cucumber and pepper lines following significant shortages last month, analysis of Assosia data has revealed
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Comment and OpinionBudget fails to alleviate pressure on companies caught in cost of living crossfire
After the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget last November, Jeremy Hunt’s ‘steady as she goes’ budget was not exactly unwelcome – though it left grocery industry participants frustrated that more help isn’t being offered
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NewsFever-Tree makes cocktail mixer debut with three-strong range
Margarita, Mojito and Espresso Martini were ‘crafted to take the fuss out of making cocktails at home’, it said
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints former Hovis boss Nish Kankiwala as its first ever CEO
Kankiwala, who has been a non-executive director since April 2021, will take up the CEO role full time from 27 March
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NewsTesco lifts all fruit and veg rationing following Asda, Lidl and Aldi
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had removed buying limits on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
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NewsAsda removes buying limits across entire fruit and veg range
The retailer has announced plans to remove final restrictions on three packets of tomatoes and peppers per customers
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Analysis and FeaturesGrocery’s spring budget wish list: what are the odds?
Ahead of this week’s red box reveal, here’s what heads up the sector’s wish list – along with best-guess odds in the face of reality
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat Lloyds Pharmacy’s woes says about the state of British chemists
As Lloyds reviews all stores, where do pharmacies go from here?
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NewsTop Defra boss accept shortfalls with seasonal worker calculations
Gill Laishley, deputy director of food and rural affairs, said the government department was ‘trying to establish a better evidence-based system’
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Grocer 33Winning Tesco store has the edge on service and availability
Tesco narrowly won with a score of 82, while Waitrose racked up 80 points
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NewsMedia Bites 10 March: Fruit & veg shortages, Tesco, Morrisons, Boots
Supermarkets have begun to remove some of their purchase limits on fresh fruit and vegetables, introduced after widespread salad shortages and gaps on shelves.
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Comment and OpinionWhy supermarket bosses are fuming at latest price accusations
Parents are claiming their food is too expensive in latest research commissioned by the Food Foundation
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NewsSoaring production costs to force chicken shortages
Rising production costs in excess of 18% are outstripping retail price inflation
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KVI TrackerEgg price up to 47% higher this month, KVI tracker shows
Year on year, the average pack of eggs across the major mults is up by 33.5%
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NewsFruit and veg prices up just 0.6% despite shortages
For European farmers, “you go where you are prepared to be paid.”.
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NewsDiscounters continue to grab market share as shoppers chase lowest prices
Shoppers have continued to flock to the discounters to cope with soaring grocery bills as volumes in supermarkets tumble, according to latest market data
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NewsCity 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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Category ReportWill inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?