Archive of all Booths articles – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionBooths ripping out self-service tills is counter-cultural but comes at a cost
There’s no doubt that, as supermarkets have introduced more SSCOs, there has been growing disaffection
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NewsBooths ditching self-service checkouts to boost customer experience
”We’re not great fans of self-checkouts,” Booths managing director Nigel Murray told The Grocer
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NewsBooths reports fall in profits as inflation bites
Executive chairman Edwin Booth had previously warned that performance could slow down
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NewsDriscoll’s expands rollout of paper berry packaging into Asda and Booths
The packaging solution had seen an ’overwhelmingly positive response’ from customers, helping significantly reduce plastic use, Driscoll’s said
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NewsBooths launches café concept as hospitality becomes a focus
Café 1847 has opened at the grocer’s Hesketh Bank store in Lancashire
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NewsButlers secures new listings for Parlick sheep milk cheeses
The trio of soft and hard cheeses has secured listings at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons and Booths
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NewsM&S sees online visibility increase thanks to TikTok boost
The increase in the retailer’s visibility metric sees it rank second only to Tesco, which saw its visibility increase by 6% in the past 12 months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy was beef fraud investigation not disclosed earlier?
“Who else has Loscoe supplied with falsely labelled beef” asks Chris Elliott
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NewsLoscoe Chilled Foods confirms it is part of beef fraud investigation
The supplier stressed the incident was isolated with ’no suggestion that any other customers are affected’
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NewsBooths was retailer that sold beef linked to fraud case
The northern supermarket chain has stressed it is not under investigation by the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsLove Cocoa scores multimillion-pound backing to open luxury chocolate stores
Love Cocoa has ambitious plans to take the fight to rival premium chocolatier Hotel Chocolat by opening 10 bricks-and-mortar outlets over the next three years
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Category ReportWhy ready meals have entered a new ice age: category report 2023
Frozen ready meals have become a hotbed of growth, competition and innovation. How will the category develop as costs ramp up?
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NewsBooths announces winner of inaugural food startup accelerator programme
Booths joins a growing number of grocers in launching its own in-house innovation incubator
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alicia Owen, national account manager, Biona
Read about Alicia’s ‘organic’ career growth to national account manager
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NewsSeaweed snacking brand Shore adds duo of ramen broths
The NPD follows a six-figure cash injection, which will be used used to drive ‘ambitious sustainable production’ plans for Scottish seaweed and expand distribution
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NewsSauce Shop eyes more shelf space with backing of former Samworth boss
The condiments challenger is aiming to become a household name after securing backing from an angel syndicate led by Flor Healy
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Analysis & FeaturesDine-in deals compared: Supermarkets attempt to rival restaurants
Supermarkets are pushing an array of dine-in-for-two meal deals
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NewsYoghurt snack bar brand Yaar lands major new Waitrose and Booths deals
The brand is fast approaching the one million unit sales milestone, having seen an upturn in sales over the past year
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Category ReportHow can cake specialists keep their slice? Cakes & biscuits category report 2022
Specialist cake companies rose to the fore during lockdowns. But can their premium propositions endure the economic crunch?
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NewsPalm oil-free margarine makes UK debut in Booths
The brand’s expansion to the UK follows a successful rollout in the Netherlands with listings secured in 15 major Dutch supermarkets including Albert Heijn