Channels news – Page 113
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NewsWaitrose begins trial of first large all-electric van
Electric vehicles currently represent a small proportion of the grocer’s 1,800-strong delivery fleet
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NewsScottish c-stores to promote Best Start Foods prepaid cards
The Scottish Grocers Federation will train and encourage shop staff to get customers used to paying with Best Start Foods cards
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NewsTesco trials new layout for fresh food displays
The supermarket is bringing in new signage and lower-level displays for fresh products including fruit & veg, fish and meat
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NewsPasta and oil prices cut as deflation war heats up
The latest reductions follow a similar quick succession of prices cuts on bread and butter last week
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker reaches Everest summit
The supermarket chairman is hoping to raise £1m to fund a new Rare Dementia Care Centre in London
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NewsM&S own-label supplier testing energy-efficient soup robots
The Souper Green project is part of the government-backed Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator programme
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NewsTesco launches ‘veg-led’ mains as part of new vegetarian strategy
The retailer has launched the six-strong range to provide healthier vegetarian meal options
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NewsOne Stop locks the price of more than 80 products
One Stop’s ‘Low Everyday Prices’ campaign started in June 2022 and is now in its sixth phase
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NewsSainsbury’s opens its ‘most energy-efficient supermarket ever’
The new superstore in Hook, Hampshire will form the blueprint for future Sainsbury’s openings
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NewsOatly launches new oat drink lines with improved recipes
The new Light, Semi and Whole products have better recipes for improved performance in drinks, cooking and baking, alongside the launch of a ‘no’ sugars variant
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NewsSustainable rice brand Nice Rice launches into Waitrose
Nice Rice makes use of the alternate wetting and drying method, which allows paddy fields to dry out during the growing season
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NewsAI-generated food images fool majority of UK consumers
Consumers were asked to look at photographs of prepared dishes at Eataly London, and AI-generated images of the same dishes created with DALL-E
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NewsSugro member ICS opens Birmingham distribution centre
The Sugro member said the new site would be dedicated to its CaterChoice foodservice division and would offer a click & collect service
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NewsGreggs CEO rules out price cuts as inflation continues to bite
Roisin Currie said she doesn’t currently see deflation in the market
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme extended for another year
The pledge came as part of a wide-ranging package of support for the sector
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NewsJJ Foodservice joins Local Authority Caterers Association
In February, the wholesaler announced plans to double the number of schools with which it works by 2026
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NewsBeyond Meat launches vegan frozen ready meals into Tesco
The brand launched a range of co-branded meals as part of Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range in May 2021
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NewsPlan to merge Groceries Code Adjudicator with CMA is scrapped
The adjudicator Mark White is among industry leaders attending the PM’s crunch talks on inflation in Downing Street today
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NewsPricecheck reports double digit growth for second year running
Pricecheck said that its core delivered wholesale offering remained the biggest contributor to turnover
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NewsPoundstretcher has reduced workforce by 1,000 staff
The discounter employed on average 3,643 retail staff in the year to 31 March 2022, down from 4,645 in the previous 12 months