Channels news – Page 151
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NewsTony Blake becomes third senior hire for Q Catering from KFF
He previously held senior positions at Brakes and most recently at KFF, where spent 18 years and led a number of business initiatives
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NewsCity snapshot: Soaring prices deliver record Christmas supermarket sales
Spending in supermarkets has breached the £12bn barrier for the first time this Christmas thanks to soaring inflation, new Kantar figures have revealed. Plus, the BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index shows a new record for food inflation.
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NewsSuperstores to benefit from £687m cut in business rates over three years
The tax cut, which derives from a government revaluation of properties for business rates purposes, will predominantly benefit the traditional big four supermarkets and Waitrose, according to real estate advisers Altus Group
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NewsLegal challenge threatening deposit return scheme launch gets go-ahead
The Scottish Court of Session last week gave permission for a case brought by convenience store owner Abdul Majid
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NewsArla launches new Protein Puddings to meet growing protein market
The new range launches in Sainsbury’s from 4 January with a supporting £1 promotion for three weeks
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NewsUnited Wholesale Grocers pre-tax profits slump by 28% despite increased turnover
UWG said the decreased profits could be attributed to lower margin rates, due to a continuous review of its pricing and promotional strategies
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NewsFilco upgrades EPoS system with Henderson Technology
The installation of the EdgePoS platform, which took seven weeks to complete late last year, will give Filco full control of its nine stores from one central location, helping to simplify processes such as ordering and stock control
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NewsMorrisons slashes price of 130 Savers range products
Over 50% of Morrisons’ 263 Savers products have been cut in price, including bacon, cooked chicken, cheese, fruit & veg and potatoes
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NewsWilliam Reed snaps up Retail Week and World Retail Congress from Ascential plc
It follows William Reed’s acquisitions of The London Coffee Festival and Rethink events businesses
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi festive sales surge 26% to record high
Sales at Aldi through December jumped by 26% to a record high of £1.4bn as Christmas trading was boosted by the World Cup. Plus, Hotel Chocolat agrees new Japanese partnership and post-Christmas footfall rises.
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NewsSqueaky Bean adds duo of chicken-style pieces for cooking
The pieces, which are made with wheat and pea protein, are low in saturated fat, making them ‘a great option for health-conscious consumers’, said the brand
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NewsQuorn launches new marketing campaign for 2023
The campaign launched on 1 January and is set to reach millions of consumers across multiple platforms
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NewsHeura announces Waitrose listing in time for Veganuary
The Spanish brand said it had grown its availability in the UK by sixfold in 2022, and that this expansion would help consumers ‘vote with their fork’
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NewsHeinz adds vegan versions of Cream of Tomato Soup and Beanz & Sausages
The innovations are claimed to offer ‘the taste of Heinz’ without animal products
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NewsOne Beyond fixing store heating after customer complaints during cold snap
One Beyond – which is in the process of rebranding from One Below – saw temperatures in some stores dip to 1°C in the recent cold snap, according to customers who have taken to social media to complain
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NewsVitalite rebrands to push holistic health for Veganuary
The dairy-free spread wants to help shoppers focus on all-round holistic health
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NewsM&S stores to stay open until 11pm for last-minute Christmas shopping
The stores will close on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and reopen on 27 December, in most cases from 8am to 8pm, M&S has told customers
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NewsTesco suffers Supreme Court setback in ‘fire and rehire’ case
The case relates to workers employed at Tesco’s Daventry and Litchfield distribution centres
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NewsIceland Foods loses appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ trademark dispute
The ruling is the latest chapter in the frozen food retailer’s long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government
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NewsOnline searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year