Channels news – Page 157
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NewsEntries open for 2023 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
The hunt has begun for the standout food and drink products in the specialist retail market.
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NewsOcado launches Beet Insights supplier data tool
According to Ocado, suppliers using its insights have grown 4% more than their competitors
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NewsM&S’s Katharine Haenelt to join meat supplier OSI Group as UK MD
OSI Group supplies protein items and other food products to foodservice and retail brands including McDonald’s
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NewsWaitrose expands bakery offer with trial of new Gail’s fixture in three stores
Waitrose said it had a ”great range” of its own breads as well as Gail’s, including sourdoughs and fresh bloomers, but that it wanted to “further elevate” the offering
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend £2 Healthy Start top-up to Wales and Northern Ireland
The announcement follows Sainsbury’s decision last month to reintroduce the £2 coupon over the next six months to customers using a Healthy Start card in England
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NewsWilko falls to staggering loss as high streets struggle
Total sales fell by £43.2m to £1.32bn, while like-for-likes dipped by 3.1%, according to accounts newly filed at Companies House
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NewsWholesalers footing the bill as influx of corporate cards causes average interchange fee to rise
In the aftermath of the pandemic providers are understood to have increased efforts to sell cards aimed at retailers
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NewsDhamecha trialling new app tech for shoppers in its depots
The cash & carry operator said the system was a proprietary product being developed by its in-house team and was currently in beta version
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NewsPoundland to open eight new stores in ‘super Saturday’ expansion push
The variety discounter is set to add 100,000 sq ft to its estate in time for Christmas, creating 160 new jobs
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NewsKraft Heinz launches pan-Asian cooking brand Sosu from Amoy
The brand has debuted with two hero ranges, each inspired by Korean and Japanese cuisines
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NewsThree quarters of rapid grocer Getir’s dark stores now franchisee run
’Our ambition is to continue growing the franchise network until we are 100% franchised’
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NewsHeron Foods continues to fall short of long-term estate growth plans
The B&M-owned frozen food retailer opened 16 stores in the year 26 March 2022 but also closed 11 under-performing ones as leases ended
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NewsAldi announces £12.5m support package for egg suppliers as shortages mount up
Aldi is one of many retailers to have seen shortages of eggs in recent weeks after hard-up producers halted or reduced supply
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NewsTesco launches ‘reverse supermarket’ to help people suffering with food poverty
The move comes with FareShare and the Trussell Trust reporting they expect to provide food support to more than 1.2 million people this winter
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NewsAlkaline water brand Actiph adds duo of natural energy drinks
Called Acti+, the innovation is billed as a ‘nootropic clean energy drink… with none of the nasties’
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NewsHeron Foods launches cheapest frozen Christmas dinner deal yet
It comes Tesco after launched a £25 frozen Christmas dinner deal for five earlier this month, only to be followed by a similar deal from Asda for £22
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NewsTesco announces nearly £14m in support for egg producers
The support package will be paid to suppliers to cover the cost of handling, processing and egg production
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NewsWaitrose rolls out new ‘ways to spend less’ campaign
The supermarket has introduced a new arrow tag highlighting offers both in store and online, including its £15 pizza meal deal
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NewsWilko MD Alison Hands to become Lincolnshire Co-op CEO
Hands will be replacing Ursula Lidbetter, who announced her retirement in March after 37 years with the society, including 18 as CEO
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NewsTesco offers staff advances on pay to help with cost of living
Around 280,000 colleagues will be able to get up to 25% of their contractual pay early