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NewsCity snapshot: Asda completes £438m Co-op forecourts acquisition
Asda has completed the acquisition of 132 forecourts and retail sites from The Co-op to underpin its strategy to enter the convenience retail space
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NewsAldi set to reclaim highest-paying supermarket title from Lidl
Lidl and Aldi have been swapping places as the highest-paying supermarket based on store worker starting rates this year
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NewsAsda ditches plastic from 550 million teabags
Asda said it will phase in the new bags over the next six months across its entire range, from Just Essentials to Extra Special
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NewsAbel & Cole scraps compostable plastic packaging due to sustainability concerns
The online retailer said it was still working on alternative packaging options, but that it will remove packaging altogether “where it won’t compromise food safety or quality”
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NewsFinnebrogue Artisan adds finely sliced ham to Better Naked nitrite-free pork range
The NPD is designed to be used in kids’ lunchboxes and as a healthier and “meatier” sandwich filling
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NewsMorrisons outlines plan to recruit 3,500 extra staff at Christmas
Roles are being advertised across the UK in Morrisons’ stores, food making and logistics operations
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NewsLomond The Wholesale Food Co launches own label cooked meats range
It follows the success of the wholesaler’s annual trade show, where 50% of products consisted of local Scottish produce
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NewsWaitrose loyalty scheme still plagued by complaints eight months after revamp
Users of the MyWaitrose loyalty scheme have complained of high spending thresholds to qualify for discounts offered in postal vouchers
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NewsTesco ‘rewinds the clock’ and cuts plastic with return to loose bread
Doughnuts will now be sold in a fully recyclable paper bag with a glassine window
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NewsDhamecha Foods posts £19.4m profit for the year ended 31 March 2022
According to newly filed Companies House accounts, the business posted a pre-tax profit of £19.4m for the year ended 31 March 2022
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NewsTesco accuses Lidl of applying for trademark in ‘bad faith’
Lawyers for Tesco told the Court of Appeal in London that the yellow circle on a blue background, with no accompanying words, had never been seen by the public
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NewsM&S launches Sparks loyalty programme across global markets
The international Sparks proposition will mirror that of the UK and Ireland
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NewsAldi price match campaigns under pressure as inflation pushes up fruit & veg prices
From 1 September to 18 October, 22 out of 45 of the fresh produce items featured in Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match campaign have risen in price
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NewsAsda’s meat-free nudge trial sees decline in sales to cash-strapped shoppers
Asda said it was determined to ramp up its meat-free range and would learn from the trial
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NewsOcado partners with Nigella Lawson on curated aisle and budget recipe range
Ingredients are chiefly “day-to-day essentials”, the resulting meals “all high on flavour and low on effort”
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NewsParfetts to award 8% employee bonus
The wholesaler, which is employee owned, previously awarded staff a bonus of 2% in June, along with a cost of living payment of around £500
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News‘Milk pour’ protest group targeting upscale grocers due to cost of living crisis
The protests saw young climate activists pour bottles of fresh milk on the shop floor while pointing out the environmental effects of the dairy industry
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NewsAdjudicator set for showdown talks with supermarkets over delays to payments
The latest intervention comes after the adjudicator published a set of “golden rules” in January which were voluntarily taken up by all supermarkets
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NewsTesco-backed checkout-free tech company Trigo secures $100m investment
The investment was led by Singapore investment firm Temasek and 83North
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NewsCanned cocktail brand Moth adds trio of 10% abv drinks
French 75 and Aperitivo Spritz are made with Tarquin’s gin, while Piña Colada contains Duppy Share rum