Channels news – Page 173
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NewsEat 17 pauses hunt for franchise partners to focus on existing estate
It announced the franchise arm pre-Covid and published a prospectus for potential partners in 2021
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NewsSainsbury’s launches trial of Heineken branded low & no fixtures
They also feature other brands such as Lucky Saint and Gordon’s
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NewsMayor announces over £20m in funding for London markets amid cost of living crisis
City Hall will be investing £20m from its Good Growth Fund plus an additional £3m to support street markets, covered markets and wholesale markets in the capital
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits squeezed as customers ‘watch every penny’
Profits at Tesco fell back in the first half as customers faced “a tough time” but rising food prices helped Britain’s biggest supermarket grow sales.
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NewsMorrisons promotes James Badger to commercial and manufacturing director
The appointment comes a week after Morrisons chief operating officer Trevor Strain confirmed he was leaving the business
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NewsQ Catering appoints Nick Jennings as financial director as it looks to double turnover by 2030
Jennings joins the business having previously worked alongside current MD Steve Clarke at Kent Frozen Foods
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NewsWaitrose commits to zero deforestation sourcing as part of new sustainability strategy
It has also vowed to source all key raw materials in its own-band products from more sustainable or recycled sourced by 2025
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NewsConvenience retailers concerned over arrival of vape brand Elf Bar at Tesco
The supermarket giant is launching a range of 12 Elf Bars this week
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NewsAF Blakemore helps 108 colleagues gain LGV driving licence
Seventy-seven colleagues have gained a Class 1 licence and 31 have gained a Class 2 licence
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NewsLidl to offer warehouse jobs on the spot as it hunts for 1,000 new workers
To make it as easy as possible to start work, Lidl plans to offer successful candidates an employment contract immediately at a series of open days at its distribution centres
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis join with WWF for conservation projects in UK and India
The partnership will see Waitrose’s parent company invest £2m to fund ecosystem protection and regeneration projects in Norfolk and western Tamil Nadu
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NewsHeineken rolls out improved Green Grip cardboard multipack can topper
The new packaging was trialled in selected Tesco stores to stress-test its strength and stability for retailers and shoppers
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NewsBestway raises $2.3m for Pakistan flooding victims
Money will build homes or shelters for 5,000 families, provide water for more than 100,000 individuals, and deliver food and medical supplies to over 20,000 people
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NewsCathedral City expands lighter cheese range
The new release from the Saputo brand has 30% less fat than the brand’s standard Extra Mature Cheddar
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NewsTiger Foods to return to Unitas as Hyperama sells it to Giro
Tiger Foods operated from Hyperama’s 100,000 sq ft Nottingham depot and delivered to customers within a 100-mile radius
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NewsJohnson & Johnson secures supply deal with rapid grocer Zapp
According to Kantar research, speed of delivery was the main reason for consumers to not shop online for cough and cold treatments
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NewsTesco brings food waste reduction target forward by five years
Additionally, Tesco will introduce new sustainability-linked executive pay performance targets
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NewsLidl makes 100% free-range egg commitment
The discounter has said it will phase out caged egg sales by the end of 2024
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NewsSpreads and cereals brand Rogue enters insolvency after losing Asda listings
Rogue’s founder Asher Flowers said the fmcg industry needed to ‘really level the playing field of what access there is to investment in black-owned business’
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NewsBrakes launches 10% cashback offer for Christmas
Brakes is offering 10% cashback, until 31 December, across key categories including meat and poultry, Christmas tableware, wine and champagne