Channels news – Page 178
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NewsSnacks brand Made for Drink launches ‘beer-friendly’ biltong
The brand said its ‘ongoing ambition’ was to ‘provide our retailers with common sense trade up opportunities within the snacks category’
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NewsAsda slaps limit on purchases of Just Essentials budget range
The supermarket admitted it has struggled to keep up with demand for the line up, which launched in May
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NewsSustainable products preserve of the wealthy, finds Kantar study
The data company’s Sustainability Sector Index 2022 found 65% of consumers wanted to do more to be more mindful of the planet and the environment but the increased cost of living prevented them from doing so
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NewsOne Below becomes One Beyond as pricing strategy switches from ‘£1 or less’ to ‘from £1’
The discount chain was launched in early 2019 by Chris Edwards and his son of the same name, the duo who were behind Poundworld in its heyday
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NewsSainsbury’s shopworkers get second pay rise of the year
The new rate still falls short of highest-paying supermarket Aldi’s
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NewsFutura Foods launches Ragazzi Italian cheese range for UK convenience
The Ragazzi brand, named after the Italian phrase similar to ‘hey guys’, makes its debut in Spar stores across the south west this month
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff gives employees stake in business
The GoStock Equity Programme is rolling out in the UK as a ‘direct acknowledgement’ of its staff’s ‘continued efforts’
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi overtakes Morrisons as grocery inflation soars to 12.4%
The UK’s big four grocers are no more as Aldi has overtaken Morrisons’ market share as private label sales continue to grow amid soaring inflation. Plus, Ocado returns to growth in Q3, FeverTree first half sales rise but shipping costs hit profits and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsRaft of major supermarkets confirm stores will close for the Queen’s funeral
Other supermarkets are still working out their plans for the day, according to sources
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NewsSewell Retail turnover soared during 2021 as commuters returned to work
According to its latest accounts posted at Companies House, turnover rose by 18.5% to £57.1m for the year to 31 December 2021
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NewsWaitrose cuts beer & cider range to make way for slew of new craft SKUs
Research by The Grocer with Assosia data shows the upmarket retailer has slashed some 50 SKUs from its range over recent weeks
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NewsPots & Co replaces ceramic pots with glass to improve sustainability
The glass pots will be 100% recyclable and 100% reusable as part of the brand’s commitment to sustainability
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NewsClive’s Pies launches trio of vegan savoury pastry products into Waitrose
The quiches will roll out in new packaging, which features a compostable plant-based window instead of traditional plastic
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NewsRoyal Warrants voided on 100 food and drink brands as Queen dies
Around 100 food and drink businesses could be impacted, as well as others in categories such as cleaning products and health & beauty
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NewsFood industry unites to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The reaction began almost immediately after yesterday’s announcement that the nation’s longest-reigning monarch had died at Balmoral Castle aged 96
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NewsAsda set to sell off 10% of its Co-op forecourts to appease CMA
Research by CACI found that 12 to 16 of the 132 Co-op petrol forecourt sites could be in breach of the Competition & Markets Authority’s ‘four to three rule’
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NewsIceland partners with Del Monte to promote NHS Healthy Start on frozen fruit
Packs sold in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will carry a message saying: ‘Could you get this for free?’
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NewsTree of Life owner claims HSBC ‘refused’ to help ease burden
The health food wholesaler experienced a “dramatic” hit to sales caused by the twin shocks of Brexit and Covid, which followed a record year in the 12 months to 31 March 2021 when revenues exceeded £100m.
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NewsKishor Patel seeking new symbol after leaving Nisa
Patel told The Grocer he had not yet decided which symbol or franchise group he plans to join
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NewsHeinz expands Beanz brand into frozen ready meals with bowls trio
The trio of Beanz Bowls – inspired by ‘international cuisine’ – weigh in at under 400 calories and provide two to four portions of the recommended 5 a day