Channels news – Page 196
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NewsNestlé quark brand Lindahls Kvarg launches big pot format
The pots are available in natural, raspberry and white chocolate flavours with between 50g and 53g of protein in each pot
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NewsPortman Group rules against Marks & Spencer snow globe gins for under 18 appeal
Marks & Spencer claimed the bottles – which featured a light-up mechanism – were not designed as ‘a novelty, toy, or something that should be used by children’
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NewsBrakes relaunches ‘Help for Hospitality’ fund as cost pressures bite
The wholesaler has now relaunched the initiative to ease increasing costs for its customers, such as rising energy prices and staff wages
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches chef academy to tackle hospitality staff shortages
The company added there was potential to increase the number of vacancies in the future
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NewsSpar highlights own label ‘bestsellers’ under new initiative to drive distribution
Spar said the project was focused on increasing own-label penetration, as well as overall category growth
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NewsAmazon Fresh stores running 25% off shop promo for Prime members
All 19 Amazon Fresh stores – the most recent of which opened in Sevenoaks last month – are running the promotion
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NewsRussian oligarch sanctions won’t affect Getir funding, company says
Vladimir Potanin was named by the Foreign Office last week as one of several Russians to be hit by sanctions in a bid to “hit Putin’s inner circle”
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NewsScotland’s new HFSS rules will cause ‘even more confusion’ for retailers, says ACS
SRC head of policy Ewan MacDonald-Russell said the restrictions on temporary price reductions would only fuel ongoing inflationary pressures
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NewsWholesalers stocking up to beat price hikes
The Grocer understands wholesalers are looking to mitigate the impact of a growing number of cost price increase requests from suppliers
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NewsBrits paying more for coffee as inflation hits chains
Greggs offered the cheapest hot coffee at £1.90, but its prices had increased by 5% since February
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NewsMidcounties Co-op offers members 10% off on Fairtrade products
The move represents the first time the society has committed to reducing prices on a long-term basis across the Fairtrade product range
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NewsBoots transformation plan gathers momentum as shoppers return to stores
Boots has continued its post-pandemic recovery as sales growth accelerated and a transformation programme progressed in the third quarter, owner Walgreens Boots Alliance revealed today.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado extends partnership with France’s Groupe Casino
Ocado has agreed to extend its partnership with French hypermarket giant Groupe Casino, including the creation of a logistics-based joint venture for other retailers.
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NewsConvenience fresh sales soar as shoppers cook from scratch amid cost of living crisis
Costcutter retailer Sue Nithyanandan told The Grocer fruit & veg sales had soared by 25% over the past month
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NewsPoundstretcher returns to profit as CVA reaps rewards
Operating profit rose to £88.3m in the 12 months to 31 March 2021, up from a £45.3m loss the previous year
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NewsMorrisons sales slump amid ‘very challenging’ trading environment
An update to investors for the 13 weeks ended 1 May revealed a 6.4% decline in like-for-like sales in the second quarter
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NewsHeinz SKUs disappear from Tesco in trade dispute over price increases
Tesco said it would “not pass on unjustifiable price increases to our customers”
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NewsPoundland ‘resetting’ to sell more products for £1 or less as inflation bites
About 60% of the range is set to cost £1 or less by the end of this week
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NewsDeliveroo launches advertising platform pitched at fmcg brands
Advertising space will also be available on Deliveroo’s order tracking page
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NewsM&S Food appoints new chief commercial officer Paul Friston
As part of the M&S Food leadership team, he will report directly to new Food MD Alex Freudmann