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Supermarkets should sell 30% of products as refills by 2035, says Wrap
The guidance follows crunch talks earlier this month between supermarkets and suppliers after a series of setbacks to progress toward refillable and reusable packaging solutions
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Co-op trials BWS chillers dedicated to single-serve cans
It is part of Co-op’s ambition to grow its ‘on the go’ market share
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Morrisons partners with Love British Food for British Food Fortnight
Morrisons will become the exclusive retail partner of Love British Food with use of all associated branding in store, online and on own-label products
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Sugro welcomes 100th member Worldwide Confectionery
Worldwide Confectionery is the third confectionery specialist to join the group over the past 12 months
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Burger King rewards new drivers with free whopper for one day only
All newly qualified drivers with an L plate will qualify for the freebie
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Iceland looks internally to replace buying chief Andrew Staniland
Responsibility for buying at the supermarket will now pass to Paul Dhaliwal, who will take on the newly created role of chief commercial officer
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Asda denies union claims as Wisbech staff call second strike
The strike, from 3am until 10pm on Friday 2 August, will follow a previous walk out by staff in March
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Londoners better off than before the pandemic, says Asda tracker
Londoners’ average household disposable income rose to £351 per week in quarter two of this year – 3% up on the pre-pandemic peak of £340 in March 2021
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Aldi to create 1,000 new store jobs by year end
The 1,000 roles will include caretakers and cleaners, managerial positions and store apprentices
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Harlech to open first West Midlands depot ahead of expansion
The wholesaler is collaborating with haulage company Farralls on the plan
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Deliverect launches platform boosting restaurants’ visibility
The platform provides foodservice businesses with insight on their visibility and tools to improve performance
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Popeyes launches new kids meal deal item to expand family offering
The chain’s CDO spoke to the Grocer this year about plans to become “the fast food brand for all”
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Lidl ploughs £1.5bn into beef supply chain
The move will see it create a new producer group which will be supported to lower emissions
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John Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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City News: Rollercoaster week as Ocado shares rebound on earnings upgrade
It’s been another rollercoaster week in the life of Ocado, as the under-fire online supermarket suffered a share price plunge on Monday on a broker downgrade – only to bounce straight back the next day on an earnings upgrade
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On-demand grocery hits 80 million orders worth £2bn
The channel’s value has shot up from almost nothing five years ago
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Sainsbury’s to donate £2.5m towards tackling summer ‘holiday hunger’
The campaign is the latest fundraising event of its ongoing Nourish the Nation programme with Comic Relief
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Pret a Manger to end free coffee subscription model
The old model, giving customers up to five coffees per day, will be replaced with a discounted offer
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Over 100 independent stores using AF Blakemore’s Tesco Price Match initiative
The wholesaler said there were around 50 products that it matched against Tesco pricing, which were rotated every three to four weeks
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Government commits to introduce standalone offence for attacking shopworkers
Retailers and trade bodies have welcomed the announcement, calling it a “crowning moment” for shopworkers who continue to suffer record levels of abuse and violence every day