Channels news – Page 215
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NewsWholesaler Dunsters Farm acquires The Little Food Company
The Little Food Company operations director Mark Keats will stay on to manage day-to-day operations
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NewsIndependent Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart launches online shop
The online shop will sell eight or 12 fillet portions of fresh salmon from Loch Duart farm sites
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NewsWhen in Rome launches paper wine bottle into Ocado
The paper bottles boasted ‘the same shape, capacity and price point of other premium brands still being sold in single-use glass bottles’, said When in Rome
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NewsMorrisons launches Gourmet Collection British meat and poultry range
The 12 products aim to highlight the best produce the UK has to offer and have been developed in partnership with British farmers
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NewsIceland becomes latest supermarket to ration sunflower oil
In-store signs are informing shoppers of a one-per-customer limit on two-litre and five-litre bottles of sunflower oil
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NewsPoundland drops online supplier founded by high street rival Chris Edwards
Gem Imports previously supplied Poundshop.com but the relationship is ending following Poundland’s acquisition of the online discounter
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NewsGuinness launches cold brew-flavoured drink to lure ‘coffee lovers’
The drink brought ‘the magic of Guinness and coffee culture together’ to create ‘an elevated experience’, claimed the brand
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NewsHFSS promotions clampdown won’t stop most shoppers buying them, data shows
Almost a third of c-store shoppers said they didn’t feel the restrictions would help fight unhealthy eating
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NewsAsda appoints ex-Morrisons CFO Michael Gleeson as John Fallon departs
Asda said Fallon has decided to leave the business to explore new opportunities
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NewsBoots banning all plastic-based wipes from sale
The health and beauty retailer has written to suppliers saying the change is required by the end of the year
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NewsProperty sell off takes Asda profits past £1bn
Asda’s statutory profits topped £1bn last year, according to newly filed accounts, as the group benefited from a one-off gain of almost £400m on property sales
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NewsTesco boasts strong trading but cautious outlook spooks the City
Tesco’s annual results were a tale of contrasting narratives, with stronger than expected trading last year being overwhelmed by a cautious outlook amid soaring inflation and intensifying competition
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NewsAldi trialling ‘all-electric refrigerated trailer’ that runs off lorry’s kinetic energy
On the move, it coverts the lorry’s kinetic energy into electricity to keep the trailer’s batteries charged
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NewsIceland uses latest inflation figures to give 1p veg offer a second push
Some observers have noted Iceland’s website allows only one 1p item per transaction, making 99p the maximum saving per basket
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NewsConsumer fears growing over Ukraine impact on food prices
Some 71% of British consumers believe the conflict will affect their household finances
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NewsBestway to launch ‘Majestic Palace’ depot promotion for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The campaign will see a large prefabricated palace, with individual rooms, situated in the main thoroughfare of its depots
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NewsSainsbury’s to improve chicken welfare across standard-tier own-label fresh lines
By March 2023, all fresh chicken products in the By Sainsbury’s lineup will have been reared in 20% more space than the industry standard, it said
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NewsFWD launches ‘Future Leaders Forum’ for young talent
The FWD said the scheme aimed to inspire, retain and nurture those with potential to become future industry leaders
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NewsTesco profits soar but supermarket warns over battle to keep prices low as inflation rages
Profits at Tesco have soared £1.4bn higher as sales increased over the past year, but it warned the bottom line would come under pressure in 2022
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NewsCostcutter has ‘no plans’ to increase delivery fees despite Nisa doubling charges to £9.77
Costcutter retailers are conerned that the likelihood of them being hit by additional fees is “inevitable”.