Channels news – Page 224
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NewsSouthern Co-op tackles food waste with new markdown technology
A rollout of the solution, created by Retail Insight, took place in January across Southern Co-op’s 210-strong estate
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NewsRum brand Dead Man’s Fingers launches first tequila
The 40% abv drink is billed as ‘a quality reposado’, with ’notes of vanilla and honey’
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NewsZizzi launches 10-strong frozen range of ‘restaurant favourites’ into Tesco
In addition to these 10 dishes, Zizzi will be expanding the range in May with three vegan dishes
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NewsIceland to roll out its Swift c-store format to London
Launched as a single-store pilot in Newcastle last spring, the convenience format is now set to extend to four more stores in London over the next few months
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NewsBrakes launches ‘Virtual Chef’ tool ahead of calorie labelling legislation
The new technology would reduce the potential for human error and save businesses time by providing bespoke label design functionality
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NewsM&S CEO Steve Rowe steps down as Food MD Stuart Machin takes top role
Current co-COO Katie Bickerstaffe will become co-CEO, with a focus on driving the business’s global omnichannel, and digital and data strategies
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NewsNestlé launches white chocolate Smarties to mark the brand’s 85th birthday
The NPD had ‘all the fun, colour and crunch of regular Smarties, but with a delectable white chocolate filling’, said Nestlé
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NewsStore Group to bolster estate following new COO and CFO appointments
Retailer has appointed Lee Rhodes as its new chief operating officer and Kevin Boyle as chief financial officer
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NewsJohn Lewis’ Sharon White: Ukraine crisis leading to ‘persistent’ inflation
Waitrose executive director James Bailey said maintaining a “strong relationship” with suppliers was vital in mitigating cost increases
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NewsMorrisons launches salad refill box rental scheme to reduce plastic
It said the ‘Refill a Box’ scheme, being trialled at four stores, was the first of its kind by a UK supermarket
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NewsUbamarket enhances till-less payment function for Scan, Pay, Go app
New mechanism, means shoppers can check out anywhere in store without having to link up with payment zones
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis restores staff bonus on profits rebound
The John Lewis Partnership has restored its staff bonus as a strong rebound in sales at both John Lewis and Waitrose boosted profits.
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NewsFamilies humiliated at tills as IT chaos blights Healthy Start scheme
Campaigners are calling for urgent intervention from health secretary Sajid Javid
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NewsGetir evaluating investment linked to ‘Putin crony’
Getir raised $550 million in a Series D investment round from several backers in June, among them Moscow-based Winter Capita
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NewsOne Stop changes store layouts to prepare for upcoming HFSS restrictions
One Stop has also been working with suppliers to understand product reformulation
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NewsAldi to remove disposable barbecues from sale in all stores
The move is designed to protect forests and wildlife and will also eliminate 35 tonnes of single-use packaging a year, according to the discounter
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NewsIceland ‘Flexitebruary’ trademark hints at plans to spin out January’s plant-based boom
Veganuary organisers have welcomed the idea of a flexitarian-themed February as ‘brilliant’
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NewsSainsbury’s launches new ingredient range Inspired to Cook
Th range aims to help customers avoid the ‘bank-busting takeaway’ as inflation soars
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NewsFDF online tool promises to help food companies tackle inflation, sustainability and waste
The FDF’s Innovation Gateway aims to match companies in the sector with expertise to help them tackle key technical challenges
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NewsRapid grocer Jiffy extends number of dark store bakeries in London
Jiffy said it hoped to extend its offering to include fresh hot drinks in coming months