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NewsIceland to use milk bottles to encourage families to apply for Healthy Start vouchers
The supermarket will ask shoppers “Could you get this milk for free?” on 81 million bottles
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NewsTesco removes billion and a half plastic items in 4Rs crackdown
Tesco said it was determined to tackle plastic waste and continue to drive the use of reuse options
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NewsBestway takes part in Home Office age verification tech trials
Trial will run until May across three Bestway Retail stores in Leeds
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NewsCo-op moves all South African wine to Fairtrade standards
Co-op is also investing £800,000 through donations and social premium into a start-up winery called Fairroots
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NewsAldi launches cross-category competition to become a supplier
The discounter is looking for entrants in a number of categories
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NewsBlakemore Retail launches food-to-go concept Eat Some at Aberystwyth store
The new brands, which are exclusively owned by AF Blakemore, include The Grill, WhirlyBird, Prego, Oh So Toastie, Shake Waffle & Stroll and Soup & Spuds
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NewsAlmost 50% of independent retailers are using Booker
Lumina Intelligence’s Wholesale Markets Report 2021 found that 47% of convenience retailers shopped with Booker from October to December last year
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NewsSpar appoints Nick Bunker as new chair of food distributors board
His appointment marks the first time Spar has elected a chair from outside the organisation
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales rebound in January as Omicron fears ease
Retail sales rebounded sharply in January as concerns over the Omicron Covid variant and associated restrictions eased
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NewsTails.com makes in-store debut with dogfood launch into Sainsbury’s
The 22-strong lineup, Nourish & Protect, has a focus on weight management, gut health and immunity
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NewsAmazon enters top two retailers for product penetration
The household penetration of Amazon’s grocery range – which includes alcohol, beauty and household, as well as fresh produce – reached 41% in January, new data reveals
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NewsOcado suppliers bemoan ‘conveyor belt’ of buyers
Several senior buyers have departed the company in recent months, including two heads of buying
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NewsHarj Dhasee opens first store under Morrisons Daily fascia
The businesses have also decided on the local suppliers that the newly converted store would keep to complement Morrisons’ range
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NewsRetailers having to pause delivery services to counteract inflationary pressures
ACS says retailers are looking ”down the barrel” at rising energy costs and staff wages
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NewsVale of Mowbray expands into scotch eggs and posher pies
The brand has splashed £4m on a new scotch egg production line at its facility in Leeming, North Yorkshire
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NewsSainsbury’s takes Neighbourhood Hubs learnings into Locals
The changes have been implemented in five branches across London, one in Ascot and one in Bristol
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NewsEdible grocery VP Tracy Ford leaves Asda in management shake-up
Ford started at Asda as a category director in beers, wines and spirits
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NewsMorrisons gives out fuel vouchers amid soaring prices at the pumps
From today until Sunday 27 February customers spending £40 will get a voucher worth 7p off a litre of fuel
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NewsThe Very Inc plans massive dining and retail complex in Manchester factory
Development of 200,000 sq ft Diecast Presbar factory site would include retail, dining-out and live entertainment
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NewsPoundstretcher launches rolling ‘50% off absolutely everything’ sales
Sixteen stores are due to launch the sales this week or next, on top of a number already staging them