Channels news – Page 317
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NewsLifebuoy to install 11,000 sanitising stations at Tesco stores
The brand has also unveiled a new sanitiser it claims “harnesses a new formulation that is rich in vitamin B3”
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NewsHFSS ban could cost symbol group retailers nearly £30m, warns industry
ACS has urged the government to rethink the size exemptions
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NewsRural convenience stores achieve £16bn in sales over past year
One in five rural customers have reported they depend on their local shop more than they did a year ago
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NewsFormer Kerry Foods exec Liam Burke becomes MD of Noble Foods consumer arm
Burke is the latest Kerry executive to cross over to Noble after its appointment of Duncan Everett as CEO last year
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NewsSuppliers urged to ‘be flexible’ as wholesalers face cash crisis
A growing number of wholesalers are failing to meet suppliers’ 90-day payment terms, as a result of a cashflow crisis brought about by the latest lockdown
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NewsHuel sees surge in growth as home delivery booms
Huel said growth was helped by new flavour launches and the rollout of an improved recipe
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NewsJames Hall adds four new sausage flavours to existing Spar range
They will be available across its network of independent and company-owned stores in 400g packs of six thick sausages
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NewsHome Bargains turnover boosted by estate growth amid pandemic
New stores helped boost turnover by 13% to £2.8bn in the year to 30 June 2020, newly filed accounts at Companies House reveal
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches project to make supply chain carbon-free
The project aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2045 through a series of schemes and initiatives
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NewsUber tells Uber Eats couriers Supreme Court ruling ‘does not relate to them’
The ride hailing firm has long claimed its taxi service drivers were ‘partners’ and so not entitled to rights normally given to workers
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NewsMorrisons launches major pork price promotion amid flooded European market
The move follows a collapse in demand for pork and tumbling farmgate prices
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NewsBooker to close its retail division head office in June
The wholesale giant will not be renewing the lease which is up in September this year
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NewsSnappy Shopper targets 500 Nisa store recruits by the end of 2021
The online grocery platform has so far signed up over 50 Nisa retailers
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NewsJohn Lewis signs up to Prince Charles’ Terra Carta sustainability pledge
Terra Carta, meaning Earth Charter, was launched in January and is designed to help businesses move towards a sustainable future
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NewsHolland & Barrett gives Taunton branch sustainability treatment
The health and wellness retailer has refurbished the branch using 100% recyclable material
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NewsBestway completes Costcutter takeover following FCA approval
Bestway COO Naser Khan has been charged with overseeing the Costcutter integration
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NewsBusiness rates review delayed until autumn
The latest delay to the outcome of a consultation announced in last year’s spring Budget has led to accusations of Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘kicking the issue down the road’
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NewsHyperama to join foodservice-focused buying group Caterforce
The move comes despite outgoing Unitas implementing a new rule last June that prohibited multiple memberships
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NewsPlans unveiled to double UK’s surplus food redistribution
Following talks between supermarket bosses, suppliers and redistribution charities, IGD and Wrap have launched plans for a new strategy to build a more collaborative system of using food surplus to help vulnerable families
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NewsGuild of Fine Food fears for UK’s foodie reputation due to Brexit
“There’s a danger that because of Brexit, Europe won’t see our smaller, more artisan, more interesting foods.”