Channels news – Page 321
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NewsHarlech Foodservice targets £50m turnover by 2023 despite pandemic hit
Sales in 2020 more than halved to £16m
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NewsOcado loss falls to £44m after bumper retail growth
The online grocer has cut its annual loss by almost 80% amid booming sales during the pandemic, but warned growing costs will continue to constrain profitability
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NewsAscona Group switches oil supply from Harvest Energy to Jet across 10 sites
The move will see Jet now supply fuel to 13 of the fast-growing operator’s petrol stations
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NewsDarren Goldney to step down as Unitas MD
Sales and marketing director John Kinney will take over the position of MD
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NewsWaitrose recalls own-label carrot cake muffins due to labelling error
Walnuts were not mentioned on its labelling owing to a packaging mistake
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NewsM&S hosts virtual Valentine’s food and drink event
Sparks Live attendees will get tips for a Valentine’s Day dinner at home from Fred Sirieix
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NewsBoots trialling body-cams across Birmingham
It comes as retailers tackle a dramatic surge in violence and abuse of shopworkers during the pandemic
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NewsFruit & veg sales booming under lockdown, says Tesco
The retailer said its stores were breaking records on a weekly basis for a range of products
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NewsPhil Barker made Co-op head of customer relationship management
Co-op said Barker would play a key role in developing a new data and loyalty centre of excellence
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NewsWaitrose launches app that tracks emotional wellbeing of its animals
The app has been developed in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College and is designed to give its animals an ‘enriching life’
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NewsMorrisons gives schools 60,000 pizza making kits to fight hunger
Staff working on the retailer’s pizza counters will prepare the kits, which will be distributed via Morrisons Community Champions
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NewsConcerns raised over Asda deal debt
The Issa brothers aim to fund the buyout of Asda using around £3.7bn of junk-rated debt
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News‘Arcane’ rules on own label driving up food waste
Many food charities are unable to access own-label food
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NewsCertas Energy acquires seven forecourts in north east England
The portfolio of forecourts span Bishop Auckland, Crook, Howden-le-Wear, South Shields, Stockton, West Rainton and Witton Gilbert
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NewsNI wholesaler Lynas wins £1.25m contract to supply vulnerable with food boxes
The contract will run for two months until the end of March
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News65 retail CEOs heap pressure on Boris Johnson to tackle shopworker abuse
The bosses of Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl are among those demanding new legislation to protect shopworkers
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales drop 10% in January, BDO finds
UK retailers recorded their worst January on record and the worst month for the high street since June as a national lockdown shuttered shops across the country
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NewsCo-op ditches plastic from own-brand Easter egg range
The convenience retailer said the plans would remove 14 tonnes of unnecessary plastic from its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s to reduce greenhouse gas usage by 30% by 2030
The supermarket will achieve the reduction by improving overall energy efficiency across its stores and supply chain
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NewsFareShare urges supermarkets to launch online donation services
There are fears traditional in-store collections are being hit by the latest Covid restrictions