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Co-op top grocer on all major delivery apps
The convenience retailer is the most popular grocer on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat
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Tesco and M&S catch heat for failing to disclose cocoa supply chains data
The annual Chocolate Scoreboard ranks cocoa buyers on issues such as child labour, deforestation and supply chain transparency
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Asda faces strike action at third store
Almost 200 GMB members are set to down tools in Lowestoft after 87% voted for industrial action on an 80% turnout
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Free-from brand Crave launches peanut-free take on peanut butter
The spread is made from roasted sunflower seeds
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Company Shop Group redistributes a record 108 million meals
The group redistributed 45,500 tonnes of surplus food, 10% more than the year before
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Oddlygood launches oat drinks and plant-based desserts into Asda
The brand, which is from Finnish dairy company Valio, launched a new range of Barista Oat Milks into Asda from 25 March
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Pricing errors and short-weight goods costing Scottish c-store shoppers
Scottish Trading Standards said this posed “significant challenges for consumers” as it potentially led to overpayment and undermining trust in businesses
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Cook eyes store expansion after ‘suspiciously good’ year
‘There’s huge areas of the country where there still isn’t a Cook,’ CEO and co-founder Ed Perry told The Grocer
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Modern Milkman expands into US with acquisition of namesake milk round business
Online grocery delivery service Modern Milkman has acquired its US namesake as part of an ambitious expansion to take its sustainability mission overseas
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JJ Foodservice unveils new company mission and values
The new values and mission statement underpin the company’s culture and strategy
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Waitrose shoppers to be fitted with eye-tracking glasses in loose fruit & veg study
Waitrose is working with climate action NGO Wrap on the study, which said it hoped the findings would encourage more shoppers to choose unpackaged fresh produce
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Lidl cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare boost
The retailer has followed Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in committing to more space for chickens in its fresh supply chain
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KFC store in London hit with penalty for rat infestation
A fine has been issued, after environmental Health Officers had closed down the branch due to an infestation posing ‘an imminent risk to health’ in 2022.
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ACS warns of £645m boost to illicit trade after disposable vape ban
ACS said the government must focus on effective enforcement to prevent “rogue traders”
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Morrisons rolls out digital coupon clearing platform with Savi
Savi had been working with Morrisons, as well as other UK supermarkets, to process paper coupons for decades
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FWD urges the government to scrap ‘Not for EU’ labelling
The organisation believes the labelling will ‘disrupt the food and drink supply chain’ as well as increasing costs and reducing range
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Future Brands head leaves Sainsbury’s after restructure
Tom Forsythe, who has headed up Future Brands since 2021, left the supermarket on Friday after a decade at Sainsbury’s
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Fresh Direct launches new cauliflower variety to boost vegetable offer
The new cauliflower variety has a longer stem, and ’sweet and nutty’ curds, making it a more versatile option than standard cauliflower
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City snapshot: Ocado Retail hails “strong” Q1 performance
Ocado Retail has made a “strong” start to the year as the joint online venture with M&S continued to grow its market shares. Plus, the grocery latest market share data from Kantar and full-year results from Fever-Tree and AG Barr
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Freshways swoops to rescue bread wholesaler Coultons from collapse
Freshways has swooped to rescue bread wholesaler Coultons from administration in a deal that solidifies the acquisitive dairy group’s position in the bread market