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NewsTesco removes 20 million pieces of plastic for Christmas
Crackers, lights, cards and Christmas puddings are among products produced with less single-use plastic
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NewsAsda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco investors set for £5bn payout as Asia sale readies for completion
Tesco, which last week announced it was returning £585m of business rates relief, has this morning confirmed the $10.6bn sale of its businesses in Asia and a special dividend payment of £5bn. Plus, a pre-close trading update from British American Tobacco, and Nestlé Purina PetCare is set to invest $550m to expand its petfood manufacturing facility in Georgia, creating up to 130 jobs.
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NewsCMA launches probe into Asda takeover by Issa brothers
The proposed £6.8bn takeover by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa was announced in October
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NewsAsda expands Uber groceries service in time for Christmas
The supermarket said it had expanded from 25 stores involved in the trial launched in July, to 100 stores across the UK
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride pens five-year Aldi ham supply deal
The deal would operate from Pilgrim’s King’s Lynn cooked meat facility, the supplier announced
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NewsAsda chief customer officer Anna-Maree Shaw to leave business
Shaw came in at the start of the year to replace Walmart veteran Andy Murray
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NewsWholesaler Parfetts sees annual turnover leap 26% to £474m
Parfetts has also added 150 stores to its Go Local symbol group this year, taking it to 650 in total
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NewsCity snapshot: Second lockdown boosts pre-Christmas grocery sales
Grocery sales spiked in November by 13.9% as eating and drinking out of home was restricted by the English national lockdown to boost the industry in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsAldi extends festive meal donation programme to New Year’s Eve
The discounter has given unsold fresh and chilled food to charitable causes after shops close on Christmas Eve since 2018
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NewsOcado-backed meal prep robot reaches pre-production prototype stage
The robot can prepare freshly-made, customisable, ready-to-eat meals from 18 hot and cold ingredients with precise portion accuracy
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NewsScottish wholesalers given £5m in sector specific grant funding
The sector-specific support comes after a long-fought campaign by the Scottish Wholesale Association and FWD
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NewsBestway launches home delivery app Home Shop
Trails of the new technology are currently underway across the Bestway estate
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NewsFarmison & Co growth rockets 550% as mutton sales soar
Turnover is expected to more than double to £12m in the year to end of March 2021
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NewsBooths defers decision on business rates relief
The upmarket retailer said the increased costs associated with coronavirus safety measures were still ongoing
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NewsAldi to donate £1 from every turkey sold to tackling food poverty
The discounter has pledged £1 to The Neighbourly Foundation for each sale of its fresh whole turkeys or fresh turkey crowns in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsHolland & Barrett to phase out chillers and freezers as sales decline
The health food retailer told suppliers this week it would begin removing chillers and freezers from January
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NewsMotor Fuel Group acquires six forecourt sites in the Lake District
The move takes the total number of forecourts operated by MFG to 911
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NewsLidl joins supermarkets handing back businesses rates relief
The discounter said this morning it would refund over £100m in relief to the UK and devolved governments
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NewsM&S expands packaging-free refill aisle trial to third store
The aisle of refill stations features a selection of 50 own-label lines including rice, pasta, cereals and frozen fruit