Channels news – Page 359
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NewsNew report suggest food-to-go market will return to 88% of 2019 value by 2022
While a degree of bounce-back is anticipated in 2021, with high levels of year-on-year growth, the market is only expected to fully recover until after 2022
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers still failing on food waste transparency, warns report
A progress report by the IGD and Wrap shows two-thirds of food businesses signed up to the Food Waste Roadmap are still not publishing their figures
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NewsTesco calls for mandatory clampdown on food waste as suppliers step up efforts
The supermarket today said a three-year partnership across 71 of its biggest suppliers had seen food waste slashed by 200,000 tonnes
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NewsLandlords ‘exploiting loophole’ to recover rent arrears from retailers
Landlords have been using county court judgements to ’undermine the will of parliament’, the BRC’s CEO has claimed
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NewsAsda tightens Covid security as it says all staff will wear masks
The moves include the creation of a new army of Asda safety marshals stationed at the front of every store and in the aisles of larger stores
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NewsAldi launches click & collect service at Loughborough store
Customers can place their orders at groceries.aldi.co.uk, the discounter’s first UK grocery e-commerce site
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NewsWholesalers issue urgent plea to government following latest hospitality restrictions
In response to the “body blow” of new restrictions imposed on the hospitality sector last night, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors has written to MPs once again urging them to help lobby the Treasury for an extension to business rate relief
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NewsAldi chief appeals directly to customers not to stockpile
In an email to customers, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has assured them there is no need for them to buy more than they need
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NewsSainsbury’s installs ‘Argos hub’ at second store
The hub – effectively a full Argos branch within a supermarket – is a relocation of a high street branch
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NewsConfusion over Covid masks ruling as retailers fear new fines threat
The Grocer understands supermarket and convenience store chiefs met with BEIS bosses yesterday to call for greater clarity over Boris Johnson’s plans
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NewsMedia Bites 23 September: Asda, coronavirus, AG Barr
Apollo is in pole position to take control of Britain’s third-biggest supermarket
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NewsAsda to become ‘first UK retailer to launch ambient vegan aisle’
Two bays will be entirely dedicated to 100 new plant-based products
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NewsFormer Noble Foods MD Veli Moluluo moves to senior Morrisons role
Moluluo had worked at Noble for almost a decade, taking key roles in its Gü Puds and egg shell divisions
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NewsSainsbury’s Hendon store development to feature 1,309 homes and a park
The supermarket has partnered with property developer St George to build a 43,000 sq ft store along with homes and local amenities
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NewsMedia Bites 22 September: Coronavirus, Unilever, Aldi/Lidl
Global stock markets fell heavily into the red as concern grew that a second wave of lockdowns is on the way
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NewsMillion-pound scheme launched to help improve access to cash
The million-pound pilot will run from October to April and involve 15 shops across England, Scotland and Wales
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NewsM&S Sparks app hits a million downloads in eight weeks
More than 240,000 shoppers installed Sparks in the first two days of its relaunch
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NewsMorrisons tightens Covid safety measures with door marshals
The retailer said it had reintroduced door marshals, first used when the pandemic hit in March, at its stores from the end of last week
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NewsSupermarkets warn public against another spate of panic buying
Retail leaders stressed there would be no need for customers to panic in the event of a second lockdown
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NewsWaitrose recalls cupcakes over undeclared walnuts
A batch of the product was mispacked and contained the supermarket’s coffee & walnut mini cupcakes