Channels news – Page 38
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NewsBidfood’s Anna Turner appointed Food Packaging Association interim vice chair
Turner has been an ‘active member’ of the FPA board, and will now occupy key leadership roles in the association alongside her national account manager position at Bidfood
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NewsJW Filshill appoints Shirley Ruane and Elaine Feeney as new sales managers
The Glasgow-based wholesaler has chosen International Women’s Day to make the announcement to ‘celebrate the success of inspirational women’ within the business
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NewsParfetts levels up digital experience with revemped app
The app has new expanded capabilities including AI baskets, special promos and new insight on availability and pricing
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NewsGrowers hunt for buyers following UK Salads collapse
The Grocer understands the vast majority of the crop from UK Salads was intended for Aldi which will now be facing a significant shortfall
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NewsMars chocolate-dipped frozen fruit brand Trü Frü makes UK debut
Trüfrü debuted in the US in 2017 and has since reached a retail sales value of $215m, according to NIQ data
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NewsSainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda latest to cut baby formula prices, as Aldi drops again
Aldi has cut the price of its Mamia brand twice in a week in a bid to undercut Iceland
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NewsLidl signs Armed Forces Covenant to support ex-military staff
The move is underscored by a commitment to recruit and maintain ex-military personnel within the business
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NewsDebt-fuelled sale & leasebacks drove record supermarket deals in 2023
An ‘exceptional level’ of sale & leasebacks in 2023 was led by Asda and Morrisons as they sought to pay down debt and by Waitrose in funding its turnaround plans, according to Colliers
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NewsAldi to launch ‘UK first’ own-brand paper wine bottles
Cambalala South African Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc will be available on 18 March – Global Recycling Day
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NewsMorrisons to cut nearly 300 jobs and scrap four-day week across logistics
The cuts will affect all seven of Morrisons’ company-run distribution centres, according to documents seen by The Grocer
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NewsAll Things Butter secures first in-store supermarket listings
The organic British dairy brand said the new nationwide listings marked a significant milestone for the brand
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S joint CEO Katie Bickerstaffe to step down
Marks & Spencer has announced that joint CEO Katie Bickerstaffe will step away from the company this year
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NewsBestway to debut Best-one and Bargain Booze hybrid next month
Launching in Bristol, the hybrid debut will be at a company-owned store, with a second site also in planning
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NewsProper adds chickpea snacks inspired by global cuisines
The NPD was developed in response to shoppers’ growing appetite for ‘exciting, punchy’ flavours, said Proper
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NewsWaitrose partners set for ‘highest ever’ pay rise as JLP confirms pay investment
The £116m investment comes as senior partners look to quell what has been growing discontent in response to their cost-cutting plans
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NewsGreggs targets more supermarket sites after ‘record’ annual profits
Greggs’ ‘record’ performance helped it overtake McDonald’s as the UK’s number one breakfast location
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NewsAsda Wisbech staff vote for strike action but Brighton rejects walkout
A ballot at Asda’s Brighton Hollingbury store failed to reach the threshold required for industrial action
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NewsGoodfella’s adds frozen quartet of cheesy ‘fakeaway’ sides
The innovations offered shoppers the opportunity ‘to replicate their favourite takeaway or restaurant go-to at home for an affordable price’, said Goodfella’s
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NewsCo-op to boost staff pay to at least £12 an hour
The move marks a record investment in staff wages for the Co-op, rising 10.1% from £10.90 to £12 an hour
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NewsEdith Bowman to host the Convenience Awards 2024
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 March