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NewsJeremy Corbyn accuses Asda and Amazon of being among ‘worst employers’
Labour claimed ambulances were called to Amazon warehouses every two days last year
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NewsCafé chains slammed over amount of sugar in festive hot drinks
Action on Sugar analysed more than 200 drinks
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NewsWyke Farms launches fixed price milk contract as part of Lidl cheese deal
The arrangement follows a similar move by Müller for milk last year as part of its supply deal with Lidl
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NewsWaitrose trials DNA-based food advice service in London store
The pop-up will be in-store for an initial three-month period
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NewsTesco to support disabled shoppers with introduction of sunflower lanyards
The lanyards act as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability
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NewsJuul continues push across UK with Tesco listing
US vape brand also hit shelves in Morrisons over recent weeks
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NewsAppleby Westward picks up convenience store chain Denovo Retail
Southampton-based Denovo operates 15 c-stores and two forecourt sites
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NewsIceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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NewsMeatless Farm Co hires ex-Lidl CEO Jesper Højer as new chairman
The Dane stood down as Lidl’s CEO in April
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NewsACS offers convenience stores guidance on installing water refill stations
The latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey shows that 51% of the independent retailers surveyed provide water dispensers
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NewsJW Filshill and SGF introduce kids’ fruit loyalty scheme
The scheme incentivises kids to choose fruit instead of confectionery by giving them a loyalty card
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado launches £500m bond offer to fund global growth
Ocado has announced the launch of a £500m corporate bond offering to help fund the global expansion of its Ocado Solutions business.
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NewsBooker, East End Foods and Dhamecha win big at Him Wholesale Awards 2019
The winners were decided using Him’s annual Wholesale Tracking Programme
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NewsCoral Rose appointed first female chairman of the FWD
Rose will succeed Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley, who has been in the position since 2017
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NewsAldi and Lidl exceptions as retail property investment declines
Investment in retail property has fallen to the lowest level since 2014
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NewsWholesalers trailing behind retail on black plastic removal
The majority of supermarkets claim they will have ditched own label black plastic by 2020, but wholesalers are lagging behind
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NewsTesco honey test not fit for purpose, say food safety experts
One scientist believes the honey tested positive for adulteration due to an unsatisfactory database rather than fraudulent activity
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NewsOcado signs first Asian supply partnership with Japan’s Aeon
Ocado has this morning announced it has agreed a partnership with Japanese grocery retail Aeon to launch an online grocery delivery business in the country using its Ocado Smart Platform technology.
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NewsIceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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NewsAsda’s first cash & carry-style ‘Deal Depot’ to open 4 December
It is in a 20,000 sq ft unit at Asda’s Patchway Supercentre, with a separate entrance