Channels news – Page 449
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NewsWholesaler Pricecheck hires 21 in graduate & placement schemes
There are 10 students on this year’s placement scheme compared to six last year
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NewsSainsbury’s transforms Bath branch into ‘signing store’
Staff at the branch will sign common words and phrases when interacting with customers
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NewsMorrisons invests £2m in supply apprenticeships
The money will be made available to employers in Morrisons’ supply chain
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NewsDeliveroo uses scale to drive down supplier costs for restaurants
The restaurant delivery company has created a “food procurement team” to drive down the prices of cooking ingredients…
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NewsWaitrose to close seven stores with 677 jobs affected
It’s the third round of store closures announced by the retailer since June last year
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NewsAssociation of Convenience Stores slams plans for ‘all-in’ DRS
James Lowman described the proposed system as a blunt instrument which would undermine existing kerbside recycling
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NewsOrganic farm Daylesford aims to roll out Zero Waste Pantry concept
The introduction of Zero Waste Pantry is part of a wider food and plastic waste drive
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: Amazon, Inflation, Hotel Chocolat
Brussels has opened an investigation into Amazon to “take a very close look” into how the internet retail giant treats third-party merchants selling goods on its websites.
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NewsDignity at Work charter attracts likes of Co-op, Bestway and Diageo
So far the charter has gained 23 signatories including buying groups Confex and Fairway Foodservice
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NewsDeliveroo accused of abandoning cyclists after working hours change
Deliveroo has attributed the change to a need to improve choice for customers by delivering from restaurants further afield
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NewsSainsbury’s buying director James Bailey to leave amid restructure
A replacement has not yet been announced but The Grocer understands this is likely to be an internal appointment
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NewsFrieslandCampina brings Dutch hit Chocomel to UK
The chocolate milk is the dairy co-op’s third largest milk brand in the Netherlands
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NewsAsda shakes up in-store bagged snacks for easier shopping
The grocer has also ramped up its healthier options in recent weeks
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NewsAldi hit by ASA following ‘skewed’ Tesco comparison ad
An Aldi ad claiming a 45% saving compared with Tesco on a selection of products has been banned by the ASA for being likely to mislead
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NewsPoundland benefits from reduced rents and Pep&Co clothing growth
Profit growth was contributed to by ‘initial traction within Poundland to reduce store rents in line with prevailing market conditions’
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NewsBidfood acquires Brighton-based wholesaler Elite Fine Foods
Elite delivers to more than 2,500 catering establishments across the UK from its seven multi-temperature sites
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NewsJust Eat publishes food hygiene ratings for all restaurants
A link accompanying menus on Just Eat’s website and app leads to the FSA’s rating
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NewsM&S opens Simply Food concessions in WH Smith stores
All four of the WH Smith branches are in areas where an M&S has closed as part of a five-year transformation programme ann…
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NewsWaitrose aims to extend ‘While You’re Away’ delivery to ‘broader UK’
Waitrose launched the ‘While You’re Away’ service in October last year
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NewsGousto to expand automation and AI as it secures further £30m cash injection
Meal kit delivery business Gousto has secured further £30m in funding to expand automation and grow its technology team.