Channels news – Page 491
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NewsBooths to sell food through Dobbies Garden Centres
The scheme comes as part of the upmarket grocer’s strategy to cultivate new markets
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NewsMorrisons adds discount produce box to cut food waste
The Too Good to Waste boxes are set to go on sale this week at £1
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NewsPoundland planning to 'reboot' store design
Retail director Austin Cooke likened the planned reboot to Aldi’s Project Fresh
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NewsCampylobacter levels in supermarket chicken decline
Quarterly tests reveal improvements in the presence of the bug
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NewsFormer Tulip MD Jose Peralta joins Patisserie Valerie
Peralta was MD of pork processor Tulip Food Company (UK) and senior VP of parent company Danish Crown from October 2016
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NewsAldi swaps polystyrene pizza discs for recycled cardboard
The move applies to all Aldi pizza products and will remove a claimed 180 tonnes of plastic from circulation annually
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NewsPoundland posts strong growth in fourth quarter
Poundland’s growth was driven primarily by the introduction of Pep&Co clothing outlets in 300 branches
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NewsLittle Tummy claims UK first with HPP babyfood service
Prices will start at £25 for a weekly meal plan, with meals delivered in insulation boxes made with recycled paper
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NewsWaitrose to trial robots to farm food
The upmarket grocer is to use the robots in the wheat fields in a three-year trial from February
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda request judicial review to extend CMA process
Sainsbury’s and Asda will today lodge an application for a judicial review of the Competition & Marketes Authority investigation into their proposed merger.
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NewsLondis launches Christmas campaign offering £500 prize
Shoppers who upload their ‘sElfie’ will get a chance to win the £500 pre-paid Visa card
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NewsIceland introduces 'world's first supermarket ice rink'
Iceland says the ’concept could be rolled out nationwide next year’
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NewsJustin King returns to M&S as non-executive director
M&S chairman Archie Norman described King as ‘a great addition to a strong team’
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NewsPoundstretcher sales and profits drop as it expands estate
The Grocer revealed last week that Poundstretcher planned to convert the entire estate to the Bargain Buys banner
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NewsTesco doubles its Christmas vegan food range
Tesco hopes to attract shoppers looking at international flavours as well as vegan takes on British Christmas food
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NewsUnitas Wholesale to cut 20 jobs as part of Milton Keynes exit
MD Darren Goldney said the phased move would begin in April or May
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NewsGrocery growth slows as Christmas looms
The latest grocery market share figures have showed the weakest supermarket sales growth since March 2017 as the industry heads into the vital Christmas trading period.
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NewsCosta fridge tags highlight Christmas toastie meat content
The coffee chain said it had made the change due to customer feedback
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NewsPoundland trials 'Secret Santa' aisle with gift-wrapped range
Everything in the aisle is from Poundland’s Christmas gift range but customers have no idea what they are buying
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NewsSainsbury's recalls turkey meatballs over undeclared milk
The only allergens the packaging outlined were cereals containing gluten, including wheat