Channels news – Page 514
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NewsAldi promotes comms boss to new role of group director
Richard Thornton steps up into communications director post
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NewsAsda cuts premium bottled ale brands in favour of craft brews
The retailer has ditched about 45 ale SKUs over recent weeks
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NewsBooths cuts plastic with market-style fruit & veg fixtures
Fixtures are part of a host of measures to reduce plastic use…
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NewsCMA launches formal investigation into Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has today confirmed it is to launch a formal investigation into the proposed supermarket mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda and could move to a more in-depth investigation within weeks.
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NewsIceland agrees to acquire 19 former Poundworld stores
15 stores will become Iceland stores and four will be turned into The Food Warehouse
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NewsWaitrose to introduce GFR system to suppliers
Co-op, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all switched to GFR in the last two years
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NewsLidl plans new store in Worsley, Greater Manchester
The discounter is set to open a further two stores in Trafford and Baguley
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NewsSouthern Co-op raises £50k for neighbourhood charities
Funds were raised as part of its Love Your Neighbourhood campaign
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NewsTesco unveils details of paperless 'Faster' Clubcard vouchers
Customers can either print vouchers at home or use the Clubcard app
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NewsHead of Tesco Labs Angela Maurer quits after 18 years
Maurer took over the role in 2014 having previously been head of innovation for Tesco.com
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NewsAsda to close Newmarket store with loss of 40 jobs
Retailer said customer numbers and sales were continuing to fall
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NewsWaitrose reports surging sales of organic wine
It will be releasing a 12-bottle ‘Purely Organic’ selection case to mark the onset of ‘Organic Month’ this September
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NewsHot weather and branded growth boost supermarket sales by 3.5%
Growth of branded products, which outstripped own-label sales for the first time since May 2015, helped grocery sales rise 3.5% over the 12 weeks to 12 August according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsBigFish Brand rolls breaded salmon lines into Ocado
The JCS-owned brand launched the three-strong range last week in a bid to capitalise on the growing demand for breaded fish
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NewsMillions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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NewsAldi drops black plastic for six of its fruit & veg ranges
Tomatoes, broccoli and asparagus are among the produce to be packaged in recyclable trays
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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NewsLidl to launch region-specific British cured meat ranges
The retailer will launch five ranges of Cannon and Cannon branded meats
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NewsOn the Dot's supermarket delivery operation delayed
On the Dot was to begin making one-hour deliveries for an unnamed “major supermarket” from July but the service has yet to launch
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NewsWaitrose becomes latest retailer to hit the reset button
The Grocer can reveal Waitrose has been working with consultants from OC&C on the process