Channels news – Page 53
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NewsHealth groups in fury over ‘watered down’ junk food ad ban
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) launched a consultation last month over the new regulations
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NewsWaitrose and Biscuiteers partner for Valentine’s bouquets
The two new products both feature roses sourced via the Waitrose Foundation
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NewsSainsbury’s shakes up leadership team as Paula Nickolds leaves
Paula Nickolds will leave to become CEO of The White Company
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NewsPosh ready meals maker FieldGoods lands high-end listings
The ‘farm to fork’ brand has added Fortnum & Mason, Partridges London, Daylesford Organic and Darts Farm to its portfolio of distributors
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NewsLidl’s winning Christmas credited to loyalty app
Customer data gathered through the Lidl Plus app is seen as having enabled the discounter to better land key festive ranges at the optimum time
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s to wind down core banking operations
Sainsbury’s has announced it will wind down its core banking operations and instead offer financial services via third party financial groups. Plus updates from Cranswick, Pepco, Bakkavor, Naked Wines and C&C Group
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NewsMorrisons latest to introduce flexible hours, in HQ shake-up
It is the latest in a series of changes to management staff at HQs and stores to have been carried out by retailers
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NewsSainsbury’s taps StrongPoint for manual picking solution
StrongPoint’s in-store manual picking solution – which the company claims to be the world’s fastest and most efficient – is being rolled out estate wide
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NewsUK’s first university campus robot deliveries commence
Peyk robots are available for grocery stores, cafés and restaurants to offer deliveries to students, but can also be booked by students for ‘peer to peer’ deliveries
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NewsFood manufacturers struggling more with inflation than other sectors
Food manufacturers’ margins have been squeezed in 2023 as retailers fought hard against cost price increases
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NewsParfetts to expand own-label range by 20% this year
The wholesaler said it wanted to provide more “high-quality products” at low prices while delivering “impressive” margins for retailers
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NewsSushi Daily trials chopstick sleeves made from surplus salmon skin
The limited-edition product is made using salmon skin offcuts taken from some of its French stores
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NewsSimplyFresh to roll out Amazon’s JWO tech across three more stores in 2024
It launched the tech for the first time last month at its LittleFresh branded forecourt store – its smaller format that focuses on food to go – at Gatwick Airport
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NewsAbout 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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NewsHäagen-Dazs launches duo of ice cream Bites snacks
Two variants – Salted Caramel and Chocolate – have rolled into Morrisons
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NewsMajor apple supplier begins shutdown following price challenges
The apple producer cited a lack of retailer returns as a significant reason for its financial challenges
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NewsCo-op ends rewards benefits to put focus on Member Prices
The society said it was making the changes in response to feedback from members on what they wanted most
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NewsTHG to run Holland & Barrett’s e-commerce operation during supply chain overhaul
An unspecified number of roles are thought to be affected by the changes, but H&B said it would work to ‘minimise’ any redundancies
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NewsJoseph Heler adds new Protein Cheese Bar to Eatlean lineup
The NPD contains 20g of protein per 60g bar and is available in Aldi
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NewsSpanish chorizo sales soar in UK following marketing push
The Consorcio del Chorizo Español saw 1.69 million kilos of its labelled Spanish chorizo exported to the UK, an increase of 28% on the same period last year