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NewsAnimal Aid calls for clear labelling for own-brand vegan products
The animal rights group has launched a petition calling on Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Lidl to signpost vegan-friendly grocery items
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NewsCo-op makes Fairtrade commitment across bananas, tea & coffee
The Co-op said it would now be 100% aligned across Fairtrade’s own key four food commodities
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NewsRayburn eyes grocery in plans to size up distribution capacity
The company has briefed agents about its requirements for consolidating its Cheetham Hill and Bury warehouse
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NewsBlakemore launches app for ordering on the go
The app offers a range of more than 900 chilled and ambient product lines from across 170 suppliers
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NewsAdjudicator sets her sights beyond the grocers
Boots, B&M, Compass, McColl’s among multiples in GCA’s sights now based on size and involvement in food and drink
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NewsKFC admits chicken waste as cost of DHL failure grows
The fast-food giant has admitted that it still does not know the “root cause” of the fiasco
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NewsAppetise cuts crowd valuation in bid to reach target of £500k
Online takeaway service Appetise has slashed its valuation in the hopes of drumming up interest
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NewsAsda takes first service and availability win of 2018
Asda has been hammering its main supermarket rivals on price in the past months
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: Unilever, Hotel Chocolat, Arla, KFC
The UK government is bracing for Unilever to choose the Netherlands over the UK for its new unified headquarters. Plus, results from Hotel Chocolat and Arla both gain coverage this morning.
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NewsIceland and Quorn taunt KFC over chicken supply problems
Rivals mock KFC on social media as hundreds of restaurants remain shut following the switch from Bidvest Logistics to DHL and QS
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NewsWaitrose the second major retailer to cut back its property team
A restructure will see the merger of the previously separate property functions of Waitrose and its parent company John Lewis
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat reports 15% first half sales and profits jump
Sales and pre-tax profits both surged by 15% in the first half at Hotel Chocolat as new store openings and digital growth helped the retailer offset rising costs. Plus, Arla Foods in has reported an 8.1% rise in group revenues to €10.3bn but profits fall amid rising costs, Glanbia full-year sales rise 7% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd brings back its own-label London Dry Gin
The gin, which was sold by the retailer from 1909 until 2014, rolls out again this week through Fields Morris & Verdin…
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NewsAsda reports fourth consecutive sales increase after a strong Christmas
Like-for-like sales rose just 0.5 per cent in the last three months of 2017, as the supermarket fights off competition from the discounters
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NewsTesco staff praised for preventing iTunes fraud
Scammers prey on victims by cold-calling them and impersonating HMRC officials
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NewsJeanette Gordon to boost JW Filshill in northern England
Gordon joins as business development manager after working at P&H for 17 years…
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NewsReynolds buys Wimbledon-based greengrocer Solstice
Solstice had been in administration before being acquired by Reynolds…
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NewsSupermarkets losing share of games, DVDs and music to online
Morrisons was the biggest loser in terms of market share
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NewsDHL supply problems close hundreds of KFC restaurants
KFC had just gone live with DHL and QSL to manage supply and distribution to all 900 UK outlets
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NewsMorrisons buys Yorkshire egg supplier Chippindale Foods
The deal will allow Morrisons to bring forward the date at which all its eggs will come from non-caged hens