Channels news – Page 567
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NewsCostcutter agrees exclusive supply deal with the Co-op
Co-op is also looking to support Costcutter’s independent retailers in the short term
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NewsP&H falls into administration
Customers have been informed there will be no deliveries tomorrow and rival wholesalers are gearing up to step in
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NewsRichard Hodgson to lead Yo Sushi following takeover of Bento
He will replace Robin Rowland who has led Yo for 18 years
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NewsCo-op to trial energy cost-cutting refrigeration shelf
Shelf could slash energy costs by almost 30% and spell the end of uncomfortably cold aisles
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NewsOcado hails Casino deal as vindication of robot tech
The French retailer has signed up to use its robot-powered warehouse model pioneered in Andover
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado signs international partnership with French hypermarket chain Casino
Ocado has signed an agreement with Group Casino to develop a delivery service in France. Plus soaring UK food to go sales boost annual revenues at Greencore, Unilever says plans are on track to deliver underlying sales growth of 3-5%, Cranswick sees strong first half volume growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsJames Brown to lead Sainsbury's Argos commercial team
Robbie Feather is leaving to become CEO of Fenwick in the new year
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NewsLaila readies Rice for Life blood donation drive
The campaign with the NHS hopes to attract thousands of black, Asian and multi-ethnic blood donors
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NewsCity snapshot: Booths hires Rothschild to find a buyer
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has reportedly hired Rothschild to lead a sales process that could be worth up to £150m. Plus a look ahead to events in the City this week, including results from Greencore, Britvic and Cranswick, and all the rest of the latest finance news.
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NewsWaitrose warns of higher levels of campylobacter in chicken
M&S was the worst performer, with 10% of the retailer’s chicken samples testing positive above 1,000cfu/g in Q3 2017
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NewsCharles Wilson criticises anti-merger 'little island' wholesalers
Rivals would have to up their game to succeed, Wilson told The Grocer in an exclusive interview
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NewsMorrisons launches leftover grape redistribution drive
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell said the idea came on a factory walkthrough at a Morrisons fruit packing facility
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NewsSainsbury's short selling at highest for over a year
Short selling of Sainsbury’s shares has jumped to its highest level for over a year
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NewsForecast and promo failures driving waste warns Tacon
Millions of tonnes of food is being ploughed back into the ground because of “systemic” failures in retailers’ forecasting
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NewsSSP sales hike sends shares soaring
Despite struggles in grocery and restaurants, food to go continues to go from strength to strength
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NewsYo Sushi eyes retail move after completing Bento Sushi deal
Yo Sushi is understood to be plotting a move into UK branded retail after buying a multi-platform Canadian contemporary
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NewsViolife launches festive vegan cheeseboard in to Sainsbury’s
The platter features Cranberry After Dinner, Blu and Mature variants, which are free from dairy, lactose, soya, nuts and gluten
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NewsM&S to use artificial intelligence to reduce bakery waste
Forecasting company BakePlan has secured a £43,600 grant to develop an AI solution for customers including M&S…
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NewsB&M to introduce frozen lines following Heron takeover
B&M bought frozen discounter Heron for £152m in August
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NewsWaitrose trials home wine tasting service in London area
The service was tested for six weeks among Waitrose staff before launch