Channels news – Page 625
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NewsOcado unveils robotic arm for fruit & veg picking
Technology will remove need for humans to pick easily damaged produce
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NewsCo-op recalls chocolate bunnies after tampering discovered
The National Crime Agency has been called in after the alleged tampering incident in Nottingham
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NewsDhamecha posts strong sales and profit growth
Sales at the Today’s Group wholesaler are up 2.1% to £668m for the year ending 31 March 2016
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NewsPickavance urges government to crack down on online giants
Government action could avert “millions of job losses in a soulless virtual world” warned a report by the Fabian Society’s retail taskforce
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits up at Ocado but international expansion remains elusive
Ocado has posted a 21.8% jump in annual pre-tax profits before exceptional items, but has given no update on its long-awaited international expansion efforts. Plus all the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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NewsFledgling discount grocery chain GHM subsumed into Poundland
“There will be opportunities for suppliers in the coming months as we integrate the businesses”
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NewsTesco and Booker antitrust teams talk merger with CMA
Any decision by the CMA on whether to launch a formal investigation is looking unlikely until at least next week
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NewsCo-op tackles kitchen skills gap with web lessons
The Now Cook It mobile-enabled website went live today, following its partnership with YouTube cooking channel SORTEDfood
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NewsBestway Wholesale profits plunge 56%
The wholesaler suggested its “conscious decision” to invest in the independent retail had contributed to the fall in profits
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NewsMorrisons buys Scots potato packing facility from Farmcare
Farmcare will supply a range of produce to Morrisons, including potatoes, in wider supply agreement
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NewsTesco and Booker confident of merger approval but CMA may have other ideas
One of the major unknowns thrown up by the surprise Tesco takeover of Booker is how the CMA will react and what remedies will be required to appease the monopoly watchdog. We look at the deal’s chances.
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NewsTesco’s Booker takeover: the big questions answered
As the food and drink industry digests the news of the proposed mega-merger between Booker and Tesco, The Grocer looks at the key questions posed by the deal
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NewsSainsbury's claims first with freshly baked gluten-free bread
The supermarket will provide six varieties from 188 of its in-store bakeries
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tesco and Booker to merge in £3.7bn deal
Tesco has swooped in a surprise deal to acquire listed wholesaler Booker in a merger worth £3.7bn
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NewsSainsbury's accused of 'anti-meat agenda'
The NFU is seeking urgent talks with the supermarket over its move to promote vegetables over meat in selected stores
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NewsPeter Tichbon appointed CEO at Innovative Bites
The former MD at malted ingredients supplier Edme has worked in the retail industry for more than 20 years
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NewsLidl launches food waste redistribution scheme with Neighbourly
The partnership with social network Neighbourly will provide an extra two million meals a year to local charities
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NewsTesco and Booker’s £3.7bn merger: what the analysts say
Booker and Tesco today stunned The City this morning with plans for one of the biggest mergers in retail history. Here is how City analysts and other experts reacted to the news
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NewsGrocer 33 reveals the secret to supermarkets' recovery
The top five supermarkets all improved their in-store performances compared with the previous year