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NewsRobust growth for grocers but challenges remain – CBI
Food retailers reported “robust” growth in sales volumes in the year to May, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly survey.
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NewsIceland could 'open 70 stores in five years' in Ireland
The rollout will focus on the Iceland format, in stark contrast to the UK’s expansion programme, which is now centred on The Food Warehouse
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NewsFrance supermarket food waste law piles pressure on UK
The crackdown comes in a country which already redistributes 20 times more food to charity than the UK
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NewsAldi and Lidl move to front in distribution space race
A report for The Grocer shows the two discounters have more than 80,000 sq ft of distribution floor space in planning
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NewsTesco taps 'spiralising' trend with prepared veg range
Spiralisers that cut courgettes and carrots into spaghetti shapes hit the UK last year and have been tipped as the hottest new kitchen gadgets
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NewsTesco food waste figures reveal slight drop, 55,400 tonnes wasted
Tesco said bakery goods made up the biggest area of waste, accounting for 36% of the total, with fresh produce 25% and convenience 9%
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NewsDave Lewis could make over £6.5m a year from pay deal
The total, which is dependent on performance, would be over five times his annual salary
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NewsAsda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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NewsMedia Bites 21 May: Marks & Spencer, Premier Foods, Greencore
The papers are predictably dominated by Marks & Spencer’s return to annual profit growth yesterday, with chief executive Mark Bolland’s position suddenly looking more secure
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NewsCity Snapshot: Booker to buy Londis and Budgens
Booker has signed a deal with Musgrave to buy its Londis and Budgens chains in the UK for £40m, plus Dairy Crest’s annual profits collapse, Booker’s full-year results and the rest of today’s news from the City
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NewsBooker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.
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NewsAsda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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NewsM&S profits rise as food ‘outperforms’ the market and capex tap is turned off
Marks & Spencer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 today after posting a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £600m.
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NewsSainsbury's transfers to Western Union
Sainsbury’s said the new relationship was part of Sainsbury’s Bank’s strategy to offer customers a compelling reason to bank and shop at its stores
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NewsRetailers blast latest Which? 'dodgy deals' claim
Retail leaders have furiously denied the latest claims from Which? of so-called supermarket “dodgy deals”.
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NewsAsda sales slump in ‘most challenging year yet’ for supermarkets
Asda has revealed a 3.9% fall in like-for-like sales during an “unprecedented” quarter in the grocery market.
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NewsFire engulfs Sainsbury's Thameside distribution centre
The fire damaged part of the 250,000 sq ft distribution centre, and destroyed six lorries.
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NewsTesco first to commit to sugar reduction programme
The Grocer can reveal the supermarket giant is to promise a 5% year-on-year, open-ended reduction in sugar across its soft drinks range
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NewsCo-op members back Fairtrade and member directors at historic agm
Voting under a new system, Co-operative Group members backed a motion to recommit to its pledge of sourcing 100% of its own-label goods from Fairtrade suppliers
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NewsNewsagents launch protest over PayPoint commission changes
The NFRN this week made a formal complaint to the Payment Systems Regulator, calling for a full market investigation into over-the-counter payment