Channels news – Page 837
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NewsLidl boosts fresh meat and poultry floorspace by 50%
Lidi is beefing up its meat and poultry aisles after sales of its fresh range increased 30% in 2012…
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NewsEnd of the line for cheap plonk? Fine wine sales lift off
The days of cheap plonk look to be numbered as the mults report a sharp fall in sales of sub-£5 bottles…
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NewsTesco share price recovery grinds to a halt
The steady recovery in Tesco shares came to an abrupt halt after it reported a 50% drop in group pre-tax profits…
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NewsCompass strikes deal to bring M&S Simply Food stores to hospitals
Compass Group has opened its first Marks & Spencer Simply Food store at the Royal Derby Hospital, as it announced a new franchise deal with the high-street retailer.
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NewsTesco app offers the chance to suit up for Iron Man 3
Tesco is hoping Iron Man can help to power up its footfall this month with the launch of an augmented reality app.
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NewsEx-Morrisons man Richard Hodgson takes Pizza Express reins
Pizza Express has named former Morrisons commercial director Richard Hodgson as its new chief executive.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey launches P&H Direct van sales business
Wholesale giant Palmer & Harvey is to broadening its presence in the foodservice sector with the creation of a new van sales company called P&H Direct.
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NewsTesco profits fall on back of £1.2bn charge to exit US
Profits at Tesco have fallen for the first time in 20 years as the retailer announced a £1.2bn writedown for exiting the US market.
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NewsTesco Great British Chefs app to teach kids cooking
Tesco is teaming up with award-winning cookery website Great British Chefs to launch an app encouraging kids to cook…
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NewsAsda and P&G team up for clean drinking water drive
Asda has joined forces with Procter & Gamble to save “tens of thousands of lives” by providing clean water…
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NewsOcado streamlines sign-up process from 14 questions to four
Ocado has slashed the number of questions new customers have to answer in order to start shopping online…
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NewsAsda's IPL is revealed as bute corned beef supplier
Asda’s Smart Price corned beef, which contained phenylbutazone, was supplied through a wholly owned sourcing arm…
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NewsNisa CEO Turton: 'We'll more than fill Costcutter gap'
Nisa will more than fill the £500m sales gap left following the departure of Costcutter, CEO Neil Turton has declared…
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NewsNick White promoted to head Waitrose Direct
Waitrose has promoted Nick White to head of Waitrose Direct – its online wine, flower and gifting business…
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NewsSainsbury’s, M&S and the Co-op follow Tesco's lead on GM feed
Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and The Co-operative Group will begin allowing their suppliers to use GM feed for poultry, following Tesco’s announcement on Thursday.
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NewsGreen groups and industry duel over Waitrose ban on neonicotinoids
Industry and farming groups have reacted to the news that Waitrose is to ban suppliers from using three neonicotinoid pesticides over concerns about their effect on bees, butterflies and other crop pollinators.
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NewsKerry relaunches van sales to boost c-store fresh & chilled
Kerry Foods is relaunching its van sales business under the new name Kerryfresh…
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NewsConsumers don't trust supermarkets on GM food, poll finds
An exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals nearly three quarters of consumers do not trust supermarkets to tell the truth about the use of technology to genetically modify food.
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NewsAsda enjoys sales bounce after billboard campaign
Outdoor billboard advertising has increased customers’ intention to buy a line of Asda products by 31%, a study has shown.