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Co-op Group gets on board with minimum alcohol pricing plans
A second major retailer has swung behind the Prime Minister’s plans to bring in minimum pricing for alcohol in England.
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NewsStans opens its second store despite growing supermarket presence
The last one-store business in The Grocer’s Top 50 ranking of the UK’s biggest independent grocery retailers…
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NewsMorrisons workforce cut despite jobs pledge
Morrisons reduced its workforce by nearly 900 last year, despite pledging to create as many as 6,000 jobs.
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NewsWrap hits back at MP’s food waste broadside
Wrap has defended the food industry’s efforts to reduce waste, after retailers and manufacturers were accused of making only slow progress on waste reduction in the House of Commons yesterday.
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NewsAsda unveils petrol price comparison tool online
Asda has launched a price comparison website dedicated exclusively to petrol.
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NewsClarke resumes UK control as Brasher quits Tesco
Richard Brasher has stepped down as Tesco’s UK chief executive after just a year in the role.
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NewsMorrisons bids to trump Vion as biggest name in UK fresh
Morrisons plans to become the UK’s biggest fresh foods manufacturer by 2015, overtaking meat giant Vion.
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NewsTesco revamps pension scheme
Tesco has announced plans for major changes to its pension scheme, including raising the age at which staff can retire on a full pension from 65 to 67.
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New Tesco.com to expand non-food offer and take on Amazon
Tesco has revealed plans to relaunch Tesco.com next week, with an overhaul aimed at competitors such as Amazon, Apple and eBay.
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New website for Oddbins
Oddbins has launched a new website which it claims will match customers with a bottle of wine to suit their mood.
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Sustainability in fish backed by Waitrose
Waitrose has been unveuiled as a sponsor of this year’s World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh.
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NewsLeiths to boost Asda's premium credentials
Asda is gearing up for a major revamp of its Extra Special range to reflect its partnership with Leiths School of Food & Wine
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Sainsbury's drops chicken supplier Vion
Vion UK has lost its Sainsbury’s poultry contract following a supply chain review.
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Tesco rolls out green team to 'put the pride back in fresh produce'
Teams of green-fleeced Tesco fresh produce staff are to become a familiar site patrolling the aisles in more than 700 Tesco stores.
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Supermarket wanted: community in Bristol calls for its own store
Applications for a new supermarket are often dogged by protests, but residents in a Bristol suburb are pleading for a store in their local area.
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NewsSurplus website aims to be the eBay of fmcg
Fmcg suppliers looking to shift excess stock will soon be able to use a new eBay-style website to sell direct to buyers.
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NewsFears of cartel action stymie eco-alliances
Supermarkets are deliberately holding back on collaborative eco-projects for fear of being accused of cartel forming or price fixing - and hauled into court and fined.
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NewsMorrisons calms fears over processing move
Morrisons has moved to calm supplier fears they could be squeezed out of its £180m seafood category following its move into fish processing.
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NewsP&H hires senior team to grow its key fascias
Palmer & Harvey has made a raft of managerial appointments as it looks to capitalise on the growth of its Mace symbol group and sign up more retailers…
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CAT tipped to cut £10m Tesco price-fixing fine
As Tesco gears up to challenge the OFT in the dairy price-fixing case next month, lawyers are saying the retailer stands a good chance of seeing its £10m fine reduced.