Latest Headlines – Page 216
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Crawshaws successor Sterling Meat Co plans two new stores after strong 2022
Sterling hailed its ‘winning’ everyday low prices strategy as a key factor of ’more customers migrating’ towards the retailer
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Whole Foods Market rolls out new supplier guidelines
The Amazon-owned grocer introduced a product submission calender across grocery, wellness and speciality categories
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Gillian Keegan reminds us – sometimes – ministers are fighting for industry
Behind the scenes, ministers and civil servants can be vigorously arguing for changes industry wants, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Greens becomes first convenience retailer to operate Pizza Hut franchise in UK
The restaurant will be open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 11pm, and Friday to Saturday 11am to midnight
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Spar retailer Lawrence Hunt revamps Wigan store with £250k investment
It has added a Cheeky Coffee machine, as well as Calippo slush and Fwip ice cream offers
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Holland & Barrett vows to improve supplier relationships following major overhaul of food
The retailer has reviewed its entire grocery category and added 500 new lines into stores
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Oppo Brothers adds trio of chocolate-dipped frozen fruit snacks
‘We’re really proud to introduce Oppo Dipped, a new and genuinely disruptive frozen treat that no-one will have experienced before,’ said the brand
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Crosta & Mollica adds quartet of ‘authentic’ biscotti SKUs
All four SKUs were made in Italy using traditional, regional recipes
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Waitrose launches Japanese-style own label range
The launch confirms plans exclusively revealed by The Grocer in June
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The Macallan deepens supply-chain links with cooperage partner acquisition
Vasyma has been supplying The Macallan and brand owner Edrington for more than 30 years
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Aldi sets new target of 1,500 UK stores
It comes as the 1,000th store opens today in Woking, Surrey
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M&S’s FTSE return shows the power of customer service
How did a focus on customer service contribute to M&S’s return to the FTSE 100?
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City snapshot: British American Tobacco agrees Russia exit
British American Tobacco has struck a deal to exit its operations in Russia and Belarus. Plus trading updates from Hilton Food Group and PayPoint and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Media Bites 7 September: Waitrose, WH Smith, Bakkavor
Waitrose’s shop staff are at risk of losing their jobs if they do not agree to work more flexible hours
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ASA bans ‘offensive and distressing’ advert from vegan charity Viva
The ad, which appeared on Meta platforms and game apps, featured a woman eating raw offal and blood from a corner yoghurt labelled “Killer Yoghurt”
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Butternut Box secures bumper £280m fundraising boost
Petfood subscription service Butternut Box has raised a further £280m as it seeks to solidify its position as Europe’s largest fresh dogfood player
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Spar UK MD Louise Hoste in surprise departure from business
She joined Spar in September 2019 and helped steer the business through the Covid-19 crisis
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Is there a future for plant-based petfood?
Big petfood manufacturers are putting their money behind plant-based innovation, but vegan diets for dogs are contentious
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Waitrose announces leading animal welfare standards across Italian continental meat
Waitrose own label Parma ham, mortadella and prosciutto will now be confinement-free
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Jones Food Company launches branded bagged salad into Asda
The vertical farming company has launched its first consumer facing salad range brand, Homegrown