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NewsIceland partners with Just Eat for latest rapid delivery deal
More than 5,000 Iceland products including essentials, fresh and frozen groceries will be available via the Just Eat app, for delivery within 30 minutes
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NewsHealth tsar Henry Dimbleby quits slamming ‘shocking’ obesity
Dimbleby accused ministers of abandoning its plans for health after the departure of former PM Boris Johnson
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Analysis and FeaturesFood lorries are a climate calamity. So why are so many empty?
One in three lorries on the road are empty, a startling figure of both major financial and environmental cost. So why is it proving so hard to fix?
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NewsCity News: City harbours doubts over Deliveroo’s profitability progress
Deliveroo trumpeted it had made “excellent progress” on the path to profitability this week. However, concerns persist in the City over its ability to turn market share into profits amid tightening consumer spending
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NewsRegal Wholesale will set up European business to target post-Brexit trade
The business used to conduct around 26% of its business within the EU before the Brexit vote
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NewsFurther dismay for growers as they continue to be omitted from energy support scheme
NFU president Minette Batters said she was at her ’wit’s end’ with the government following its budget announcement
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets’ special edition products for Mother’s Day 2023
Whether you’re looking to spoil your mum with something sweet, savoury, or simply alcoholic, we’ve got the scoop on Mother’s Day 2023
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Analysis and FeaturesExplained: Does Tesco’s fulfilment fee fiasco break any rules?
The trade is in uproar over Tesco’s hardball tactics to secure a new fulfilment fee. Is it breaching GSCOP? And what’s the endgame?
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Comment and OpinionSeven ways Tesco’s fulfilment fee plans are wrong
The plans feel ill thought through in terms of strategy and execution
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NewsDisposable vape brand SKE Crystal pulled from shelves over non-compliance concerns
Yesterday, The Grocer reported that multiple independent lab tests had found SKE Crystal devices to contain significantly more than the permitted 2ml of liquid
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Comment and OpinionIf B Corps become the norm, people and planet will benefit
We initially certified in 2020, and therefore we’re currently preparing to resubmit our refreshed impact assessment, says Jenny Costa, founder of Rubies in the Rubble
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NewsMeat Business Women study to track gender equality across meat industry
The research will track the number of women working in the meat industry globally, following a 2020 report that found women made up only 36% of the workforce
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NewsWaitrose plans to play up supplier relationships with social media push
Waitrose has sought to emphasise its sourcing credentials in response to the cost of living crisis
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NewsBrakes launches Best of British seasonal food campaign
As part of the campaign, Brakes will be sponsoring Love British Food and creating resources to help customers make the most of British Food Fortnight in September
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NewsKTC snaps up Scottish margarine manufacturer Cardowan Creameries
The deal strengthened the private equity-backed group’s value-added processing capabilities and broadened the product offering, KTC said.
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NewsAldi once again set to be highest-paying supermarket
The latest pay rise is the second for Aldi shopworkers so far in 2023
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NewsTesco electric charging point rollout hits 600-store target
The supermarket said the charging points had provided over 43,000 kWh of energy to date – with all electricity used to charge cars generated from renewable sources
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy was beef fraud investigation not disclosed earlier?
“Who else has Loscoe supplied with falsely labelled beef” asks Chris Elliott
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NewsDel Monte grows table sauces offer with salad cream duo
The sauces were developed specifically for the UK market and produced by D2 International in Manchester
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NewsFarm shops report uptick in fruit & veg sales as shortages hit mults
Short supply chains mean independent retailers have kept their fruit & veg displays fully stocked