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NewsBrexit puts paid to Cook new store openings programme
MD and founder Edward Perry told The Grocer Cook had planned to open five new stores this year
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NewsBalance for better: equality is more than just a numbers game
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day campaign centres on the struggle towards a more gender-balanced world
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NewsBubblegum-flavoured apples set to storm UK
Kid-friendly flavours could include vanilla, toffee, elderflower, blackcurrant and cinnamon
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NewsChlorinated chicken: Fox vows ‘no compromise’ on UK food standards
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, the international trade secretary clarified his position on post-Brexit food standards
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NewsRecycling overhaul will put huge costs on business, says BRC
The BRC this week held talks with supplier trade bodies and packaging compliance bosses
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NewsVivir tequila scores major Waitrose deal
Its spirits are made with 100% agave sugars, whereas many on the market use only the legal minimum of 51% agave
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NewsCity snapshot: High street sales growth slumps to decade-long low
High street retail sales in February were the weakest for a decade, as Valentine’s Day failed to provide an uplift, new figures reveal
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NewsMedia Bites 8 March: Waitrose/JLP, Greggs, Plastics
John Lewis Partnership staff saw their bonuses cut to the lowest in 65 years in the face of difficult trading on the UK high street
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News‘Fake balsamic vinegar’ scandal as Italy uncovers major fraud case
Investigators believe frausters may have used cheaper grapes to make vinegar that was then passed off as authentic balsamic
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NewsPlant Power gains listing in Sainsbury's for tempeh products
Sainsbury’s will sell the brand’s original block and curry pieces
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NewsAndrew Thornton's plastic-free aisles lead to sales rise
Thornton said he is continually looking to introduce more plastic-free lines
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NewsFood fraud risk higher in no-deal scenario, says 2 Sisters tech boss
Higher prices caused by post-Brexit tariffs could create ideal conditions for food fraud, warned 2 Sisters’ new technical director
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NewsKerry creates Strings & Things masterbrand for kids' snacks
Kerry’s existing kids’ dairy snacking ranges will be brought under the new brand
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NewsLidl to trial removal of 9p bags for life in Welsh stores
The trial in 54 Welsh stores alone is expected to save 150 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsWaitrose to sell five stores as John Lewis Partnership profits dive
Waitrose has revealed plans to sell five stores to rival retailers, amid sliding profits at the John Lewis Partnership group
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NewsBooker: customer benefits of Tesco merger to be rolled out
Booker said the initial price cuts could deliver an annual retailer benefit of £6,250
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NewsOff-Piste Wines appoints advisers to explore growth options
The distributor, whose brands include The Signal Post and Most Wanted, is mulling options including debt or a sale
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NewsSupermarkets deny claims of Brexit-related delistings
A report by Kantar suggested retailers had been “quietly delisting” products amid fears of chaos in the supply chain
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs annual sales surge past £1bn
Greggs has shrugged off “extreme weather conditions” and wider economic uncertainties to post a jump in full year sales and profits. Plus the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Patisserie Valerie, Tobacco stocks, Just Eat
Patisserie Valerie’s new owner has insisted it has the money and skill to rebuild the company despite sacking the café chain’s top management to save money.