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Scottish alcohol marketing proposals would ‘cripple’ us, say convenience retailers
The Scottish government published the proposal for consultation last week and is inviting responses by 9 March
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FWD calls UK planning system unfit for purpose as wholesalers face delays to renewable energy applications
It comes amid growing frustration from Northern Ireland based wholesaler Lynas Foodservice at the slow progress of its renewables project
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Entries open for 2023 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
The hunt has begun for the standout food and drink products in the specialist retail market.
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Compostable plastics have public support, finds survey
A YouGov survey of 1,734 UK adults found widespread support for compostable packaging, with 85% backing a ban on any conventional plastic it could replace
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XPO hires more than 1,000 UK drivers in 2022 following salary review
The business claimed it was on track to onboard at least 20% more UK drivers this year than in 2021
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Everyday biscuit prices rise by up to 42% in the supermarkets
Almost 100 of the cheapest own-label and branded biscuit SKUs have risen in price in the mults over the past 12 weeks, according to Assosia data
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Media Bites 30 Nov: Wilko, Christmas turkey, Nestlé
The struggling discount chain Wilko has warned it could run out of money if it is unable to secure additional financing by the end of next year
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City snapshot: Food inflation races to new record high as price of eggs soar
Food inflation has hit new record highs as egg, dairy and meat prices all soar, leading to increasing pressure on households in the run up to Christmas.
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Ocado launches Beet Insights supplier data tool
According to Ocado, suppliers using its insights have grown 4% more than their competitors
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M&S’s Katharine Haenelt to join meat supplier OSI Group as UK MD
OSI Group supplies protein items and other food products to foodservice and retail brands including McDonald’s
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Future of UK free-range turkey production at risk, MPs hear
Some 600,000 birds – representing about half of those earmarked for this year’s Christmas season – have now been lost to bird flu, the Efra committee heard
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Waitrose expands bakery offer with trial of new Gail’s fixture in three stores
Waitrose said it had a ”great range” of its own breads as well as Gail’s, including sourdoughs and fresh bloomers, but that it wanted to “further elevate” the offering
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Sainsbury’s to extend £2 Healthy Start top-up to Wales and Northern Ireland
The announcement follows Sainsbury’s decision last month to reintroduce the £2 coupon over the next six months to customers using a Healthy Start card in England
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Wilko falls to staggering loss as high streets struggle
Total sales fell by £43.2m to £1.32bn, while like-for-likes dipped by 3.1%, according to accounts newly filed at Companies House
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Wholesalers footing the bill as influx of corporate cards causes average interchange fee to rise
In the aftermath of the pandemic providers are understood to have increased efforts to sell cards aimed at retailers
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RSPCA Assured appoints ex-World Animal Protection boss Mike Baker as new CEO
Baker, who had served as interim CEO since March, succeeds Clive Brazier
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Müller to entirely phase out coloured milk bottle caps by next summer
Following succesful trials, the supplier said the move would increase the rHDPE’s availability on the market by 1,560 tonnes a year
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Allied Bakeries ditches long-struggling Bürgen bread brand
The customer service account for sister brand Kingsmill confirmed Bürgen had been discontinued on Twitter
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Dhamecha trialling new app tech for shoppers in its depots
The cash & carry operator said the system was a proprietary product being developed by its in-house team and was currently in beta version
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City snapshot: Greencore sales and profits jump on food-to-go rebound
The strong rebound in food to go boosted annual revenues and profits at Greencore, though the group warned of “further substantial inflation” in the coming year. Plus updates from Unilever, Treatt, Supreme and all the rest of the latest news from the City.