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NewsEfra committee urges government to engage on long-standing UK-Australia trade deal concerns
MPs say the Truss administration needs to address food and agriculture sector concerns
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NewsCJ Lang focussing on value with promotions and extra staff discounts
Rising costs, however, meant the Spar wholesaler had to introduce a fuel surcharge in August for independent retailers at £10 per delivery
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NewsMorrisons launches second high street food-to-go concept store
It is more than two years since the supermarket launched the first of its new format, at its Manchester Piccadilly Gardens store
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NewsFilshill increases profits by 17% despite ‘challenging market’
The business said whilst sales and operations were heavily impacted by the pandemic, it had minimised disruption with tight controls to deliver growth
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NewsCourgettes supply likely to be disrupted by energy and climate crises
Supply issues are expected to last until the end of the month, at least, The Grocer has learned
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NewsLidl introduces refill machines for laundry detergent pouches in two-store trial
Customers can pick up an empty pouch and use a touchscreen to choose their favourite detergent
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NewsBird flu: urgent calls for housing measures to extend nationwide
Defra introduced regional housing measures in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex on Wednesday
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NewsWalkers invests £14m into sustainable packaging moves
The crisps giant claims the move will remove 250 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain annually
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NewsMars creates ‘virtual twins’ of global factories to digitally test production changes
These virtual representations of the sites – created in collaboration with Accenture – are fed with real-time data and used to “predict and optimise” any tweaks
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NewsCity snapshot: British Honey Co puts itself up for sale
Listed honey and spirits producer British Honey Co has launched a formal sales process amid the need for cash by the end of November
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NewsMedia Bites 13 October: M&S, Poundland, Walmart
Marks & Spencer’s store closure plans are accelerating as it battles a “significant” rise in costs against a tougher economic backdrop.
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NewsDeliveroo offers ‘eat now, pay later’ with Klarna
App users see the payment option at checkout, where they can opt to pay the full amount immediately, within 30 days or in instalments over 60 days
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NewsThousands of retailers set for deposit return scheme exemption
The move could see vast swathes of smaller retailers allowed to duck out of the scheme either temporarily or permanently
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NewsM&S accelerates turnaround plan and brings forward food store opening target
In recent years, M&S has focused on opening larger-format stores in areas such as retail parks to attract more families and achieve bigger basket spending
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NewsTrevor Callander and Florence Brain join Pladis senior team
They join ”at a time when our industry is facing significant headwinds”, according to Pladis boss David Murray
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NewsFood banks fork out thousands of pounds on extra groceries as demand surges
Gillingham Street Angels said the number of people coming through its food bank on a monthly basis had doubled in the last year
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NewsWhitby Seafoods partners with CarbonCloud to track carbon emissions across supply chain
The nation’s leading scampi manufacturer has mapped out its entire supply chain using CarbonCloud’s platform and has calculated emissions at every stage
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NewsShoppers flock to online clearance retailer Approved Food during cost of living crisis
MD Andy Needham told The Grocer sales had grown by 23% over the past three months year on year
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NewsYoung’s expands Gastro range to target shoppers cutting back on eating out
Scottish Mussels in Creamy Garlic & White Wine Sauce and Creamy Garlic Topped Cod Fillets will roll out in retailers this month
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NewsCompetition watchdog accused of ignoring supermarket breaches over supplier inflation requests
The British Brands Group has written to the government, accusing the Competition & Markets Authority of failing to intervene to enforce competition law