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NewsAsda defends pay record as union claims staff face Christmas food poverty
Its basic pay stands at £10.10 an hour, compared to Sainsbury’s £10.25, Tesco’s £10.30, and Aldi’s £10.50
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NewsSainsbury’s brings back Healthy Start top-up vouchers to support struggling families
Customers using the Healthy Start card at checkout will automatically receive a printed coupon to use towards fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit & vegetables
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NewsPiccolo launches in Ikea and offers free food pouches with adult meals
Source: Piccolo Piccolo is offering a free pouch for every adult meal purchased in Ikea Piccolo has launched into Ikea and is offering free pouches to parents visiting the retailer. The upmarket baby & infant food brand has partnered with wholesaler Bidfood for the scheme, which will ...
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NewsBeyond Meat signals ready meals launch with trademark application
The vegan brand has applied to register the trademark ‘Beyond Meals’ with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsMorrisons proposal to sell 28 McColl’s stores accepted by CMA
In September, the CMA identified 35 areas where the deal could lead to a significant reduction in competition
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NewsMüller secures two-year fresh milk contract with Greggs
The deal builds on an existing partnership between the two businesses, which has seen the dairy company supply Greggs in Scotland for the past four years
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NewsSmaller Halloween pumpkins likely after tough year, farmers warn
Harvests could also be down after the long, hot summer
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NewsMedia Bites 10 October: Holland & Barrett, Tesco, Christmas goose
LetterOne, the UK-based investment group founded by sanctions-hit Russian oligarchs, is nearing a deal with lenders behind Holland & Barrett to buy out £890m
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NewsCity snapshot: Cooks Coffee Company outlines fundraising plans ahead of London float
Cafe chain Cooks Coffee Company is planning to raise £1.5m in a funding round ahead of its London float. Plus, a trading update from packaging firm DS Smith.
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NewsCity News: Tesco shares struggle as it battles inflationary pressure
Tesco shares continued to come under pressure this week as its profits were hit by its battle to retain market share amid soaring inflation.
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NewsBritish lamb exported to US for first time in over two decades
The weak pound could help exporters crack the American market
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NewsOlly’s brings in more than £1m from the crowd to support supermarket listings
Founded by Olly Hiscocks in 2016, the business recently launched into Asda, Tesco and Holland & Barrett, adding to listings with Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Whole Foods and Boots.
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NewsM&S rolls out digital credit accounts for Sparks customers
The digital credit platform lets customers apply and receive an instant online credit decision for up to a maximum of £500
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NewsPasta Evangelists sales nearly double on omnichannel growth
Fresh Italian food specialist Pasta Evangelists almost doubled revenues following its sale to Barilla, although it warned the DTC market has slowed in 2022
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches menopause support service in stores and online
Holland & Barrett said the move aimed to raise awareness and boost menopause education in order to help women struggling with symptoms
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NewsOne Stop introduces new eco measures in mission to be carbon neutral by 2035
One of the eco moves it has taken is switching to paper bags for home delivery orders across 600 company-owned stores
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NewsUK genetic tech push now influencing EU GM lobbying, campaigners say
‘Vested interests’ are driving legislation in Britain and on the continent, according to research by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory
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NewsIceland launches online Christmas page, telling shoppers it’s ‘never too early’
The retailer is tapping into the long shelf life of frozen with a banner on the page suggesting shoppers ‘spread the cost of Christmas’ by buying sooner rather than later
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NewsSnappy Shopper boosts online orders for 50 c-stores with 1p bundle promotion
Snappy Shopper will be launching another bundle promotion later this month with selected retailers throughout Scotland, England and Wales
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NewsEarth & Wheat adds value bread subscription box amid cost of living crisis
Earth & Wheat founder James Eid said he wanted to try and support customers by introducing a more affordable box to the range