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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches chef academy to tackle hospitality staff shortages
The company added there was potential to increase the number of vacancies in the future
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NewsSpar highlights own label ‘bestsellers’ under new initiative to drive distribution
Spar said the project was focused on increasing own-label penetration, as well as overall category growth
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NewsMars cuts size of Twix multipacks to mitigate cost hikes
The 23g bars included in its 16x23g and 9x23g multipacks have been swapped for new 20g bars
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NewsAmazon Fresh stores running 25% off shop promo for Prime members
All 19 Amazon Fresh stores – the most recent of which opened in Sevenoaks last month – are running the promotion
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NewsChef Monica Galetti appointed first ever Scottish seafood ambassador
Galetti will lead the campaign to encourage buyers, restaurant owners and chefs from across the UK to purchase and serve more Scottish seafood
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NewsRussian oligarch sanctions won’t affect Getir funding, company says
Vladimir Potanin was named by the Foreign Office last week as one of several Russians to be hit by sanctions in a bid to “hit Putin’s inner circle”
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: Boparan/Slim Chickens, Sainsbury’s, Pubs
Ranjit Boparan will today open four restaurants under the Slim Chickens brand and plans to be operating 350 restaurants in Britain under the US brand in the next few years
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NewsCity snapshot: Pret a Manger back in the black as sales recovery continues
Pret a Manger has returned to profitability thanks to a strong recovery in revenues as the food-to-go sector continued its revival following the end of Covid restrictions.
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NewsCity News: B&M shares fail to be boosted by solid first quarter
B&M European Value Retail shares failed to receive much of a boost despite better-than-expected first-quarter sales, as fears persisted over the impact of inflation on its customer base
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NewsFood importers want input into government tariff cut proposals
Industry says reductions would help reduce inflation but could undermine FTA talks
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NewsScotland’s new HFSS rules will cause ‘even more confusion’ for retailers, says ACS
SRC head of policy Ewan MacDonald-Russell said the restrictions on temporary price reductions would only fuel ongoing inflationary pressures
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NewsHappy Egg Co owner Noble Foods reports £30m loss as egg sales ‘soften’
Results posted at Companies House for Noble’s main shell egg business revealed year-on-year turnover dropped by 9.5% to £282.7m
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NewsWholesalers stocking up to beat price hikes
The Grocer understands wholesalers are looking to mitigate the impact of a growing number of cost price increase requests from suppliers
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NewsBrits paying more for coffee as inflation hits chains
Greggs offered the cheapest hot coffee at £1.90, but its prices had increased by 5% since February
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NewsRyvita distances itself from dieting with new £3m campaign
The new positioning would encourage shoppers to ‘own being imperfect and live with balance’, said Ryvita
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NewsCity snapshot: European fmcg prices jump 6.9% amid soaring inflation
Fast moving consumer goods prices have increased 6.9% year-on-year across Europe, with fmcg inflation in the UK even higher at 7.5%
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: inflation, Tesco/Heinz, Unilever, Boots
The coffee maker Lavazza has said it is in talks with retailers about how to manage its soaring costs as almost a third of UK businesses warn they expect to increase the price of goods or services they sell next month.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op offers members 10% off on Fairtrade products
The move represents the first time the society has committed to reducing prices on a long-term basis across the Fairtrade product range
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NewsBoots transformation plan gathers momentum as shoppers return to stores
Boots has continued its post-pandemic recovery as sales growth accelerated and a transformation programme progressed in the third quarter, owner Walgreens Boots Alliance revealed today.