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Election 2024: Minette Batters appointed a life peer as Labour romps to victory
Batters will sit as a non-party political, cross-bench peer once sworn in at the House of Lords
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Sugro welcomes new member Wisebuys
The company operates across wholesale and retail channels in the Midlands and south west
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Morrisons rolls out ‘when it’s gone it’s gone’ offer to nearly all supermarkets
The WIGIG range recently reached its 450th store, bringing Morrisons customers across the UK the kind of general merchandise bargains usually associated with Aldi and Lidl’s middle aisle
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Ready-to-drink coffee ‘too reliant’ on promotions, Grind CEO says
Abrahamovitch said competition between leading RTD brands was putting downward pressure on pricing, and suppliers needed to offer higher quality products
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UK tea brands urge removal of Kenya factory director in sexual harassment scandal
John Chebochok was accused of exploiting workers in the BBC programme Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea
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Pladis appoints Emily Stuart as head of innovation UK&I
Stuart started her career as a buyer for Tesco and has held commercial, strategy and category roles for General Mills and PepsiCo
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Aldi cuts chicken stocking densities in latest supermarket animal welfare move
The retailer will complete the switch to the 30kg/sq m stocking density by October
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Brockmans Gin hires commercial director in latest senior appointment
Brunel joins from wine supplier Baron Philippe de Rothschild
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Media Bites 5 July: General election, Co-op, John Lewis
The pound held firm this morning as Labour won a large majority in the general election and Sir Keir Starmer pledged that “change begins now”
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BRC calls for new government to fast-track planning reform as footfall drops
As the UK wakes up to a new Labour government, the BRC has called on the incoming regime to urgently tackle issues holding back the high street
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Village Bakery set for imminent sale
A buyout at premium own-label bread maker Village Bakery is nearing a conclusion, with a European trade player set to announce a deal within days, The Grocer has learned
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Morrisons aims to cut cow farts with new low methane feed
The retailer’s manufacturing arm Myton Food Group is aiming to use seaweed in its cattle feed by 2026
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Fortnum & Mason launches new tea subscription delivery service
The new service offers three subscriptions for top ups of Fortnum’s biscuits, teas and jam
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Wha Gwan cocktail brand seals supermarket debut with Tesco
The brand was founded in 2021 by David Mills, who is of Carribean descent
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Morrisons offers app for wholesale partners to top up in stores
Rather than buying at the in-store prices, the wholesale customer is invoiced on their existing agreed terms
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Iceland aims to double number of Food Warehouse stores
The retailer is on the hunt for up to 250 new store sites across the UK
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City snapshot: Marston’s appoints new chair
Pub group Marston’s has appointed a new chair to succeed outgoing chairman William Rucker
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Media Bites 4 July: General election, Tesco, Diageo
As Britain heads to the polls, the papers are dominated by the general election
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T&R Theakston posts growth despite ‘tumultuous year’ for brewers
Yorkshire-based brewery T&R Theakston has reported double-digit growth for last year
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XPO Logistics launches female driver academy to attract more talent into male-dominated sector
The goal is to attract more women into the heavily male-dominated logistics sector