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NewsBeef commodity prices set to stay high due to tight supply
Asda came under fire last week after it emerged it had u-turned on a commitment to switch to 100% British beef sourcing
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NewsCo-op Honest Value range extended to all Nisa retailers
Nisa said the move can bring budget-conscious shoppers a competitive offer in “increasingly challenging times”.
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NewsUK-India Free trade deal talks start
Scotch whisky distillers are likely to push for tariff cuts as part of negotiations
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NewsWholesaler T Quality to open new depot in Portsmouth
It aims to increase the company’s delivery capacity to cope with growing demand, enhance customer service levels, and free up resources at other depots
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NewsTesco to roll out Whoosh one-hour delivery service to 600 stores
The service – which offers fast delivery for a flat £5 fee – was quietly launched in May, from a single store in Wolverhampton
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NewsPig private storage scheme extended to tackle animal backlog
Defra this week said it would extend the private storage aid scheme until 31 March
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to probe supermarket inflation delistings
GCA Mark White has asked suppliers to come forward with their experience of asking supermarkets to agree price increases
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NewsHeinz launches Made for Veggiez sauces to accompany plant-based meals
The innovation would “drive a category growth by attracting new consumers to sauces who currently don’t have an option for their food preferences”, said Heinz
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NewsIrish food exports to UK declined in 2021, says Bord Bia
Post-Brexit trade sees small fall in value terms but volumes see big decline
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NewsTissues shortage as illness and supply woes combine
At the time of writing, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose had flagged the issue with availability notices on their websites
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NewsOmicron: thousands of supermarket temps kept on to tackle staffing crisis
The extension to temporary contracts is the latest move by the industry to head off a workforce crisis caused by Covid
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NewsBudweiser unveils Stella Unfiltered and takes Corona into non-alcoholic and hard seltzer
The new unfiltered version of Stella – news of which was first revealed by The Grocer in October, when BBG applied to register it as a trademark – is set to hit shelves in March
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NewsBasic food lines absent at Russian discounter Mere in Christmas run-up
Stock levels of everyday essentials were low or non-existent in mid-December, and have not been replenished in the new year
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NewsTesco promises collaborative fight with suppliers against inflation
CEO Ken Murphy said Tesco’s suppliers had “stepped up magnificently” to the challenges of the pandemic
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NewsConvenience stores face soaring electric bills under ‘volatile’ energy market
EDF Energy warned energy prices are expected to remain high for the remainder of 2022 and “possibly beyond”
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tesco hikes profit forecast after market share hits four-year high
Tesco has upgraded its profit expectations after strong growth in its third quarter and over Christmas. Plus, M&S posts bumper festive grocery growth, trading updates from Hilton Food Group, and Finsbury Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsBira launches consumer shopping site for independent retailers
Hundreds of Bira members, including health food stores, pet stores and cafés, have already signed up to the platform
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NewsMedia Bites 13 January: Sainsbury’s, Pret a Manger, Unilever, Beyond Meat
A busy morning in the papers takes a deep dive into the Sainsbury’s Christmas trading figures, as well as stories on Pret, Unilever and Beyond Meat.
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NewsSamworth Brothers appoints Brakes CEO as new boss to replace outgoing Flor Healy
Hugo Mahoney is to take over the reins from Flor Healy, who is retiring from the top role at the Ginster and Soreen supplier.
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NewsFareShare ramps up frozen food operations to tackle supply crisis
FareShare is aiming to have about 300 frozen pallet spaces in its UK-wide network by the spring