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NewsOne Stop tailors product offer to local demographics for first time
One Stop said the move will also help reduce unnecessary waste with chilled or fresh products that don’t sell and go out of date
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NewsMisha Zelman to open new specialist grocer concept backed by celebrity chefs
Neyba is also partnering with Deliveroo, where shoppers can order grocery items and ready-made meals, as well as a weekly essentials box
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NewsFDF elects Apetito’s Paul Freeston as president
Freeston is to succeed Jon Woods, who was elected in 2019
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NewsGiles Brook joins board of Love Cocoa and Hip Chocolate
The addition of the former Vita Coco CEO and serial fmcg investor Brook would “drive the strategic development” of both Hip Chocolate and Love Cocoa
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NewsOne Stop sees uptick in ‘cold start’ stores as new franchisees join business
Existing One Stop franchisees and other retailers were also shifting towards the ‘cold starts’ model
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NewsPrinces commits to higher price for Italian tomatoes
The deal involves a commitment to sign guaranteed three-year contracts to ‘enhance financial stability for growers’
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NewsShopworker abuse amendment added to government’s flagship crime bill
The bill is due to be debated during the report stage in the House of Lords later this month
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NewsIceland gives £300,000 to Action for Children Christmas campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation’s donation to Action for Children will go towards its annual ‘Secret Santa’ campaign
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NewsKellogg’s trials paper-based liners in packs of Corn Flakes
The cereal giant will roll out packs with a new paper liner into a “small number” of Tesco stores in January
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NewsEvent catering platform Feast It secures €5m investment
Feast It – which has been described as the AirBnB of events – allows event organisers to easily get quotes from and book caterers
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NewsCity snapshot: Agronomics sets sights on £25m funding round
The Isle of Man-headquartered company, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, plans to raise the money via a proposed placing of shares.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 December: Omicron, Selfridges, Seedrs, Pets at Home
The Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to intensify imbalances that are slowing growth and raising costs, the OECD said on Wednesday as it significantly increased its inflation forecasts from three months ago.
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NewsRapid grocery services failing to age check customers buying cigarettes and alcohol
The rate lags significantly behind standard home delivery from supermarkets
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NewsMeatless Farm agrees not to repeat ads following AHDB complaint to ASA
The plant-based brand resolved the complaint informally before the ASA moved to enforcement action
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NewsO’Brien Fine Foods eyes UK expansion with Bearfields of London acquisition
Bearfields supplies cooked and raw ham to customers, including Lidl and Costco, as well as pub and café groups, catering businesses and independent retailers
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NewsScotmid Co-op trials body-worn cameras to fight retail crime
Scotmid has also extended its Safe-i video and audio surveillancesystem into additional stores following a trial with two sites in 2020
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NewsSeedrs snapped up by US fintech firm Republic in $100m deal
Republic said it expected the deal with Seedrs to lead to new innovations and products for European investors and private businesses
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NewsLincolnshire farm to build ‘world’s first’ cabbage-derived protein factory
Naylor Farms is seeking planning permission fora new facility that will convert 2,000 tonnes of cabbage into plant-based protein a week
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NewsM&S trialling augmented reality wayfinding app at Westfield Food Hall
If staff trials are successful, the app will be made available for public use in January
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NewsFruit & veg packaging to be targeted in war on plastic
Packaging of fresh fruit & veg is to be added to the list of “problematic” plastic targeted by the industry’s Plastics Pact