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NewsAsda appoints former M&S boss Stuart Rose as chairman
Rose is currently non-executive chairman of EG Group
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NewsBacktrack on Covid passports welcomed by Scottish retailers
Retail leaders have also urged shoppers not be be deterred from their Christmas shop,
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Nov: Asda/Stuart Rose, Pret A Manger, Pets at Home
Asda has appointed Stuart Rose, the Conservative peer and former boss of Marks & Spencer, as its first dedicated chairman in more than 20 years
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NewsCity Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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NewsPrinces launches platform to collaborate with retailers on NPD
The platform will provide access to a 3,000-strong consumer panel, which will be used to trial products and provide feedback
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NewsSun Valley Nut Co sold to German confectionery group Zertus
German food group Zertus has acquired The Sun Valley Nut Company as part of its push into healthier snacking in the UK
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NewsWholesalers fear long-awaited funding could bypass them at the last moment
FWD is seeking assurances from chancellor Rishi Sunak
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NewsThe Real Olive Company seeks wider retail listings for NPD as it beats £200k crowdfunding goal
The producer of fresh, organic olives, olive oils and antipasti is overfunding for another two weeks and has currently raised more than £250k from 350 investors.
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NewsParfetts on track to boost symbol estate by 200 stores this year
The focus of the expansion has been in the north east and Midlands
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches £1m fund to tackle environmental challenges
The Circular Future Fund is set to provide grants worth between £150,000 and £300,000
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NewsSurya Foods claims first with launch of festive halal turkey
The NPD is a response to strong consumer demand from Muslims for halal turkeys at Christmas
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NewsRude Health hires ex-Ecover & Method European general manager Tim Smith as CEO
Smith joined the dairy-free drinks and cereals brand on 22 November, following 12 years at Ecover & Method.
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NewsMorrisons accelerator programme hits 1,000 British supplier applications
Morrisons said the scheme had passed the 1,000 landmark with Birmingham-based start-up Winny’s Kitchen
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NewsHFSS promotions ban: supermarket leaders call for further delay
The implementation of the controversial HFSS promotions ban,has already been delayed until October 2022
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NewsPlant-based challenger This hires ex-Eat Real, Wahaca and Camden Town boss Mark Turner as MD
Turner led Eat Real for the last year, after heading up Wahaca from 2017 to 2020
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens concession from Original Factory Shop at Ripley store
The move means The Original Factory Shop will return to Ripley after closing the doors of its town centre branch in June
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NewsRapid delivery service Getir to acquire rival Weezy
The Grocer last week reported Weezy had shuttered a quarter of its dark stores,
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NewsAsda launches in-store draught beer refills in sustainability push
Asda said the offer would also enable it to stock more beers from smaller, local breweries
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NewsKimberly-Clark to build wind farm to cut 56,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
The on-shore wind farm will supply the toilet tissue giant with approximately 160,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually
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NewsCity snapshot: Poultry growth compensates for weaker pork sales at Cranswick
Meat giant Cranswick has brushed off a drop pork retail and export sales amid a shortage of butchers to grow first half revenues and profits on increased sales poultry and other categories. Plus results from Compass Group and Pets at Home and all the rest of the latest news from the City