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NewsVegan brand Bosh launches chilled ready meals into Morrisons
The ‘zero-prep’ meals would make it ‘easier than ever to eat greener’, said Bosh
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NewsSpanish food wholesaler Mevalco sees record sales post-pandemic
The wholesaler told The Grocer it had been performing at record levels on a consistent week-on-week basis since lockdown ended in May
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NewsAmazon opens sixth checkout-less Fresh store in UK
The e-commerce giant’s newest Amazon Fresh opened its doors to customers in London’s Dalston this morning
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NewsYakult rockets on to TV screens through £2m marketing drive
The gut health brand has launched the advertising drive to celebrate 25 years since it launched in the UK and Ireland
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons lays ground for takeover auction
Morrisons is in talks with the UK Takeover Panel in preparation for a bidding auction ahead of a shareholder vote in mid October.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Sep: John Lewis, Amazon, Iceland
John Lewis is to sell fast fashion range from Waitrose supermarkets in move to bolster turnaround plan
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NewsHalf of independent c-store owners have not had a single day off in a year, research finds
The ACS 2021 Local Shop Report, published today, reveals the number of retailers taking no days off has doubled since last year
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NewsAHDB meat & dairy marketing campaign returns after ASA rejects complaints
Complaints by pro-vegan groups and animal welfare charities about the We Eat Balanced campaign were not upheld by the ASA in a ruling last month
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NewsJW Filshill sees profits more than double as convenience boom offsets Covid costs
Turnover jumped 23% to £191m in the year to 31 January 2021
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NewsNew fishing industry apprenticeship scheme unveiled to tackle ‘ageing workforce’
The programme hopes to offer a “clear professional pathway” into the UK fishing industry for younger people
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NewsHarrods replaces signature plastic carrier bag with paper version
The luxury retailer is replacing the plastic bag with a 100% recyclable, sustainably sourced paper one
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NewsDrinkWell launches low-calorie wine club delivery service
The curated subscription package would offer “great-tasting, premium wines from around the world”, said the retailer
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NewsTaste & Glory moves to shake up meat-free lunchtimes with vegan Deli Slices
The plant-based brand said there was a gap in the market for “truly delicious” meat-free lunchtime options
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NewsPoundland sales and profits tumble after lockdowns hit footfall
Turnover for the year to 27 September 2020 was down 4.5% to £1.48bn, while operating profit plummeted from £26.7m to £8.6m
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NewsUnitas trading director and wholesale stalwart John Baines to retire
Unitas said Baines had played a ‘pivotal role’ in the group since he joined what was then Nisa Today in 1994
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NewsHeinz adds Kumana avocado-based hot sauces to UK portfolio
They have quietly rolled into Ocado ahead of a wider retail launch planned for 2022
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales growth begins to slow in August
Year on year sales growth fell back in August as pent-up post-lockdown demand softened, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Plus interim results from McBride and Parsley Box.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Sep: Supply chain crisis, Tesco, Border checks
The threat of strike action by lorry drivers at two firms, including Booker, has raised the prospect of further disruption this autumn amid Britain’s worst supply chain meltdown since the 1970s
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NewsBorder Biscuits takes pandemic hit from out-of-home sales slump
Premium snacks supplier Border Biscuits saw a double-digit drop in sales last year as the coronavirus pandemic hit out-of-home sales, but expects to return to growth this year as the out-of-home market reopens.
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NewsFood waste app Olio raises $43m to boost global growth
As well as targeting key Latin American, Northern European and Asian markets, the money will be used to rapidly accelerate the rollout of Olio’s Food Waste Heroes programme in the UK