Latest Headlines – Page 597
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NewsSysco to take over foodservice wholesaler Medina
Medina operates out of two sites and provides more than 5,000 products to businesses
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NewsBooker HGV drivers vote for strike action at Thamesmead depot
Unite balloted 40 members over strike action after drivers at Booker’s Hemel Hempstead site were given a temporary £5 per hour pay hike in a bid to tackle the national driver shortage
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NewsMorrisons to donate gardening tools to schoolchildren in new campaign
The move comes as research found that some children aged six to 15 have a poor understanding of how fruit & vegetables are grown
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NewsJD Wetherspoon pubs experiencing bread shortage due to ‘labour difficulties’
The pub chain is experiencing a shortage of bloomer bread, which is included in 13 of its breakfast menu options
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NewsM&S slams government preparedness for new border checks
In a letter to its EU suppliers, the retailer said neither the UK government nor EU authorities were prepared for the high levels of bureaucracy when border checks begin on 1 October
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NewsWrap report: Better on-farm food waste data could significantly boost profits
The sustainability charity found data collection and measurement of food waste was ’negligible’ at farm level
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NewsAngela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM
White joined the coffee giant today after four years as UK & Ireland general manager for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo
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NewsVocation Brewery brings ‘more personality’ with brand overhaul
The redesign was designed to reflect ‘the maturity and growing confidence of the brand’
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NewsFareShare urges government to extend Food Waste Fund with new campaign
The food redistribution charity said that without the government’s continued financial support, around 53 million meals worth of food a year would be wasted
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NewsCity snapshot: Great Britain loses 8,700 shops in the first half of 2021
More than 8,700 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s high streets in the first six months of 2021 as the level of retail vacancies reached an all time high.
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NewsCity News: WH Smith recovery set back by profit warning
A mixed update said trading in the eight weeks to 28 August had been better than expected
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Sep: Brewdog, Morrisons, M&S
BrewDog has established its first international joint venture with Japan’s Asahi as the UK’s largest craft brewer seeks to increase sales ahead of a planned London IPO
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NewsCo-op to open up to 30 in-store concessions from The Original Factory Shop
More than 30 of the concessions, each about 2,300 sq ft in size and employing about 10 staff, are to open inside larger Co-op stores over the next 15 months
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NewsRSPCA urges government to safeguard animal welfare in New Zealand trade talks
The charity warned a damaging precedent could be set if animal welfare standards appeared to be up for negotiation in free trade deals
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NewsAsda confirms plans for hundreds of convenience stores on EG forecourts
Twenty-eight ‘Asda on the Move’ stores are to open on EG Group forecourts this year, with a target of 200 by the end of next year and more in 2023
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NewsGetir extends Tottenham Hotspur deal by sponsoring training kit
It is the first time the club has had a dedicated training kit sponsor
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NewsHopes for temporary visas for EU HGV drivers dashed by government
The government has rebuffed numerous calls over the past few months for drivers to be added to the skills shortage occupation list
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NewsRH Amar bolsters CSR strategy with new executive roles
The fine foods business has merged its sales and marketing arms into one commerical team
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NewsNestlé adds RTD format to its Milo chocolate malt drink brand
The drink, which is typically sold in a powdered format for consumers to mix with milk or water, will soon be available to buy in pre-mixed cans
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NewsOver 50% of Britons have experienced food shortages, survey shows
The current supply chain crisis that has hit everyone from major retailers to fast food restaurants and pubs