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NewsOcado launches second biggest CFC, in Purfleet
Ocado Retail’s sixth CFC opening coincides with the one-year anniversary of its switchover from Waitrose to M&S
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NewsBooker teams up with FareShare and Olio to redistribute surplus food
Booker launched a trial in 11 cash & carry depots and two distribution centres in Januar
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Inflation, Electric forecourts, Coffee supplies
UK shop prices rose last month in a sign that driver shortages and the costs of Brexit-induced red tape are beginning to hit household budgets
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NewsCity Snapshot: WH Smith sales rebound as lockdown ends but travel recovery still uncertain
WH Smith has performed better than expected as customer numbers at its travel sites and high street stores slowly recovered with Covid restrictions easing over the summer. Plus, the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index, Pernod Ricard reveals full-year figures, and SSP Group updates on CEO succession search.
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NewsSpar MD Louise Hoste to be new chair of ACS from November
Independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia will continue in the role as vice chair following his appointment in February.
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NewsWeetabix adds Immune Support breakfast drinks to On The Go range
As immunity was a ‘top and growing priority’, the launch would help introduce new shoppers to the functional drink category, said Weetabix
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NewsRebecca Adlington unveiled as host of The Convenience Awards 2021
The Convenience Awards 2021 takes place on 14 September at The Londoner Hotel
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NewsBrewDog eyes potential move into soft drinks with SodaDog brand
The brewer said it regularly explored and registered ‘potential products that we are investigating as part of our innovation pipeline’
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NewsBBF expands bakery reach with acquisition of Sargents
Private equity-backed cake maker Bright Blue Foods has acquired Yorkshire bakery supplier Sargents for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsEight in 10 business owners unprepared for Natasha’s Law
Only 48% of employees in small independent businesses have heard of Natasha’s Law, according to a survey commissioned by food data specialist GS1 UK
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NewsOnline boom sees nearly 50 ‘super shed’ warehouses created in 2020 across England and Wales
The space is about the same as that lost in physical retail this year
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NewsMeat sector welcomes food processing T Level module announcement
But the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers called on the government to go further and introduce a full food industry-related T Level
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NewsJolly Hog moves into ham with FareShare tie-up
The launch includes a commitment by The Jolly Hog to donate 50,000 packs of the ham to FareShare every year
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NewsAber Falls adds 2021 single malt to its whisky range
The drink has rolled into Welsh Tesco stores and Master of Malt online
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NewsPot Noodle launches ‘adventurous’ Asian-inspired Fusions range
The ‘adventurous’ SKUs would appeal to fans of the brand and newcomers, said Pot Noodle
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NewsErdinger Weissbräu expands low & no range with grapefruit-flavoured beer
The alcohol-free beer is isotonic, weighs in at 25 calories per 100ml and contains vitamins B9, B12 and C
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s nears £200m banking arm sale
Sainsbury’s is reportedly in “advanced discussions” to sell off its banking arm to US private equity firm Centerbridge.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 August: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, M&S, Mars
The papers were still filled with the takeover frenzy gripping the supermarket sector over the weekend.
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s shares soar as takeover speculation mounts
Takeover fever engulfed Sainsbury’s this week, as corporate raiders looking to the UK for cheap assets eyed up yet another supermarket
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NewsBurts sustains growth surge despite foodservice sales fall
Premium crisps brand Burts Snacks maintained its surging growth last year despite a collapse in foodservice sales