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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse collapses with 500 job losses
The variety discounter had 12 stores in the midlands and north of England
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NewsOne Stop to open over 100 franchise stores this financial year
The Tesco-owned retailer has plans for 37 openings over the next four months
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NewsPoundland rolling out frozen & chilled to 40 more stores by September
Some larger stores are also getting new trolleys and conveyor belt checkouts in an effort to encourage bigger basket spend, a key aim of Poundland’s transformation strategy
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NewsMornflake moves into home-baking category with organic oat-based trio
The SKUs would meet the ‘surge in consumer demand for home baking ingredients’, said Mornflake
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News‘Pingdemic’ leaves some stores 30% down on staff as supermarket absence crisis looms
Some stores have begun moving staff between locations to tackle particular hotspots
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NewsEducation reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
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NewsSainsbury’s axes wholesale operations to focus on core business
News of the supermarket’s decision emerged today in a statement from SimplyFresh, with whom it kicked off a wholesale partnership in January 2020
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NewsCheeky Panda unveils IPO ambitions as £2.5m crowdfunding campaign closes
The company, which is this week bringing a £2.5m crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform to a close, said it planned to float on the London market in the next 24 months.
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NewsWilliam Grant & Sons shifts into DTC with online spirits platform
Consumers will be able to buy from its spirits range including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Grant’s and Hendrick’s Gin
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NewsKraft Heinz launches ‘innovation challenge’ to boost beans & pulses NPD
The fmcg giant is asking emerging fmcg talent to come up with “a delicious application or ingredient that brings beans or pulses to the menu”
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NewsHousehold cost of food to soar by £160 a year due to new regulations, claim food bosses
The FDF estimates increased costs in 2022-23 alone to exceed £4.4bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Apollo in talks to join Fortress’ Morrisons bid
Apollo Global Management is in talks to join the Fortress Investments-led consortium bidding to buy Morrisons and will not make its own approach for the supermarket.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: Freedom Day, Ocado, Johnson & Johnson
The papers focus on yesterday’s ‘Freedom Day’ this morning, including the global stock market sell-off and the ongoing ‘pingdemic’.
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NewsWrap announces ‘make or break’ greenhouse gas targets in Courtauld overhaul
Wrap said the previous 20% per capita target on emissions was “no longer seen as an ambitious vision”.
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NewsPureOaty has ‘lowest emissions’ in oat drink market, Glebe Farm Foods claims
The plant-based drink has been found to have a lower emissions footprint per litre than major rival Oatly
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NewsEagle Eye boosted by retail reopenings
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye has enjoyed a strong end to the year as the lifting of Covid restrictions helped customers such as Pret a Manger increase transactions. Group revenues rose 12% to £22.8m in the year ended 30 June, with adjusted EBITDA up 28% to £4.2m, ...
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NewsWalkers targets health-conscious shoppers with calorie-focused campaign
The activity will run across multipack formats of Walkers’ Wotsits, Quavers, French Fries, Squares, Snack-a-Jacks, Frazzles and Chipsticks brands
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NewsOn-demand grocer Zapp partners with Chelsea FC
The partnership will be supported by Zapp’s first TV ad which will be shown at half time at an upcoming Chelsea game
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NewsFrozen food sales fall fastest as shopper habits return to normal
In the 12 weeks to 13 June, frozen sales fell 5.7% in value and 7.1% in volume, while fresh & chilled saw 1.2% value decline and a 5.1% dip in volume
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NewsOcado robot collision causes fire at Erith CFC
Thousands of customer orders were cancelled or diverted to other fulfilment locations after the fire on Friday afternoon