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NewsCity News: Morrisons bid could be catalyst for rerating of supermarket stocks
The rejected £5.5bn CD&R bid promoted a share price surge across the sector
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NewsPub closures see annual sales tank at alcohol wholesaler LWC Drinks
Booze wholesaler LWC Drinks saw revenues plunge by 42% last year as it suffered from pub and leisure closures.
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News2 Sisters continues branded exit with bakery sale plan
Brands up for sale include Lancashire pie maker Holland’s and Irish sausage roll producer Portumna
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NewsWhitworths returns to profit following Covid sales boom
The dried fruit supplier has bounced back into profit as the boom in healthy snacking and home baking during the pandemic drove a 19% jump in sales
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NewsLidl publishes wish list of new UK locations as it opens 860th UK store
’We are calling on developers and landlords up and down the country to help find potential sites,’ said Lidl GB CEO Christian Härtnagel
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NewsCo-op launches pregnancy loss policy to support colleagues through bereavement and grief
The policy has been created in partnership with the Miscarriage Association
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NewsLabour crisis: Meat suppliers furious as workers look to flee UK
‘Bonkers’ EU resettlement scheme will pay up to £3,000 for EU workers to return home
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NewsSupermarkets hit by shortage of bottled water
Images of empty shelves and out-of-stock notifications in Tesco were posted on social media this week
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NewsDriver shortage crisis: Brakes axes supply to customers and suppliers halt deliveries
The lack of HGV licenced drivers is continuing to cause chaos across the food and drink supply chain as wholesalers and suppliers attempt to meet high demand with depleted fleets
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out flexible plastic recycling scheme to stores nationwide
The retailer’s scheme, which allows customers to drop all flexible plastic packaging at in-store points, is set to expand following a successful trial in north east England
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2021: the finalists revealed
After weeks scrutnising hundreds of entries across 33 categories, our expert judges have picked the final shortlist for The Grocer Gold Awards 2021. The awards, which celebrate and recognise the very best standards in grocery retail, will shine a light on the extraordinary achievements of companies and individuals since ...
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NewsLambrini brand sold after year of plunging sales
The sale comes on the back of a disappointing year in the mults for Lambrini
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NewsHelloFresh makes first profit in UK amid rocketing demand
Meal kit giant HelloFresh made its first profit in the UK last year as booming sales during the pandemic led to increased profitability.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence holds firm in June
UK consumer confidence remained at its highest post-pandemic level during June, although concerns over rising inflation have affected sentiment over the country’s economic prospects.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 June: Deliveroo, Morrisons, Inflation
Deliveroo has won the latest battle in the long-running legal fight over the employment status of its riders
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NewsSainsbury’s workers compete in Euros-themed Colleague Cup
Store employees from across the business had the chance to get involved and ’show off their kick-up skills’ for the competition
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NewsSainsbury’s and JLP among founding members of ‘Diversity in Retail’ group
Diversity in Retail aims to increase diversity and inclusion across all levels in the industry via cooperation between member retailers
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NewsTesco gives £250,000 to help LGBTQ+ charities hit by pandemic
A long-standing supporter of Pride events, the supermarket said the money was a sign it was committed to marking the occasion for customers and colleagues
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NewsAsda cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 16%
The figures have been published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December
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NewsJJ Foodservice group general manager Terry Larkin set to leave the business
Larkin will be taking some time out of the workplace to pursue other interests after joining the north London wholesaler in 1995