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NewsHome chef platform Cook My Grub reveals expansion plans following investment
The platform allows consumers to purchase food prepared in the kitchens of chefs living in their area
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NewsThe Grocer expands coverage of farm shop and fine foods market
Publisher William Reed, organiser of the Farm Shop & Deli Show, to launch dedicated specialist food newsletter
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NewsWholesaler Turner Price launches ‘UK’s first foodservice marketplace’
The family-owned business has worked with Mirakl – which powers marketplaces for Carrefour, Auchan and Kroger among others
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NewsOcado-backed robot canteen maker Karakuri appoints former McLaren chief engineer as CTO
Schroder joins from the CTO role at McLaren Applied, a division of McLaren Group which brings technology from its F1 team to industry
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NewsMedia Bites 26 May: Gail’s, Greencore, Grocery market share
Luke Johnson has revived his attempt to sell the upmarket bakery chain Gail’s after a strong performance during the pandemic
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NewsCity Snapshot: M&S swings to loss of more than £200m as Covid takes its toll
M&S has sank into the red as revenues fell almost 12% to below £9bn in a year heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, Pepco shares jump more than 9% on stock market debut; cider maker C&C Group tumbles to a loss as lockdowns decimate revenues; and Finsbury Food Group lifts profits expectations.
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NewsAbuse and violence against shopworkers up 7%, BRC’s latest annual crime survey finds
Shopworkers faced 455 incidents of violence and abuse each day in the year to April 2020, BRC research showed
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NewsSaputo snaps up Scottish vegan cheese brand Sheese
The Cathedral City owner said the deal for Sheese owner Bute Island Foods would ‘expand our footprint in the dairy alternatives space’
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NewsWilko sales drop £107m as Covid-cautious shoppers stay away from high street
Sales fell 7.3% to £1.4bn in the year ended 30 January 2021, with like-for-like figures down 7.7%, according to the accounts
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NewsMoorish launches houmous snack pack trio for lunchboxes
Trio Snack-Pack comprises three pots of houmous, each with a serving of double-baked pitta chips
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NewsPasquale’s Peppers debuts with Italian-style chilli-based condiments
The chilli-based trio will be followed up with new variants and a digital marketing campaign later this year
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NewsM&S chief sets out business’ efforts to improve diversity
Steve Rowe’s comments come one year on from the death of George Floyd in the US
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NewsOdysea unveils feta & Greek yoghurt spread for picnics and snacking
Both the spread and its accompanying Feta Cubes NPD have gone on sale in Waitrose stores nationwide
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NewsThe Vegan Society teams up with Food Forensics to strengthen vegan trademark
The partnership will see Food Forensics test certified vegan products, or those seeking the accreditation, for any animal content
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NewsJJ Foodservice spends £1m on 20 new trucks
The 13.5-tonne Isuzu trucks will bolster its 140-strong fleet across the London-based wholesaler’s 11 UK depots
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NewsRetailers demand government incentives to turn transport fleets green
The BRC has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps warning without government intervention to generate faster adoption of green vehicles, its 2035 net zero target is fantasy
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NewsJust Eat jingle UK’s most ‘likeable and memorable’, index finds
The food courier company’s ‘Did somebody say Just Eat?’ sound signature ranked highest based on a variety of metrics
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NewsWeetabix shortages possible as factory engineers consider strike action
New contracts due to major changes in shift allowances would see staff ‘lose up to £5,000 a year’
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NewsCovid restrictions hit first half sales at Greencore
Sales fell by a further 19% in the first half at Greencore as coronavirus restrictions continued to hit its food to go business.
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NewsUK proposes new tariffs on US food and drink
Wine, chocolate and lobsters could face tariffs under new proposals