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NewsAsda expands Uber groceries service in time for Christmas
The supermarket said it had expanded from 25 stores involved in the trial launched in July, to 100 stores across the UK
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride pens five-year Aldi ham supply deal
The deal would operate from Pilgrim’s King’s Lynn cooked meat facility, the supplier announced
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NewsAHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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NewsAsda chief customer officer Anna-Maree Shaw to leave business
Shaw came in at the start of the year to replace Walmart veteran Andy Murray
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NewsWholesaler Parfetts sees annual turnover leap 26% to £474m
Parfetts has also added 150 stores to its Go Local symbol group this year, taking it to 650 in total
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NewsCity snapshot: Second lockdown boosts pre-Christmas grocery sales
Grocery sales spiked in November by 13.9% as eating and drinking out of home was restricted by the English national lockdown to boost the industry in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 December: Brexit, Kingfisher, The Hut Group
Business leaders and unions have heaped renewed pressure on the government to strike a last-minute Brexit agreement, saying the UK economy is ill-equipped for a disruptive no-deal scenario.
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NewsKY Jelly to rebrand as Kynect as it targets 30-plus ‘sex neglectors’
It said its new name would “communicate intimacy and connection”.
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NewsCooplands looks to growth after £7.7m BGF investment
Northern bakery chain Cooplands has secured a further £7.7m investment from the Business Growth Fund.
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NewsAldi extends festive meal donation programme to New Year’s Eve
The discounter has given unsold fresh and chilled food to charitable causes after shops close on Christmas Eve since 2018
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NewsOcado-backed meal prep robot reaches pre-production prototype stage
The robot can prepare freshly-made, customisable, ready-to-eat meals from 18 hot and cold ingredients with precise portion accuracy
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NewsScottish wholesalers given £5m in sector specific grant funding
The sector-specific support comes after a long-fought campaign by the Scottish Wholesale Association and FWD
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NewsMüller unveils new environmental incentive programme for farmers
The Müller Advantage programme will pay an extra 1p per litre to farmers for meeting sustainability criteria
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NewsBestway launches home delivery app Home Shop
Trails of the new technology are currently underway across the Bestway estate
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NewsThe Chia Co team launch Fancy Plants snack pot desserts brand
The launch is billed as an “evolution” of The Chia Co
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NewsCrossip makes debut with launch of three non-alcoholic spirits
The recipe had been five years in the making
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NewsNI businesses demand more time to adjust to Brexit changes
Less than 20% of Northern Irish businesses are ready for January
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NewsAmazon to repay business rates relief on Whole Foods Market stores
The sum being paid back will total £2,047,471, according to analysis by Altus Group
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NewsTransport networks creaking ahead of Brexit deadline
Road and sea freight are under considerable strain
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NewsRUMA group stresses value of antibiotics
The coalition of agrifood bodies has warned against the “demonising” of antibiotics in food production