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NewsCentral England Co-op Funeralcare reopens florist shops to the public
Earlier in lockdown, the society’s florists were helping in its food stores and funeral homes
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NewsNo1 Botanicals appoints grocery veteran Sally Taylor as CEO
Taylor joined the posh soft drinks brand early this year as chief commercial officer
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NewsMorrisons to scrap plastic bags for life as customers ‘only use them once’
The supermarket has kicked off a trial at eight stores with all bags for life replaced by paper carrier bags
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NewsCity snapshot: Meaty sales growth at Cranswick during coronavirus lockdown
Cranswick has upgraded its outlook for 2020 as lockdown and stockpiling sent sales soaring by more than 20% in the first quarter.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Aug: Tesco, Greencore, Business rates
Tesco is planning to offer free delivery on online grocery orders for members of its Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme as an industry price war intensifies
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NewsHeineken rolls out ‘Green Grip’ cardboard toppers across canned booze range
Green Grip has initially launched on Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg multipack cans
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NewsTurkey Twizzlers return as Bernard Matthews launches ‘healthier’ incarnation
They are launching into the mults this week – with Bernard Matthews looking to reintroduce them to school dinners in future
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NewsHellmann’s moves into chilled category with coleslaw launch
It marks the first time the brand has launched a licensed product
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NewsWaitrose.com turnover at £1bn ‘run rate’, says James Bailey
It puts Waitrose.com on course to hit a target announced in May last year of tripling its turnover to become a £1bn business within three years
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NewsWaitrose to reintroduce carrier bag recycling scheme
The initiative was temporarily stopped in March due to coronavirus
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NewsCJ Lang invites customers to design its new Spar lorry
The group is inviting customers to design the livery of a Spar lorry that will deliver food and drink products to stores across Scotland
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches podcast on key issues and trends in food
The podcast will be presented by food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles, who also writes the luxury retailer’s annual recipe book The Cook Book
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NewsPremier Foods to distribute Cape Herb & Spice range in the UK
The range launches into Ocado next week
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NewsSainsbury’s hiring head of Brexit response
The newly created role is intended to help the supermarket identify the risks, opportunities and operational challenges of Brexit
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NewsFamily pays tribute to fmcg industry stalwart and former Whitworths CEO Stephen Price
Price spent over 50 years working in the food and drink industry, including a period as Whitworths Group CEO
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NewsSurging sales at Just Eat Takeaway.com come at a cost
A flurry of orders from consumers stuck at home saw food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com post surging sales in the first half of the year – but growth came at a substantial cost.
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NewsThe Grocer is looking for your dairy heroes
We’re looking for your nominations for a special Dairymen feature showcasing the people who went the extra mile during the pandemic
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NewsPandemic has exposed big weaknesses in UK food system: report
A new study by consultancy Veris Strategies reveals a majority of food industry leaders fear the sector is vulnerable to disruption
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NewsKraft Heinz set to bring Ethical Bean to UK
Kraft Heinz Canada has applied to register the trademark for the brand with the UK Intellectual Property Office
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NewsDrinks brands turn to reformulation and price rises in wake of new duty dilution laws
Suppliers have made strategic changes after post duty point dilution