Latest Headlines – Page 815
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NewsCostcutter retailer doubles weekly sales after expanding Lincolnshire store
Emily Rosa Ranjini purchased the unit next door to create a new 2,000 sq ft convenience store in Stamford, Lincolnshire
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NewsEast of England Co-op donates £4,000 to GroceryAid
The contribution will help to provide one-off, non-repayable crisis grants to grocery industry colleagues across the UK
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NewsActor Michael Sheen backs Co-op campaign to end child poverty
The retailer has been running the food bank campaign since the start of July
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NewsSainsbury’s recalls UHT milk SKU over contamination fears
Sainsbury’s urged consumers to return the product to their closest store
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NewsApple growers issue ‘untenable’ margins warning as weather hits 2020 crop
Price wars among retailers could squeeze already tight profit margins further, British Apples & Pears claim
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NewsPaying half of unpaid rents would save government nearly £7bn in lost taxes, industry leaders claim
Factoring in the impact of unemployment in the wider economy, the cost saving to the government would be even higher, according to the research
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NewsSlimFast launches Keto weight management range
The products claim to support the body in shifting its energy source from carbohydrates to fats
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to sell face masks to raise money for NHS charities
The face coverings are being made in the retailer’s factory, which has also created thousands of medical gowns for the NHS
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NewsLivia’s smashes £1m fundraising target before going public
The treats brand secured funding from over 600 investors
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NewsHotel Chocolat to recruit supply chain transformation manager
The supply chain transformation manager will report to director of fulfilment Robert Barrass, who joined the business in May
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Income REIT snaps up Morrisons store
Supermarket Income REIT snapped up a Morrisons store in Telford for £14.3m
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NewsMedia Bites 10 August: Tate & Lyle, WH Smith, M&S/Ocado
Brexit backers Tate & Lyle are set to gain £73m from end of EU trade tariffs
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NewsPoundstretcher DC in Leicestershire suffered coronavirus outbreak
The Grocer can also reveal Poundstretcher owner Aziz Tayub was this week questioned by police over an allegation he did not self-isolate after returning from a trip to Dubai
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NewsWaitrose ‘flattered’ to have inspired M&S products for Ocado
M&S said it had “matched and improved on 4,000 Waitrose products” with its 6,000 lines on Ocado
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NewsCapital Cooling Refrigeration sold in pre-pack administration as Covid-19 chills business
Scotland-headquartered Capital Cooling Refrigeration was unsuccessful in its attempts to secure government support following financial difficulty caused by the pandemic
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NewsBaxters expands into chilled foods with Orexis acquisition
The Edinburgh-headquartered group completed the acquisition of Orexis Fresh Foods for an undisclosed price this month
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NewsTraffic lights label review mulls front-of-pack health warnings
Ministers are considering adopting elements of a mandatory system pioneered in Chile which uses stark ‘stop’ labels to indicate HFSS foods
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NewsWeetabix sales boost not enough to offset foodservice slump at owner Post
A third-quarter bump in sales was not enough to keep Post Holdings in growth
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NewsRetail seafood sales rise but coronavirus financial concerns remain
Businesses supplying foodservice are facing difficulties, industry figures warn
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NewsG’s hits one million meal donation milestone with FareShare
The supplier said five G’s sites across the UK were now regularly diverting surplus fresh food to communities via FareShare’s charity network