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NewsAlbion Fine Foods joins Unitas Wholesale buying group
Albion Fine Foods supplies chefs in London and the south east with a range of more than 4,000 products
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NewsM&S enters recipe boxes with ‘Cook with M&S’ kit
The box contains enough meat, fresh produce, sauces and pastes to make three meals for two
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S to announce hundreds of job cuts
According to Sky News, the retailer will start announcing redundancy plans within days, following other prominent high street names such as John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: Iceland, M&S, Asda
Losses at Iceland widened by a third last year even though shoppers switched to frozen foods during the pandemic
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NewsPoundland launches range of reusable face masks at £5 for three
The masks are so people can ’continue to shop in style’, Poundland said
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NewsSupermarkets urged to clarify position on food standards
Private letters from supermarkets executives seen by The Grocer have failed to clarify their position.
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NewsFood surplus retailer Company Shop sales rise 17% on estate expansion
During the year the company opened its first retail store in Scotland, doubled the size of its Corby store and opened its fifth Community Shop in Halton
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NewsM&S to open 83 more cafés and pass VAT cut on to customers
It means that from 22 July a flat white coffee will cost £2.36 instead of £2,70, while a sausage bun will be £3.28 instead of £3.75
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NewsHenderson Group opens first Spar since pandemic near Belfast
The 3,013 sq ft Carnmoney Hill store opened this month, creating 21 jobs
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NewsGreene King signs distribution deal with XPO Logistics
As part of the agreement, XPO will take on some responsibilities previously managed by Tradeteam
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NewsThe Felix Project to run FareShare operations in London
The move sees The Felix Project join the FareShare network as its 18th regional delivery partner
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NewsShoppers willing to switch supermarket over safety worries, survey finds
Two-thirds of shoppers admitted loyalty to their favourite supermarket would be tested if safety measures were deemed ineffective, found a survey
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers report slow start to reopening
Sales are down 50% despite the return of pubs, cafés and restaurants
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NewsFirst Milk posts “solid” results despite weakened dairy market
The dairy co-op has seen a rise in both its turnover and operating profit, according to its latest financial results
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NewsDanone pushes plant-based with dairy-free Actimel variant
Actimel 100% Dairy Free uses a blend of roasted almonds and oats
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NewsJames Hall overhauls sandwich range for Spar retailers
Wholesaler has added three new flavours and updated its packaging
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NewsKellogg’s takes Crunchy Nut into peanut butter
The cereals giant has partnered with peanut butter manufacturer Duerr’s for the NPD
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NewsSignature Flatbreads to ramp up production on back of strong sales
A new production line was commissioned for the business in June, with another due to be installed this month.
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NewsCo-op extends John Lewis click & collect partnership to 400 more stores
It means John Lewis customers will be able to collect or return online purchases at over 500 Co-op branches by the end of September
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NewsAldi extends immediate payments for small suppliers until the end of the year
Aldi buying MD Julie Ashfield has written to suppliers telling them the terms will continue until the end of 2020