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NewsMorrisons rolls out ‘safe distance’ security scanners at distribution centres
Morrisons rolled out the scanners across its entire distribution estate earlier this year
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NewsFuture of tobacco webinar: meet the panellists
Register now for The Grocer’s webinar on the future of tobacco
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NewsSupermarkets hike egg prices amid shortages and soaring demand
Volume sales were up almost 18% earlier this month, while supplies have also been affected by an avian flu outbreak
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NewsSainsbury’s optimistic profits will hold despite £500m coronavirus hit
CEO Mike Coupe has presented a positive forecast for the 2020/21 financial year
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NewsMorrisons launches food boxes filled with gluten-free essentials
The box contains gluten-free pasta, biscuits and cereal, as well as fresh and food cupboard items
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NewsGluten-free Brits struggling to source bread, pasta and flour
Charity Coeliac UK’s CEO Hilary Croft told The Grocer this week it had seen a 500% increase in the amount of calls
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NewsTesco to extend coronavirus bonus payments to frontline staff
The bonus is backdated to 6 March and will now run until Saturday 30 May
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NewsAccolade Wines boss Ade McKeon to step down
A new MD has been appointed, who will take the reins in August, but their identity is not yet clear
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NewsBenecol revamps packaging after pre-coronavirus sales slump
The health-focused brand’s new look will highlight its ’cholesterol-lowering’ credentials
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NewsSalad dressing maker Tigg’s to donate 2020 profits to Samaritans and NHS
Co-founder Jacob James said he wanted to “inspire other British businesses who can do the same”
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NewsDeliveroo to make over 300 roles redundant
The cuts are being made across the 13 markets Deliveroo operates in
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NewsSuzanne Dover made brand and marketing director at Spar UK
Dover has replaced Michael Lawless, who left the business earlier this month
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NewsMedia Bites 30 April: John Lewis/Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, UK retailers
Sharon White takes U-tunr on predecessor plan,Sainsbury’s warn queues could remain until Septmeber and retailer struggle to access government cash
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s defers dividend amid £500m coronavirus hit
Sainsbury’s has deferred its final dividend amid the “significant impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its business, which it expects to generate £500m of extra costs. Plus, on a busy morning, updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg, M&S, C&C Group and British American Tobacco.
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NewsTesco adds slew of craft beers in overhaul of range
New entrants include brews from Northern Monk, The London Beer Factory and Sierra Nevada
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NewsExeter-based wholesaler J&R Food Service turns DTC after securing government loan
The cash was used to diversify the business into supplying food and essential items to households across the south west
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NewsLidl publishes new supply chain human rights policy after pressure from Oxfam
Lidl has also committed to publishing a gender policy covering both employees and supply chains by next year
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NewsPiccolo claims category first with ambient yoghurt pouch
It contains over 50% natural yoghurt, while other market leaders contain 34%-37%
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NewsC-store delivery app Snappy Shopper sales soar over 500% in lockdown
The latest figures show the number of customers ordering goods via the app has increased by 360%
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NewsAldi buys more British beef amid coronavirus supply and demand imbalances
The discounter will sell 135,000 British rump steaks that were originally destined for foodservice