Latest supermarket news – Page 125
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NewsIceland to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainian applicants into warehouse jobs
Iceland MD Richard Walker posted the offer on social media along with a link to a recruitment page for the supermarkets’ logistics partner GXO
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NewsRussian Beluga Vodka disappears from sale amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
The spirits brand, which was previously stocked at Waitrose and Harvey Nichols, has been removed from both retailers’ websites
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NewsAldi switches all own-label wipes to plastic-free and biodegradable materials
The move will see Aldi’s full Mamia baby range, Lacura beauty lines and household wipes made from 100% biodegradable plant-based fibres by this summer
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NewsWaitrose hikes price of Essential range of sandwiches
Waitrose put the hikes down to associated rises in the cost of ingredients
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NewsMinor Figures wins Tesco listing for oat-based milk alternatives
Tesco will stock three one-litre SKUs from 21 March across 700 stores
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NewsChris Tyas and TikTok to speak at The Grocer’s HFSS conference
TikTok, Unilever, NielsenIQ, Kantar Worldpanel and HIM among latest companies speaking at The Grocer’s HFSS clampdown conference
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NewsSainsbury’s takes over from Aldi as Channel 4’s Bake Off sponsor
Last year’s Bake Off finale was the channel’s most watched show in two decades
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NewsMüller and Waitrose scrap coloured caps on milk bottles in plastic recycling trial
The move could increase availability of recycled high density polyethylene by 1,560 tonnes a year
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NewsAsda sends £1m aid package to Ukraine as refugee crisis escalates
Asda is also enabling customers to make cash donations in-store and via grocery home shopping
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NewsUK retailers rally support for Ukraine as Russian invasion escalates
Retailers had pulled Russian products from shelves and made donations to Ukraine relief efforts
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NewsThe HGV driver crisis is not over, MPs told amid warnings over Easter delays
On Tuesday, logistics and supply chain representatives spoke at a meeting of the Food and Drink Supply Chain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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NewsWaitrose forced to make u-turn on loyalty scheme following flood of customer complaints
The changes will be rolling out within the next two weeks
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NewsSainsbury’s, Morrisons and the Co-op delist Russian Standard Vodka as Ukraine conflict rages
It comes after consumers have taken to social media over recent days, calling on supermarkets to remove the vodka brand
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NewsM&S suspends all shipments to Russian stores
There are currently 48 M&S outlets in Russia and 10 in Ukraine
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NewsDairy farmers drop out of mults as milk prices get less competitive
Soaring farmgate prices are triggering a ‘recruitment war’ for farmers as supermarket supply deals lag behind the market
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NewsSupermarkets ‘need to revisit expansion strategies’ in light of levelling-up agenda
The warning came as analysis revealed how under-represented some supermarkets are in the first towns in line to benefit from ‘King’s Cross-style regeneration projects’ in government plans
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NewsTown centre supermarkets 'at greater risk of closure as online grows'
The poorer suitability of town centre sites to serving online orders could put them in the firing line amid store opening activity elsewhere, according to Atrato Capital
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NewsSupermarkets call for “bold” regulation on obesity but deny support for junk food taxes
Retailers intended the statement to express their support for his plans for mandatory reporting on areas such as the sales of healthy food and drink
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NewsTesco launches relief operation to help refugees fleeing Ukraine
Tesco has used distribution centres in Budapest, Bratislava and Prague to co-ordinate its support