Latest supermarket news – Page 224
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M&S to roll out vertical herb farms to more London stores
By next week, shoppers will be able to buy store-grown and harvested herbs at a further six locations
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City snapshot: Morrisons promotes Trevor Strain to COO role
Morrisons commercial chief Trevor Strain has been appointed as chief operating officer in a move which sees trading director Michael Gleeson become chief financial officer
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Jeremy Corbyn accuses Asda and Amazon of being among ‘worst employers’
Labour claimed ambulances were called to Amazon warehouses every two days last year
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Waitrose trials DNA-based food advice service in London store
The pop-up will be in-store for an initial three-month period
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Tesco to support disabled shoppers with introduction of sunflower lanyards
The lanyards act as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability
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Juul continues push across UK with Tesco listing
US vape brand also hit shelves in Morrisons over recent weeks
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Iceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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City snapshot: Ocado launches £500m bond offer to fund global growth
Ocado has announced the launch of a £500m corporate bond offering to help fund the global expansion of its Ocado Solutions business.
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Tesco honey test not fit for purpose, say food safety experts
One scientist believes the honey tested positive for adulteration due to an unsatisfactory database rather than fraudulent activity
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Ocado signs first Asian supply partnership with Japan’s Aeon
Ocado has this morning announced it has agreed a partnership with Japanese grocery retail Aeon to launch an online grocery delivery business in the country using its Ocado Smart Platform technology.
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Iceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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Asda’s first cash & carry-style ‘Deal Depot’ to open 4 December
It is in a 20,000 sq ft unit at Asda’s Patchway Supercentre, with a separate entrance
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US meal replacement brand Soylent makes grocery debut in Sainsbury’s
Two flavours – Cacao and Vanilla – have rolled out into the retailer’s chillers
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Ocado and M&S to open new ‘mini CFC’ in Bristol
The facility will have the capacity to fulfil more than 30,000 orders per week
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City snapshot: Ocado to open mini CFC in Bristol
Ocado announced it will open a mini-CFC in Bristol to support growth of its M&S JV Ocado Retail. Plus, half year results from Remy Cointreau and PayPoint and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Supermarkets urged to challenge suppliers as branded plastic use rises
Single-use plastic packaging used by the retailers increased from 886,000 tonnes in 2017 to 903,000 tonnes in 2018
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Morrisons offering 19-piece Black Friday breakfast for £5
The 19-piece cooked breakfast launches in stores today (27 November)
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Waitrose reports soaring demand and searches for game meat
Sales of game products are up 60% compared with a year ago
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M&S targets 100 stores for ‘hot hold’ food offering
Hot croissants, sausage rolls and wraps are also included in a range designed to cater for breakfast, lunch or dinner
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Waitrose exports first products to Jordanian retailer Cozmo
Waitrose is the only UK supermarket brand to be stocked by the chain