All articles by Lyndsey Cambridge – Page 12
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NewsIndependent supermarket Jempson’s launches chilled ready meals range
It has been developed by Jempson’s chefs, who are currently unable to work in its cafés and restaurants due to lockdown
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NewsCostcutter retailer to open new General Store in MediaCity
The store will be Mital Morar’s seventh and will trade under his General Store fascia
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NewsBestway invites Costcutter retailers to shop in depot ahead of deal completion
The wholesaler announced before Christmas that it had agreed to buy Costcutter for an undisclosed fee
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NewsFood manufacturers call on government for rescue package
A coalition of 18 trade associations has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining measures designed to help food producers
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NewsSymbol groups to be hit by government’s HFSS crackdown
Unaffiliated independent retailers will be exempt regardless of store size
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NewsBooker makes website more mobile-friendly with relaunch
Last week Booker reported a 49% nosedive in catering sales over Christmas
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NewsFDF reminds suppliers to allocate fair amount of stock to independent retailers
Warning comes amid fears of availability issues related to Brexit border issues and Covid-related staff absences
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NewsGroceryAid gives out awards to supporters in bumper year
The number of companies extending support to the charity in 2020 has increased by 24% compared to the previous year
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Category ReportThe toast of lockdown: jams & spreads category report 2021
Peanut butter, jam and other spreads are flying. But we’re not just smearing them on bread any more. So what’s behind the boom?
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NewsWholesalers forced to furlough staff as government u-turns on school meals vouchers
The move to reintroduce the national voucher scheme on 18 January will see families offered £15 a week per eligible child
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Comment & OpinionThe wholesale sector shouldn’t pay the price for furore over Chartwells’ free school meal boxes
A lot of wholesalers already are doing much better at providing free school meal boxes
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NewsWholesalers warn against ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to free school meals boxes controversy
The scandal erupted this week when parents began sharing what appeared to be images of sub-standard boxes across social media
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NewsUnitas slams disparity in grant funding between Scottish and English members
Goldney has written to the prime minister and the chancellor, urging them to establish a fund for wholesalers in England
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NewsPetition launched to prioritise shopworkers in Covid vaccine rollout
The petition was created by Sarah Green, understood to be a shopworker
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NewsLockdown leaves wholesalers with £12m of surplus food and drink
The problem has been compounded by Christmas stock which could not be sold in December due to the tier system restrictions
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NewsGovernment will not provide food boxes for shielding people this lockdown
During the first national lockdown wholesalers Bidfood and Brakes distributed some five million food parcels to 450,000 people that qualified for the aid
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NewsSchool specialist wholesaler Dunsters Farm calls for compensation from government
Dunsters Farm supplies 500 schools across the north of England, as well as care homes, hospitals and hospitality outlets
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NewsJW Filshill eyes in-house coronavirus vaccination programme
MD Simon Hannah has urged the government to allow businesses to buy the vaccine
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NewsAnger as wholesalers ignored again by Chancellor’s latest lockdown bailout
Sunak confirmed a new £4.6bn package of new lockdown grants worth up to £9,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors
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NewsFrance temporarily relaxes border controls to aid British exporters
France’s light-touch approach on border controls is expected to end later this week