more supermarket news & analysis – Page 119
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Wafflemeister launches trio of ambient waffles into Waitrose
‘We want everyone to be able to buy our waffles and this entry into retail is the start of the journey’, it said
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Ukrainian suppliers get British supermarket access boost thanks to new supply route
Logistics company Oakland International has set up a new warehouse in Moldova to facilitate flow of goods out of Ukraine
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M&S food director George Wright named new FareShare boss
FareShare said Wright would bring with him a “deep understanding” of the food industry
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Sainsbury’s promises ‘robust action’ after sexual abuse allegations in its tea supply chain
The BBC uncovered widespread sexual abuse at a Kenya tea farm supplying the supermarket
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Dunnhumby launches tool to predict impact of price and promos on sales
The data behind the tool is updated weekly and takes account of seasonal and holiday-related sales variances
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Comment & Opinion
Fairtrade farmers need the support of UK shoppers as inflation soars
The UK imports 40% of our food so we have a vested interest in a continuous supply of good-quality imports, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Sexual harassment scandal on Kenya tea farms ‘unsurprising’
Trade activists have urged tea brands to increase value chain transparency
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Central Co-op to open a record number of new stores in 2023
CEO Debbie Robinson said it is looking to open 17 new stores this year
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Comment & Opinion
Why Asda’s Ken Towle threw in the towel
A year is not a lot of time at one of the top jobs in grocery. And certainly a short timeframe to throw in the towel, even if it is by “mutual decision” with your ultra-demanding billionaire boss
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Aldi brings global sourcing division into talks with UK suppliers
The aim is to drive efficiencies of scale for products sold in more than one country
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Category Report
Will vaping’s youth appeal force a crackdown? Vaping & e-cigarettes category report 2023
Illegal nicotine volume, youth-targeted marketing and counterfeit devices are threatening the fast-growing disposable vape market
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Hygiene poverty: Tesco and Unilever unite to donate personal care products
The companies have joined forces with In Kind Direct, a charity founded in 1996 by King Charles
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Sainsbury’s confirms limit on Prime energy drink to three per customer
The retailer clarified confusion over the limit placed on sales of the drink
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Sainsbury’s ditches plastic trays for vacuum packaging beef mince
In a first for UK retailers, Sainsbury’s has swapped to vacuum packaging across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually, it claims
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Aveeno rolls out ‘lift and learn’ skincare displays at Tesco
The unit debuted at Tesco Extra Watford earlier this month, and will appear at Extra stores in Sandhurst, Wembley and Slough until early March
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Co-op launches second wave of ‘The Apiary’ business support scheme
Successful applicants for the initiative will be able to pitch their products to Co-op’s buyers, with the aim of seeing them stocked on the convenience retailer’s shelves
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Planet Organic rethinks expansion plans as it reviews sale and financing options
CEO George Dymond told The Grocer the business is in ‘rude health’, but new funding is needed to open new stores and return to profitability
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Asda launches 100th On The Move store on EG Group forecourt
The milestone opening marks the 35th On The Move convenience store to open on an EG Group forecourt this year
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Morrisons launches third wave of price cuts this year
The move follows cuts across more than 800 products last month
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Ken Towle leaves Asda just a year after move from Nisa
Towle, a former Tesco veteran, had been charged by Asda’s owners the Issa brothers with the turnaround of stores