All news articles – Page 624
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NewsWaitrose to expand convenience network amid declining online sales
Waitrose saw sales fall 3% to £7.3bn in the 12 months to 28 January, driven entirely by declining online sales
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NewsRussian white fish tariff ‘has not worked’ say chip shop owners
The 35% tariff on fish sourced from Russia and Belarus after the former’s invasion of Ukraine ‘had not worked’, said Andrew Crook, of the National Federation of Fish Friers
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NewsShortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions
The traditional big four has had lower than normal levels on core tomato, cucumber and pepper lines following significant shortages last month, analysis of Assosia data has revealed
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches Local Food Champion training programme
The programme will encourage Scottish wholesalers to appoint an individual within their business to take responsibility for shaping local sourcing strategy
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NewsBrakes losses reduced to £57.2m after post-pandemic recovery
Newly filed accounts for Brake Bros, which include its parent company Sysco’s operations in Sweden and France, showed pre-tax losses had reduced by £161m
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NewsCaravan teams up with Oddbox to launch ‘waste-fighting’ coffee
Called Rescue Blend, the NPD comprises ‘past crop coffee’ – meaning the coffee remaining from a previous crop when a fresh harvest arrives
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NewsBelazu unveils Mediterranean-inspired makeover for ingredients and condiments
Its labels’ have been given a sleeker, contemporary look with stylish typography and more white space
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership swings to £234m loss as it warns of job cuts
The John Lewis Partnership has plunged to a £234m loss on property writedowns and a drop in core profitability at both retail brands, while warning of future job cuts and declining to pay a staff bonus
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Budget, John Lewis, British American Tobacco
The Budget dominates the papers today, but there is plenty of coverage for John Lewis’ first-ever appointment of a CEO.
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NewsRussian discounter Mere planning UK restart after year-long pause
The hard discounter paused operations in a number of European countries for ‘economic reasons’ following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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NewsOatly shares surge on profitability promises and better end to 2022 than expected
Shares in Oatly have surged thanks to better-than-expected annual figures, promises of a future profit and $425m of new financing. CEO Toni Petersson said the group was ”well-positioned to start playing offence in 2023”.
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NewsBooker retailers fear impact of Tesco’s new fulfilment fees for suppliers
Tesco wrote to suppliers last week announcing new charges for those selling on its online platform or through its Booker wholesale operations
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NewsCo-op rolls out robot deliveries to Greater Manchester
The service will initially be available to 10,500 households in the region, with customers ordering via the Starship food delivery app
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NewsSqueaky Bean makes frozen debut with ‘chicken-style’ pieces
‘This range is just the start of an exciting pipeline of NPD, as we aim to continue to innovate and expand into new categories,’ said Squeaky Bean
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NewsFever-Tree makes cocktail mixer debut with three-strong range
Margarita, Mojito and Espresso Martini were ‘crafted to take the fuss out of making cocktails at home’, it said
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NewsGreens Retail to go national as part of major expansion with 20 new stores
The major expansion programme follows a five-year contract renewal with Nisa, which is predicted to be worth up to £200m in sales
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints former Hovis boss Nish Kankiwala as its first ever CEO
Kankiwala, who has been a non-executive director since April 2021, will take up the CEO role full time from 27 March
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NewsCadbury Dairy Milk shrinks Giant Buttons packs by 23%
At the time of writing, Tesco and Asda were selling the new packs at £2 – the same shelf price as the previous size, according to Assosia data
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NewsBrook Street Foodservice joins Country Range buying group
Brook Street MD Mark Thomas said joining Country Range formed part of a five-year plan to establish the business as the dominant player in the East Anglia region
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NewsCo-op partners with Barnardo’s to help young people
Co-op aims to raise the money by engaging colleagues, members and customers in a range of national and local fundraising