Archive of all news articles – Page 704
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FareShare renews calls for added support over the winter
The charity told The Grocer it was witnessing a major spike in demand of as much as 70%
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Drynks Unlimited founder reignites low & no labelling debate in open letter
The brand took out a full-page advert in Thursday’s edition of The Guardian, featuring an open letter to the industry
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Fix8 Kombucha looks to tackle ‘consumption barriers’ with move into cans
The move gives the drinks a longer shelf life of 12 months
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Co-op expands rapid delivery service to Wales with Zoom
The Zoom service is going live in more than 50 towns this month
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Sainsbury’s opens neighbourhood hub c-stores in Hampshire and Sussex
The retailer piloted the new concept last year in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
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Soil Association launches ‘route-map’ to reinvigorate food & farming
The report, called Grow Back Better, details 10 key priorities for the government to adopt
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L’Oréal appoints Thierry Cheval as UK and Ireland MD
Cheval is a 28-year veteran of the company
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Aldi claims UK supermarket first with ‘100% recyclable' freezer bag
The 99p ‘eco’ freezer bags are 95% polyethylene and 5% seafood shell waste
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Northern Ireland customs software ‘at least 12 months away’
Experts have warned it could take until 2022 to roll-out customs systems to all businesses
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City snapshot: Profits soar at EG Group despite fuel sales drop
EG Group, the new owner of Asda, has reported a surge in earnings in the third quarter despite a decline in revenues due to lower fuel sales.
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Media Bites 13 Nov: EG Group, B&M, WH Smith
The new owners of Asda have raised hundreds of millions of pounds by selling a stake in EG Group
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CMA fast-track Crowdcube merger with Seedrs straight to in-depth phase 2 investigation
The UK’s competition watchdog has kicked off an in-depth investigation into the merger of crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs after finding causes for concern.
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Ocado CEO Tim Steiner wins Grocer Cup sealing stellar year for online
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner has won The Grocer Cup
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Saputo adopts Doy packs for Cathedral City grated variants
It said the new packs also offered “improved functionality and shelf presence”
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McDonald’s vegan burger hailed as ‘huge news’ by Veganuary
The fast food giant this week confirmed it was now ready to start rolling out the McPlant when ’markets are ready’
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GB-wide bird flu prevention zone declared following further outbreaks
A breeder farm and wild birds in western England tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu this week
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Food price hikes loom amid pressure on commodities
Wheat, sunflower oil and soybeans are among the ingredients that have seen significant price increases in recent months
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Asda launches biggest trial of electronic shelf labels to date
Retailer says ‘e-paper’ displays will allow price changes to be made in moments
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Five wholesalers to leave Unitas, wiping £210m off its turnover
London-based wholesaler Holland Bazaar, which has a turnover of £93m, is leaving to join Confex
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Wholesalers call for clarity as Christmas trading hangs in the balance
The industry is unable to plan for Christmas demand due to the lack of detail around the government’s post-lockdown plans