Archive of all news articles – Page 705
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City snapshot: Lockdown and Covid costs drive WH Smith to £280m loss
WH Smith has fallen to a £280m loss as the due to the coronavirus-driven closure of stores and a slump in its travel business.
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Media Bites 12 November: Tate & Lyle, M&S, Wetherspoons, Guinness
Tate & Lyle Sugars, a prominent corporate backer of Brexit, has warned of sugar and syrup shortages in Northern Ireland in the new year, due to lack of clarity over the UK and EU trade relationship.
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Ocado seeks to offer staff free vitamin D
Studies show the vitamin can reduce chance of infection by the coronavirus
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The Co-op wins Business Initiative of the Year for plan to tackle shopworker abuse
Co-op’s Safer Colleagues Safer Communities campaign has won The Grocer Gold Award
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New GCA Mark White speaks of ‘uneven playing field’ for suppliers
White said he would be closely watching supermarkets’ behaviour towards their suppliers
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Aldi ‘undermining own CSR commitments’ after lowering banana contract price
The discounter has been accused of not aligning its ethical aspirations with its commercial actions
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Aldi to give store and distribution staff 10% Christmas bonus
The discounter is to give store and distribution staff a 10% bonus for November, paid in December ahead of Christmas
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Waitrose to reintroduce meat and fish counter ranges online
If successful, the early 2021 relaunch will extend to include deli and cheese
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JW Filshill rolls out Appy Shop across its KeyStore estate
It follows the launch of Appy Shop across 44 One O One stores in August which are supplied by JW Filshill
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Ginsters adds Mexican empanada to vegan pastries lineup
The empanadas use Gold&Green Foods’ Pulled Oats – a new brand of meat-style protein made from oats, pea and faba bean
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Former Godiva CEO buys majority stake in Artisan du Chocolat
Artisan employs 80 staff in the UK at its workshop in Kent and at three retail boutiques in London
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FSA extends salmonella advice on Fairburn eggs to additional batches
Some 38 egg SKUs sold through five different retailers are now subject to the advice to cook eggs thoroughly
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Trade associations call on government to lift tobacco restrictions
Tocacco wholesalers and retailers fear being left short of stock in lockdown
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Nomad Foods unifies Findus with €110m Switzerland deal
The transaction unifies the Findus brand across Europe under the Nomad umbrella
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M&S rolls out Mobile Pay Go to all branches
M&S has also increased its payment limit from £30 to £45 as part of the move
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Guinness recalls newly launched alcohol-free version over contamination fears
The Diageo-owned brand urged shoppers not to consume purchased cans of the drink
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Addison Lee launches grocery and essentials delivery service
The courier firm looks to provide a ’safe and reliable’ option during second lockdown
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Brakes’ Meals & More charity launches fifth Christmas campaign
Wholesaler warns government support will not reach all families in need
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Media Bites 11 November: Amazon, Sunday trading, Premier Foods
Amazon has been charged by the European commission with using the sales data of independent retailers selling through its site to illegally gain an advantage in the European marketplace
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City snapshot: Coca-Cola HBC puts fizz back in trading as countries emerge from lockdown
Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC has reported “strongly” improved trading in the the third quarter as its markets across Europe and Africa reopened, but volumes cotinued to be affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Plus, grocery tech firm Eagle Eye has signed a five-year agreement with Australian retail chain Woolworths Group, and markets continued to rally yesterday on vaccine hopes.