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NewsAldi starts anti-waste trial with Too Good To Go
Seven stores across the north-east are taking part in the pilot, which started on 25 July
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NewsOne pint of milk now over 60% more expensive than in January
Over 160 fresh milk and butter lines have seen price rises over the past six weeks, analysis of Assosia data shows.
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NewsCJ Lang rolls out Too Good To Go across all company-owned stores
The partnership works by allowing customers to purchase bags of surplus stock from their nearest Spar store via the app
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NewsHalf a million tonnes of grain exported under Black Sea ports deal
An estimated 20-22 million tonnes of grains, mostly from pre-war harvests, have been stockpiled at Ukrainian ports due to the war
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NewsSnacking challenger The Savourists adds non-HFSS Crunchits duo
The high-protein snacks are made from a blend of toasted edamame, black beans and puffed rice
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NewsCostcutter picked as main supply partner for Eddy’s Food Station
CEO Stephen Thompson opened the third store today (18 August) in Larbert, out of a planned 30 over the next five years
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NewsWelsh government proposes ban on single-use plastics
Wales was the first UK nation to introduce a single-use plastic bag charge at 5p per bag
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NewsCity snapshot: Wynnstay taps investors for £10.6m to fund growth and M&A
Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay has raised £10.6m via the placing of new shares to fund future growth and acquisitions
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: inflation, wonky veg, Haleon
The main story of the day is the latest inflation figures, with UK inflation passing double-digits for the first time in 40 years.
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NewsCCEP launches sustainability-linked supply chain financing programme
GB Coke bottler Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a new finance programme to encourage suppliers to make their businesses more sustainable
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NewsBooker plans to open 150 new Budgens stores by the end of this year
The symbol group has so far signed up 36 which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
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NewsSamworth Brothers pays tribute to late founder and life president Sir David Samworth
The group said Sir David helped shape the modern food industry over ‘a long and successful business career’, as well as giving ‘distinguished service’ in many other roles
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NewsFilshill acquires wholesaler Iain Hill for undisclosed sum
Iain Hill started the eponymous wholesale business from a garage 32 years ago
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NewsWilliam Reed announces pioneering Omnichannel Foodservice Conference
The event will provide insight into how leading restaurant brands are building loyalty through omnichannel strategies
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NewsAsda rolls out its Rewards loyalty scheme nationwide
More than a million customers have already signed up to the scheme, says the supermarket
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food prices soar to 14-year high
Food and drink prices have jumped sharply once again as inflation in the sector continued to race ahead of the UK headline rate. Plus, first-half results from Carlsberg and Glanbia.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Aug: Aldi/Market share, Iceland, Walmart
Aldi is poised to join the ranks of the Big Four supermarkets, eclipsing Morrisons, as cost-conscious customers were drawn to its cheaper product lines
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NewsAldi adopts biomethane-powered HGVs as demand for low-carbon fuel ‘skyrockets’
The retailer has struck a deal with one of the leading European suppliers of the low-carbon fuel, CNG Fuels
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NewsTakeaway chip prices to soar in the autumn due to impact of heatwave
The Grocer understands that chip manufacturers have already been pushing through mid-contract price increases for wholesalers
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NewsPleesecakes hits crowdfunding target ahead of planned nationwide retail rollout
The round on Seedrs values the business launched by former painter-and-decorator Joe Moruzzi in 2017 at £6.2m.