All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 32
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NewsIceland extends £1 price freeze as the cost of living crisis continues to bite
Iceland’s £1 or less range accounts for around 20% of the supermarket’s products
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Comment & OpinionHow Argos became an unexpected high point of Sainsbury’s record Christmas
The ongoing focus on convenience and reliability enabled Argos to deliver at time when others fell short
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NewsWaitrose launches its first ever plant-based dine in for two meal deal
It is the retailer’s first vegan meal deal, a Waitrose spokeswoman told The Grocer
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NewsWaitrose swaps small glass wine bottles for aluminium cans
The switch applies to all mini wines except prosecco, cava, champagne and rioja
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NewsWhole Foods Market launches hunt for 100 new products
The grocer has partnered with Bread & Jam to help small businesses to apply for the ‘Whole Foods 100’
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NewsPret a Manger extends its value and vegan range as part of new 2023 menu
Pret said it wanted to give customers more choice amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints Alex Gourlay as new executive chair
Gourlay was formerly co-COO for Walgreens Boots Alliance
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NewsDaylesford Organic sales are up… but it’s back in the red
Scaling back up after the pandemic caused losses
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NewsSainsbury’s hikes hourly pay for the second time in three months
The latest raise takes Sainsbury’s total investment in pay increases to £205m over the past year
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NewsDiageo CEO and UK chief vet receive New Year Honours from the King
The MD of drinks giant Diageo and the woman responsble for leading the UK’s fight against avian flu were honoured for their services to the food and drink industry
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NewsWaitrose launches pre-filled food bank donation bags in 31 stores
The pre-packed grocery bags can be purchased by customers for donation during their shop
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NewsAmazon Fresh sees sales of tinned and own label food soar in cost of living crisis
Analysis of Amazon Fresh grocery baskets suggests that cost increasingly drove consumer choices in 2022
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NewsIceland Foods loses appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ trademark dispute
The ruling is the latest chapter in the frozen food retailer’s long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government
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NewsOnline searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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NewsDrinks industry welcomes government decision to extend freeze on alcohol duty
The decision to delay any new changes until 1 August coincides with the beginning of the government’s new simplified alcohol tax system
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NewsRapid delivery firm Zapp to list 2,500 SKUs with Deliveroo
It’s the second partnership Zapp has signed with a major delivery app in the space of a month after a tie-up with Uber Eats
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NewsBooths announces winner of inaugural food startup accelerator programme
Booths joins a growing number of grocers in launching its own in-house innovation incubator