All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 79
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NewsAldi claims to offer ‘cheapest fresh turkey in the UK’ this Christmas
The discounter has slashed its cheapest fresh turkey price of £2.95 per kg – announced only yesterday – by a further six pence ahead of it going on sale tomorrow
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NewsLidl secures logistics partner as it explores online launch
IForce, an Eddie Stobart subsidiary, already works with Tesco, Waitrose, John Lewis and Aldi
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NewsM&S poaches Sainsbury’s Chris Marrow to help overhaul supply chain
Marrow will join M&S in spring 2020 after 14 years as Sainsbury’s logistics director
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NewsRPMI Railpen adds Lidl and Aldi stores to property portfolio
Aldi and Lidl are among the few food retailers opening new stores…
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold: Paper Products: Top Products 2019
These are the top brands in the Paper Products category this year
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NewsLidl staffing costs rise 7.4% after increase to in-store hourly rates
The discounter spent £5m on staffing costs in the year to 28 February 2019
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Comment & OpinionIf Poundland is looking to build trust and sell more food, are finger ‘jokes’ really the way to go?
Poundland is good at generating headlines, but vulgarity won’t help it compete with Aldi and Lidl
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NewsB&M adds promise of fresh fruit & veg range to website
Hidden website page tells shoppers they will find fresh fruit & veg at their ‘closest B&M’
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NewsAldi fresh meat sales share surges past Sainsbury’s
Only Tesco sells more beef and poultry now than Aldi thanks to store expansion and a bigger range
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NewsJeremy Corbyn accuses Asda and Amazon of being among ‘worst employers’
Labour claimed ambulances were called to Amazon warehouses every two days last year
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NewsIceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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NewsIceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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NewsAsda’s first cash & carry-style ‘Deal Depot’ to open 4 December
It is in a 20,000 sq ft unit at Asda’s Patchway Supercentre, with a separate entrance
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NewsIceland calls on suppliers including brands to push plastic reduction
In two letters, joint MDs Richard Walker and Nigel Broadhurst have urged more than 400 suppliers to get behind Iceland’s new ‘10-point manifesto’
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NewsHome Bargains eyes branded shift into fresh fruit & veg
Home Bargains has trademarked the name ‘Meadow Hill Fresh Groceries’
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NewsM&S targets 100 stores for ‘hot hold’ food offering
Hot croissants, sausage rolls and wraps are also included in a range designed to cater for breakfast, lunch or dinner
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NewsIceland unveils plastic-free range of Christmas food
The new festive lines arrived in store this week
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NewsM&S hires Tesco exec Richard Price as clothing & home MD
Price fills the vacancy left by the sacking in July of former M&S clothing & home MD Jill McDonald
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Analysis & FeaturesAre brands doing enough to eliminate black plastic?
With supermarkets taking the lead on eliminating black plastic from own-label packaging, what progress are brands making?
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NewsUnilever switches Domestos bottles to detectable black plastic
The change stands to save 2,500 tonnes of bottles from black plastic’s usual fate in landfill or incinerators