All The Grocer articles in 22 March 2014
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NewsNisa signs up Northern Ireland c-store veteran
Nisa has secured another new member, formerly a member of Mace.
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NewsMorrisons payroll data on 100,000 staff stolen and put online
Morrisons has launched an investigation after pay and bank account details of 100,000 staff were published on a website.
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s Scottish expansion promises 500 new jobs
Harry Ramsden’s is embarking on a heavy expansion drive in Scotland which it claims will create 500 new jobs over the next five years.
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NewsMyners: Don’t name new Co-op CEO until review is finished
The Co-operative Group should not appoint a new CEO until its governance issues are resolved, according to Lord Myners.
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NewsIllegal booze and tobacco seized in West London raids
HMRC seized illicit alcohol and tobacco worth nearly £50,000 in unpaid duty from off-licences and convenience stores in Harrow and Ealing this week.
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NewsMorrisons adds New Zealand lamb to fresh meat range
Morrisons has expanded its fresh meat offering to include New Zealand lamb in a bid to offer shoppers an “affordable alternative” to British lamb.
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NewsYoung's poaches Morrisons seafood buyer
Young’s Seafood has hired Morrisons seafood buyer Frank Green to be its new sales director for frozen seafood.
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers should tackle flood damage
Retailers are potentially facing significant losses and disruption as a result of the recent floods and weather damage
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NewsFareShare hails 30% jump in surplus food donations
FareShare, which redistributes surplus food to charities in the UK, says it has seen a 30% increase in donations over the past 12 months but is calling on industry to do more.
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NewsOne Stop lures Musgrave’s John Miller to oversee franchises
One Stop has poached Musgrave GB regional director John Miller to be its head of operations as it looks to strengthen its franchise management team.
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NewsSainsbury's suffers first fall in like-for-like sales since 2005
Sainsbury’s has posted its first fall in like for like-for-like sales in nine years.
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NewsSmith News rebrands to Connect Group
Smiths News PLC is to change its name to Connect Group to reflect the diversification of its business away from newspaper and magazine wholesaling.
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NewsBoparan profits weighed down by ready meals
The aftereffects of Horsegate continue to make themselves felt in the ready meals sector, Boparan Holdings today announcing a loss of £27.5m.
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NewsGreencore to build £20m sandwich-making plant in US
Greencore has announced plans to open a new sandwich-making facility in the US.
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NewsWaitrose to build major supply hub in Milton Keynes
Waitrose is planning to open a major new distribution centre in Milton Keynes in summer 2015.
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NewsBlakemore snaps up BA Cash & Carry
Blakemore Wholesale has acquired BA Cash & Carry in a move that Blakemore said will make it the “third largest company of its kind” in the UK.
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NewsThe Co-op reshuffles management team while delaying annual report
The Co-operative Group has announced a big reshuffle of its senior management team, and delayed the release of its annual results by three weeks.
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NewsAlpro agrees to keep one-litre Junior cartons nut-free
Alpro has agreed to keep production of its one-litre Junior soya milk cartons in a nut-free environment following protests by allergy campaigners.
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NewsBudget 2014: Osborne scraps the alcohol duty escalator
George Osborne has heeded long-standing calls from the drinks industry to abolish the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s Budget.
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NewsDrinks industry hails end of alcohol duty escalator
Drinks industry campaigners are celebrating the scrapping of the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s Budget.