All The Grocer articles in 23 June 2018
Previous issues.
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NewsTesco expands trials of Chef Central bulk buy concept
Retailer is also on track to relaunch 10,000 own label products by the end of 2018
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NewsParfetts purchases AF Blakemore's Middlesborough depot
Trading will commence on 25 June following the official completion of the purchase next Friday
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NewsFarmdrop secures £10m in funding to expand across UK
This brings the total raised by Farmdrop to over £20m since its launch in 2014
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Comment & OpinionAdjudicator role changes could cause clash with retailers
Many senior sources are adamant it would be a “massive change of scope” and a “departure too far”
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NewsBidfood set to create 200 jobs with new Liverpool DC
The Liverpool site is set to be operational from summer 2019
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NewsBestway picks up Blakemore depots in Cardiff and Walsall
Earlier Parfett’s agreed to buy Blakemore’s Middlesborough depot
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NewsTesco chairman pledges more diverse board
‘We aren’t there as fully as we need to be’ on diversity, John Allan has said
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NewsPoundland offers Poundworld staff guaranteed job interviews
It has set up a dedicated email address for affected Poundworld workers to contact it about vacancies
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NewsHalewood to distribute Beluga vodka in the UK & ROI
The Siberian brand, which was previously distributed by Cellar Trends, will join Halewood’s portfolio from 1 July
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NewsHabitat to open new stores in Brighton and White City
The new store locations have been “carefully chosen” to meet different customer shopping missions
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NewsCMA responses to Sainsbury's-Asda deal reveal widespread concerns
It is understood the authority received around 30 responses from individual accompanies and a raft of trade bodies, most of which are believed to have been hostile to the deal
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NewsNichols' Marnie Millard given OBE in Queen's birthday honours
Millard achieved the accolade for her services to international trade and to businesses in north west England
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NewsGordon's launches two low-alcohol gin and tonic premixes
The Diageo-owned brand has launched two SKUs in “hint of lime” and “hint of grapefruit” flavours
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NewsGovernment fund launched for companies reducing plastic waste
A new competition was launched today as part of the £20m Plastics Research and Innovation Fund
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NewsSainsbury's investigates Fairtrade flower picker pay claims
The Fairtrade Foundation has also launched an investigation into allegations workers were treated unfairly
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NewsInnis & Gunn adds limited edition mango IPA
Mangoes On The Run is a 5.6% abv brew made with Hercules, Citra and Simcoe hops
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NewsKiddylicious makes debut in South Africa and Central America
Kiddylicious expects the new markets to take its global retail sales to just under £50m
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NewsChange at Arla as Amirahmadi replaces Pietrangeli at helm
Amirahmadi, who joined the dairy co-op in 2004, takes over at the end of the month
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NewsLittle Freddie launches UK's first Pink Lady apple babyfood
The stage one pouches, designed for children aged four months and older, contain organic Pink Lady apples
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NewsPoundworld makes a third of head office staff redundant
The high street chain axed 98 of around 270 head office posts yesterday