Ben Cooper
Comment & OpinionFood manufacturing can – and should – attract the top engineering talent
Engineers play a fundamental role in food – without them, the sector would lack vital skills to ensure it can maintain production, says Ben Cooper, UK head of engineering at Bakkavor
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Convenience stores have caught up with supermarkets in correctly enforcing ID checks for age-restricted products, with a 77% pass rate in tests carried out last year, according to the results of a new survey seen exclusively by The Grocer.
NewsWaitrose grows profits despite picking up promotions habit
Waitrose has defied the economic gloom with a 3% jump in annual profits. Operating profits were up £8.1m to £274.9m for the 12 months to the end of January, with like-for-like sales up 4%.
NewsOnly food sales hold up in dismal February for retail
Food sales in February bucked a slump for a wider retail industry that suffered its worst month of trading for nearly two years.