Benedict Cooper
Freelance writer
NewsCompass commits to ethical fish sourcing with SSC membership
Foodservice provider joins Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Birds eye in signing up to voluntary code of conduct…
NewsBritish American Tobacco reports falling cigarette sales
But profits were up amid post-Brexit currency fluctuations
NewsWilko blames 'severe economic headwinds' for profit slump
Like-for-like sales were up 1% in its 2016/17 financial year
NewsCarbon Trust scheme to encourage energy-efficient innovation
The programme has received £9.2m of funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
NewsPladis and Unite sign apprentices partnership
Fifty apprentices will be taken on in new engineering roles
NewsPlastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
Shoppers aged over 65 were most supportive of the initiative
NewsBritish American Tobacco ties up $49.4bn Reynolds deal
British American Tobacco has completed the acquisition of Reynolds American in a “transformational” deal as part of its long-term growth strategy.
NewsMorrisons raises £1m for children and young people with cancer
The money has been raised in partnership with cancer charity CLIC Sargent
NewsGist buys 80,000 sq ft distribution centre near Motherwell
Move is part of a drive to step up its temperature-controlled food logistics operations…
NewsTesco signs up to Greenpeace Detox clothing initiative
Greenpeace has been leading the Detox campaign since 2011 in a drive to encourage retailers and manufacturers to eradicate hazardous chemicals
NewsIndependents falling short in tobacco shopper ID requests
16% of all the retailers inspected had no training in place
NewsSSP Group sees sales grow as air passenger numbers rise
Travel concession operator SSP Group has reported like-for-like sales growth of 3.6% in its third quarter results and a 21.7% jump in total group revenues.
NewsSupermarket real estate transactions on the up, data reveals
Real estate transaction volumes in the supermarket sector increased by 20% in the first half of 2017
NewsCard payments overtake cash as payment technology advances
The amount spent in cash in 2016 fell by 4.9% compared with the previous year said the BRC
NewsCo-op backs Para Athletics contender with store fascia message
Five stores in Manchester have had a #goodluckcarly messsage incorporated into their signage
NewsSpar readies major push into Cyprus following Ermes deal
Spar Cyprus will look to roll out about 20 stores over five years…
NewsTeens still being sold alcohol and tobacco despite Think 25
Retailers are still regularly selling alcohol and tobacco products to teenage shoppers without ID checks
NewsLidl makes non-food 'middle aisle' star of new TV advert - video
Ad will air tonight during the Coronation Street commercial break
NewsWaitrose ad highlights ethical fruit and veg sourcing - video
Waitrose is the only national supermarket to demand Leaf certification from all its suppliers