All articles by Benedict Cooper
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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…
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NewsBritish American Tobacco reports falling cigarette sales
But profits were up amid post-Brexit currency fluctuations
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NewsWilko blames 'severe economic headwinds' for profit slump
Like-for-like sales were up 1% in its 2016/17 financial year
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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
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NewsPladis and Unite sign apprentices partnership
Fifty apprentices will be taken on in new engineering roles
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NewsPlastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
Shoppers aged over 65 were most supportive of the initiative
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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.
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NewsMorrisons raises £1m for children and young people with cancer
The money has been raised in partnership with cancer charity CLIC Sargent
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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…
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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
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NewsIndependents falling short in tobacco shopper ID requests
16% of all the retailers inspected had no training in place
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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.
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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
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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
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NewsCo-op backs Para Athletics contender with store fascia message
Five stores in Manchester have had a #goodluckcarly messsage incorporated into their signage
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NewsSpar readies major push into Cyprus following Ermes deal
Spar Cyprus will look to roll out about 20 stores over five years…
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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
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NewsLidl makes non-food 'middle aisle' star of new TV advert - video
Ad will air tonight during the Coronation Street commercial break
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NewsWaitrose ad highlights ethical fruit and veg sourcing - video
Waitrose is the only national supermarket to demand Leaf certification from all its suppliers