All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 29
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NewsStarbucks appoints SSP franchise boss as new UK marketing director
The new hire will oversee product innovation, including the Starbucks reward programme and its brand partnerships for the UK
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NewsBidfresh relocates Daily Fish to new Enfield depot
The fully operational site is designed to deliver faster, more reliable logistics across London
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NewsLioncroft CEO urges retailers to report crime as sector approaches ‘crisis point’
In an open letter, Wouhra urged the sector to take action after figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales found that in the past year more than 6.2 million incidents of shoplifting were recorded
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NewsHospitality jobs losses projected to hit 111,000 by budget
UKHospitality said the lowering of the employer NICs threshold had been the most ‘damaging’ to the sector
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Comment & OpinionWho was Argos’ swooping suitor and why does Sainsbury’s want to sell?
Argos represents a ‘key piece in the puzzle’ Chinese giant JD.com is trying to solve, according to experts
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NewsBooker and Just Eat expand rapid delivery to symbol retailers
The new service will give symbol retailers – including Premier, Budgens, Londis and Family Shopper – the option to offer rapid grocery delivery without needing to manage their own fleet of drivers
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NewsSainsbury’s chief people officer departs
It is understood that CEO Simon Roberts informed Sainsbury’s staff of Issar’s departure last week
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NewsByron Burger future in doubt ahead of potential admin’
Tristar Foods filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts on 10 September
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NewsBurger King teams up with Gordon Ramsay to launch wagyu burger
Ramsay is set to appear in a series of adverts, giving the wagyu burger his stamp of approval
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NewsGreggs Foundation to support Meals & More with £28.5k grant
The grant will support clubs based in the north-east, north-west, south-west, Yorkshire and Scotland
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NewsSugro UK and My Emissions to deliver carbon reporting for members
The partnership will help Sugro’s more than 80 members meet sustainability goals and prepare for future regulatory requirements
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NewsPizza Hut owner Yum Brands shakes up leadership team
The changes follow the announcement that Chris Turner will step into the role of Yum Brands CEO
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NewsSainsbury’s to pay £60k to employee over sexual discrimination dispute
The worker has been granted compensation for injury to feelings and sexual discrimination over a number of situations that occurred since 2021
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NewsParfetts appoints new head of trading
His focus will be on strengthening supplier relationships and exploring new opportunities across depots, digital platforms, and the Go Local symbol estate
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Comment & OpinionCan Pret a Manger take a bite out of the meal deal market?
Pret a Manger is on a mission to test new meal deals before a full-scale rollout, but can its latest promo mechanic succeed?
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NewsPret a Manger unveils meal deals and US expansion as 2024 sales jump
The new medium-term strategy will see Pret doubling down on value to grow transactions and increase food-to-go market share
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NewsGreggs expands Too Good To Go tie-up with hot food ‘Grab Bags’
The new ‘Greggs Grab Bags’ will include proucts such as Chicken Goujons, Cheese Bites and Potato Wedges
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NewsBooker Wholesale to overhaul own-brand catering portfolio
The frozen chips and fries range will be the first Chef’s relaunch, with 10 new SKUs available to the foodservice sector
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NewsSOS Wholesale enters administration as majority of staff made redundant
The discount delivered wholesaler has suffered from rising input costs and changing consumer spending habits over recent months
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NewsBrakes launches bubble waffles to tap social media trend
Bubble waffles have continued to rise in popularity on social media over recent years