Channels news
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NewsGreggs hits new milestone with 2,500 shops
The new chain is one step closer to reaching its goal of more than 3,000 sites
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NewsCMA urges retailers to prioritise accuracy of pricing after latest review
The CMA has published the latest report from its review of the grocery sector
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NewsHospitality recovering but four venues still closing a day
Though hospitality is not out of the woods, the decreasing closures show the sector is in a better place compared with last year
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NewsHFSS reporting proposals watered down as supermarkets call for takeaways focus
A series of other plans, drawn up by the Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP), have also been sidelined, The Grocer has learned
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NewsMorrisons buys 38 stores in Channel Islands as it expands its convenience arm
The stores being bought by Morrisons produced a turnover of £124.5m, including fuel, in the past 12 months
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NewsWaitrose to step up NPD efforts with pizza range
It’s the latest in a swathe of NPD launched by Waitrose in recent months, as the once again profitable supermarket continues to modernise its customer offer
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NewsFacewatch credited with reduction in theft at Morrisons Daily store
Prior to Facewatch’s installation, the Northampton-based store was losing £100 a day from shoplifting
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NewsBrakes launches new bread range supporting regenerative agriculture
The wholesaler has partnered with a host of suppliers to launch a new range with a sustainable taste
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NewsSugro welcomes three new members to group
The three new wholesalers bring the group closer to the 100-member mark
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NewsRaye and Wolf & Badger partner for new food and drink concession
The bays will stock a selection of challenger food and drink brands in Wolf & Badger’s London store
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NewsM&S Food giving away collectable football stickers for home nation teams
Each home nation team has its own album and stickers, in a promotion running in M&S Foodhalls across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
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NewsSqueaky Bean adds vegan hoisin duck pancake kit and snacks
The meal kit contains duck-style pieces, made from wheat protein and pea protein
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NewsTropicana Brands Group to extend Naked and Tropicana into carbonates
The private equity-owned TBG has unveiled Tropicana Sparkling and Naked Natural Energy
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales slump in ‘dismal’ weather
UK retail sales fell back in April signifying a ‘depressing start to Spring” as wet weather suppressed activity
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NewsBreaking the back of retail crime: free webinar launched by The Grocer
Crime’s impact on supermarkets and staff continues to dominate headlines. But can it be resolved?
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NewsThis launches plant-based chicken thighs into Tesco
The This Isn’t Chicken Thighs (rsp: £3.80/220g) will be available at Tesco nationwide from 13 May
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NewsKellanova targets wholesalers in UK depot roadshow
The business is targeting the wholesale sector as a ‘vital’ channel for new opportunities
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NewsDeath at Lucozade factory ‘compounding’ Suntory supply chain issues
A lengthy gap in availability of most Lucozade SKUs was expected, SBF GB&I confirmed
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NewsAppetite for sustainably sourced tuna growing despite cost of living crisis
The data from MSC found sales of certified tuna rose from 193,363 tonnes in 2022-23 to 217,300 tonnes in 2023-24
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NewsChannel Islands Co-op tackles food waste in tie up with app Kitche
Data collected through the project suggested users were wasting 2.6% of their food, compared with a national average of 16%