All Community articles – Page 14
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Co-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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Poundland launching new arm for all charitable activities
The variety discounter has applied to trademark ‘Poundland Foundation’
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Central England Co-op cuts food waste by 40% in three years
The society’s food waste levels dropped from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020
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Caring For The Community: The Convenience Mix Podcast
In this episode our experts focus on community engagement and the opportunities available to convenience store retailers
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Scottish retailers raise £16m for charities despite pandemic hit
Since the SRC began reporting figures in 2016, retailers have raised a total of £75.6m
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Southern Co-op adds eight stores to Snappy Shopper partnership
Top-selling categories delivered via the app had been milk, soft drinks, fruit & veg, other dairy, and the Southern Co-op sandwich deal
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Asda hunger report shows single parents and disabled worst hit by pandemic
Asda has also launched a new national food drive calling on customers to help people struggling with hunger
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Deliveroo and grocery partners to deliver one million meals to those in need
The initiative will see Deliveroo riders pick up food that would otherwise go to waste from Co-op, Waitrose and Pret a Manger
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Iceland throws backing behind sepsis awareness campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation has worked with the UK Sepsis Trust to co-develop and help fund an initiative encouraging businesses to educate staff about signs of the condition
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Linda McCartney’s launches first plant-based milk alternative lines
The organic quartet would deliver on the taste credentials that were “synonymous” with Linda McCartney’s, it said
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C-stores almost double meals saved with Too Good To Go in just two months
Too Good To Go has a target of saving over 1.5 million meals from the convenience sector by the end of the year
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IGD launches new guide to help suppliers tackle food surplus crisis
IGD has worked with Ben Elliot, the food surplus and waste champion for Defra, and Wrap on the new guide
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Asda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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Co-op promotes instant BBQ safety in new ‘Put Me Out’ campaign
The ‘Put Me Out’ safety drive features “hard-hitting” on-pack messaging
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Central England Co-op extends free delivery service until end of the year
The free service was originally in place until all lockdown restrictions are lifted in the summer
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Spar launches first ever pop-up under ‘Express’ fascia
The James Hall company owned store in Haworth is being refurbished
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Retailers urge customers to ‘ShopKind’ as they return to high street
The Home Office, Crimestoppers, trade bodies and a host of UK retailers launched the campaign today
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Nisa retailer offers local council outdoor space for lateral flow testing facility
Walsall Council will be parking a mobile lateral flow testing van outside the shop for community use
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Morrisons gives away millions of sunflower seeds as ‘sign of hope’ after lockdown
The seeds will be offered to customers by checkout staff and within online shopping orders
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East of England Co-op beefs up value of Healthy Start vouchers to £5
Government increased base level for vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25 on 1 April