Emily Bright
Reporter: The Grocer
Follow Emily on Twitter: @emilybright2016
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- Tel:
- 01293 610238
- Email:
- emily.bright@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsBidfood Scotland unveils new locally sourced product range
There are 15 new suppliers and new 88 products in the updated catalogue
NewsBidfood launches first own-label juice brand
Orchard Grove becomes Bidfood’s ninth own label range
NewsItsu launches trial of paperless receipts
The move is designed to help cut down on the three million paper receipts Itsu prints each year
NewsCosta rolls out Chatty Café scheme to battle loneliness
More than 300 Costa branches will incorporate the scheme
NewsPret appoints former Just Eat exec in chief marketing role
Dawe left Just Eat in May following a management restructure
NewsBrakes halves emissions across fleet with Shell GTL fuel
The foodservice operator became the first company to trial Shell’s gas-to-liquids fuel in November
InterviewsPaul Pomroy: forging ahead with a new McDonald's reputation
The UK CEO on his quest to educate naysayers and build the McDonald’s brand
NewsMenzies Distribution sold to PE firm Endless
Deal is pending shareholder and competition approval
NewsBrakes signs up to Wrap Plastic Pact in sustainability push
It follows close collaboration with Wrap on its 2 Zero 20 campaign to eradicate all non-recyclable hard black plastics
NewsKitwave to relocate HB Clark to new Wakefield Hub DC
Kitwave is set to relocate HB Clark from its current headquarters to the Wakefield Hub
NewsHenderson Group to revamp packaging with provenance focus
The fully revamped range will be available in Spar stores across the Province from September
NewsFowler Welch reports 18% reduction in carbon emissions
Logistics operator published its first ever environmental report this week
Category ReportInstantly Instagrammable: home baking category report 2018
Consumers are paying more attention to the photogenic capabilities – and trend potential – of their bakes than ever before
NewsDelivered wholesale soars as C&C use plummets
Up to 89% of retailers are now using delivered wholesale as their main route to market
Analysis & FeaturesAs Blakemore shutters c&cs what next for Landmark?
Landmark Wholesale MD John Mills tells The Grocer what Blakemore’s c&c closure means for the business
NewsIGD report predicts huge value growth for convenience channel
IGD said store development, speedy service and diversification into food to go are set to be the main drivers of growth
NewsPret to roll out compostable cutlery to all stores
After trials of wooden utensils ‘fell a little flat’ with customers
NewsBidfood launches first vegan category in Christmas range
There are 27 vegan options across starters, mains and desserts in the 700-strong Christmas product selection
NewsEat 17 to open Hammersmith store featuring street food market
The new store will have three street food booths featuring local food concessions such as The Pizza Project
NewsBidfood adds 30 frozen meat lines to Farmstead offering
The move follows Bidfood Scotland’s addition of 35 further dairy and egg lines in October