All articles by George Nott – Page 57
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NewsWH Smith partners with Deliveroo for fast delivery of stationery, books and greeting cards
Some 600 WH Smith and branded products are available on the courier platform
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NewsAsda launches speedy personal shopper app with Buymie
In Leeds, Asda’s full online range will be available on a new ‘Asda Express powered by Buymie’ app
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff strikes multi-year supply deal with Morrisons
Source: Gopuff/Morrisons Rapid grocer Gopuff has struck a multi-year supply deal with Morrisons. From this week “thousands” of Morrisons grocery items will be available on the Gopuff platform, and supplied to its network of dark stores. The “instant commerce platform” – which launched in the UK in ...
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NewsOcado to tweak Zoom rebrand after new logo draws Russian ‘Zwastika’ comparisons
Ocado says it is making a change to the icon ahead of the rebrand ‘in light of current circumstances’
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NewsNestlé downplays data hack by Anonymous in retaliation to Russia business
The band of hackers said last night it had leaked thousands of Nestlé emails, passwords and client contacts ‘in retaliation for continuing the company’s business in Russia’
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NewsGousto launches smell recovery training kits for Covid sufferers
The limited-edition boxes contain four jars of fragrance which ‘help recover a lost sense of smell when sniffed every day’
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NewsYouTube stars Sorted Food launch money-saving recipe app Sidekick
The app publishes a choice of ‘recipe packs’ each week, each containing recipes and a shopping list designed to leave no fresh produce unused
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco on the right track with its supply chain trains?
Britain’s biggest retailer is turning to the railways to boost both its eco-credentials and its supply chain resiliency. Will its rivals follow suit?
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Comment & OpinionWho Made Britain Fat? Michael Mosley documentary has little sympathy for food sector
Mosley unveiled the thousands of promotions on unhealthy grub across the mults
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NewsOcado’s Zoom delivery service gets yellow and pink brand refresh
The service will now be known as Zoom by Ocado, with the main brand colours switched from green and blue to “bright yellows and pinks”
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NewsGetir raises $768m in Abu Dhabi-led funding round
The Series E round takes the company’s valuation to $11.8bn, and “cements its position as a decacorn”
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NewsGorillas compensates for all CO2 emissions since its launch
Gorillas said the action “sets a sustainability benchmark for the European instant on-demand delivery industry”.
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NewsAldi ‘just walk out’ store tech partner Aifi raises $65m in funding round
Many of Aifi’s retailer clients are among the investors, including Aldi South Group, Rewe and Żabka Group
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NewsDeliveroo launches own-label range of novelty cereals
The limited-edition range is available in three “takeaway-flavoured” SKUs: Sushi Roll, Margherita Pizza and Chicken Katsu Curry.
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NewsGetir evaluating investment linked to ‘Putin crony’
Getir raised $550 million in a Series D investment round from several backers in June, among them Moscow-based Winter Capita
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NewsRapid grocer Jiffy extends number of dark store bakeries in London
Jiffy said it hoped to extend its offering to include fresh hot drinks in coming months
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NewsVertical farm firm growing centuries-old spinach in trial
Viroflay Spinach from the 1600s is among several heirloom varieties now being grown by the company in trials
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NewsYandex-backed Yango Deli UK resists taking position on Ukraine
Russia’s largest technology company was banned in Ukraine in 2017 due to security concerns
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NewsAsda most complained about supermarket in 2022 so far
Of the 10 major supermarkets included in the analysis, Waitrose and Morrisons had the lowest proportion of negative reviews
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Analysis & FeaturesThe unfortunate rise of social supermarkets: saving surplus food for those in need
The UK’s cost of living crisis is pushing more and more Brits into food insecurity. Social supermarkets and other surplus food redistributors have sprung up to get good food into the hands of those in need