All articles by James Badger – Page 13
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NewsBooker retailers prevent 300,000 meals going to waste via Too Good To Go scheme
Booker said the initiative had prevented over 135,000kg of food from going to waste
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NewsBoughey Distribution appoints Alex Hall as new finance director
Hall joins the company having previously held senior positions at Wincanton and XPO logistics
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News‘Cut the Shops Tax’ retail coalition calls on Chancellor to cut business rates
The coalition argues that by cutting these rates, businesses will be able to invest in store development and create new jobs
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NewsJames Withers to step down as CEO of Scotland Food & Drink
Withers joined Scotland Food & Drink in 2011 after three years as CEO of NFU Scotland
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NewsBrakes reports 35% sales decline as result of hospitality shutdown
Across the wider European business sales fell by 25.7% to £2.6bn for the year to 4 July 2021
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NewsHunt’s employees drive across Europe to deliver essentials for Ukrainian refugees
The men were inspired to offer their support to refugees after discovering the ‘Help the Ukraine Taunton’ Facebook page
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NewsTributes paid following death of Bidfood commercial director Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts passed away of natural causes over the Easter weekend
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NewsParfetts business unit manager Dylan Cheema wins national boxing tournament
After his victory on Saturday night, Cheema helped in the family shop on the busy Easter Sunday
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NewsWholesaler Dunsters Farm acquires The Little Food Company
The Little Food Company operations director Mark Keats will stay on to manage day-to-day operations
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NewsBestway to launch ‘Majestic Palace’ depot promotion for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The campaign will see a large prefabricated palace, with individual rooms, situated in the main thoroughfare of its depots
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NewsFWD launches ‘Future Leaders Forum’ for young talent
The FWD said the scheme aimed to inspire, retain and nurture those with potential to become future industry leaders
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NewsWing Yip profits soar by 75% to reach £11m in 2021
The company, which specialises in supplying Chinese and oriental groceries, recorded a pre-tax profit of £11m, up from £6.3m in 2020
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NewsBooker to freeze prices on 250 catering lines until the end of May
Booker is to freeze the prices on more than 250 of its popular catering lines until 31 May. Items subject to the price freeze include pork shoulder, beef joints, boneless turkey and premium chips. The retailer said it was keen to include roasting joints as part of ...
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NewsMajority of UK smokers buy illegal tobacco, survey finds
The research, carried out by the Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA), found 71% of consumers were buying products illegally
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NewsParfetts appoints Jamie Ferguson as new head of marketing
Ferguson was appointed as the interim head of marketing in November before being given the position on a permanent basis
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NewsJW Filshill partnering with Scottish Power to decarbonise commercial fleet
Fishill estimates that, by switching to a renewable fleet, it will save 1,100 tonnes of CO2 from being deposited into the atmosphere each year
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NewsParfetts to invest in logistics technology as pre-tax profits soar by 25%
The wholesaler recorded a 25% rise in pre-tax profits for the year to June 2021
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NewsWholesalers beginning to receive Covid support despite slow progress
Only a third of councils have made payments from CARF so far, according to a study by property consultancy firm Gerald Eve
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NewsFareShare kicks off campaign highlighting impact of cost of living crisis
FareShare found that nine out of 10 organisations it works with had seen their services affected as a result of the crisis
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NewsTesco reports 300% increase in use of its electric vehicle charging points
Tesco said it was on track to hit its target of 600 free charging sites at its stores