Lyndsey Cambridge
Lyndsey is a reporter on The Grocer, covering the convenience and wholesale sectors
Follow Lyndsey on Twitter: @LynsCambridge
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- 01293 846647
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- Lyndsey.Cambridge@wrbm.com
NewsUK vaping industry pushes ‘facts not fiction’ in reassurance campaign
The UKVIA warned ‘misinformation and scare stories’ had threatened to push UK vapers back to cigarettes
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Will US vaping sector woes affect the UK market?
Deaths and lung injury cases have been linked to vaping in the US. Will UK regulations protect suppliers and customers here?
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Thornton’s Budgens launches 250 packaging-free lines
The new range will be unveiled at the Belsize Park Budgens store in North London on 23 October
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Scottish Spar operator CJ Lang returns to growth
The 100-year-old business reported a 56% growth in underlying profits for the year to 30 April 2019
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Confex MD Nicky White steps down after 25 years at the helm
White’s son Tom Gittins has taken over as MD with immediate effect
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Blakemore pledges £2.3m investment in Spar businesses
The Spar wholesaler is to also introduce a new Store Cluster Strategy
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Henderson Wholesale pushes local with listings for artisan producers
Henderson Wholesale said more than 75% of its fresh food came from local farmers, growers and producers
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Simply Fresh to cut down on plastic with ‘unpacked’ scheme
Simply Fresh’s 84-store estate will be encouraged to adopt the new scheme in a bid to reduce plastic
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Booker claims first with fully recyclable takeaway cup
The cup is recyclable, compostable and biodegradable
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Unitas plans major expansion of fascia estate
Plans for 2020 include a key focus on the foodservice channel
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WDS Group hails success of KeyKegs recycling scheme
An average of 600 empty craft beer and wine containers are collected by the delivered wholesale business each week
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Vegware links with First Mile for compostable packaging collection
The service is available to both businesses and individuals
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Caterforce to launch Roast 440 own label coffee brand
The new range will be available for its seven Caterforce members to supply independent coffee shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants
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Costco’s Steve Pappas retires after 50-year career in retail
Pappas spent 29 years with wholesaler Costco, 22 of them helping to develop its business in Asia, Australia and Europe
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Pret a Manger set to complete rollout of full ingredient allergen labelling
The initiative forms a key part of Pret’s Allergy Plan, launched in May this year
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Henderson Wholesale reports rocketing sales and profits
The company-owned stores division, Henderson Retail posted a 12% increase in turnover to £384m and a 12.9% jump in pre-tax profit to £8.7m
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JJ Food Service launches campaign to recruit women for night shift work
The campaign is focused on its Enfield, Dagenham and Sidcup branches
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Parfetts posts 10% jump in turnover as profits surge
The wholesaler’s like-for-like sales grew by 5%
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Leadsom warned over no-deal Brexit impact on food and drink workforce
Trade bodies are calling for a revision down of the suggested £30,000 minimum salary threshold
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Gary Mullineux to take over as interim MD at Caterforce
Current MD Nick Redford announced plans to step down at the end of the year after 10 years in the role
