All articles by Lyndsey Cambridge – Page 6
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NewsMinister accuses industry bosses of ‘crying wolf’ over driver shortage
The comments came as haulage, supermarket, supplier and trade association leaders met with government on 16 June to thrash out solutions to the shortage
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NewsTonnes of food wasted each week due to driver shortage, Tesco tells ministers
Nearly 50 tonnes of food across its supply chain has been binned in the last week
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NewsMorrisons axes wholesale supply to independent retailers over driver shortage
Morrisons’ wholesale customers have received notification the supermarket will be closing wholesale accounts from 18 June
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches #bekindtowholesale campaign after rise in abuse
It comes after recent “unacceptable abuse” from retailers and hospitality customers towards wholesale staff
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NewsHome secretary Priti Patel pledges to tackle cash & carry crime
Patel’s comments came during a visit to Costco in Chingford, where she met with wholesale representatives
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NewsSupermarket suppliers warn they will exit NI market without border deal
Defra officials told industry figures businesses had incurred additional costs of between £190m and £260m since 1 January because of the new Irish Sea border
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Comment & OpinionThe HGV driver shortage has hit ‘catastrophic levels’. Industry needs government intervention
The Road Hauliers Association has described the shortage of 70,000 HGV drivers as ‘catastrophic’ with no solution in sight
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NewsSales at Bidfood affected by coronavirus-hit final three months of financial year
According to results filed this week, turnover had been outperforming the previous year up until the start of the pandemic
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NewsCompany Shop increases number of redistributed items
Company Shop opened five new stores last year
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NewsJJ Foodservice hails record turnover in May
JJ also served 45% more customers compared to May 2019
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NewsHenderson Foodservice reveals £16m new warehouse at Mallusk
A new warehouse management system has been implemented
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NewsJW Filshill customers face three-day delivery delays
Keystore and Keystore More fascia customers have been prioritised
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NewsWholesalers sound alarm over axing of government’s Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme
The scheme will come to an end on 30 June after providing around £210bn in insurance cover
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NewsLWC Drinks ramps up retail distribution with Morrisons listing
The on-trade supplier diversified into retail distribution at the start of the pandemic
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NewsHancocks reports £1.3m loss after Covid devastates sales
Hancocks received £6.5m in government-backed loans after coronavirus restrictions forced the wholesaler to temporarily close its 19 cash & carry site
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NewsParfetts names Guy Swindell and Noel Robinson joint MDs
Swindell was Parfetts’ retail director while Robinson joins from rival Bestway
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NewsCook sees 7% sales jump as proportion of online orders soars
The upmarket frozen food retailer and manufacturer said it would pay back £235k of furlough aid
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NewsLynas Foodservice opens new store amid ambitious expansion plans
The new 9,000 sq ft ‘food outlet’ in Strabane, Northern Ireland, will be the family-owned wholesaler’s second largest
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NewsSnappy Shopper partners with PayPoint for delivery payments
The partnership will provide Paypoint’s 17,800 convenience retail partners with the ability to offer home delivery or click & collect along with a way to accept customer payments for the orders
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NewsHarlech foodservice sales hit by chef and waiting staff shortage
Last week the Criccieth, Gwynedd-based business delivered to 38% fewer customers than the same period in 2019