All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 32
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NewsShoppers opting for low-risk promotions amid cost of living crisis
More people now find the chance to win supermarket vouchers appealing (86%) than they did last year (84%
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets are helping to tackle holiday hunger this summer
Some grocers are offering free meals for kids, while others are donating to food banks and community groups
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NewsM&S stops sale of disposable barbecues in all stores over fire concerns
The move comes after Aldi and Waitrose announced earlier this year they were banning the sale of instant barbecues from their stores
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NewsCosta Coffee invests £20m in drive-thrus and new store openings
The Coca-Cola owned company opened its 300th drive-thru in the UK today as it continues to invest in the on-the-go coffee marke
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NewsUK grocery food-to-go market set to rise in worth as inflation fuels prices
The food-to-go channel within grocery will be worth £18.9bn by the end of this year, which is 3% more than its pre-pandemic value in 2019
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NewsWaitrose to remove best before dates on 500 products to tackle food waste
From September, the supermarket will remove dates on produce such as root vegetables, grapes, citrus and apples, as well as indoor plants
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Grocer 33Tesco Sleaford Superstore: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Coming here is probably the best move I’ve ever made in Tesco’
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NewsWaitrose rolls out HFSS signage to advise shoppers
The new signs advise shoppers to reach out to store colleagues for help if they’re having difficulty locating their “favourite” products
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NewsWhole Foods Market loss widens on Covid and supply chain challenges
The Amazon-owned company, saw gross profit in the year ended 31 December 2021 fall to £35m from £38.2m
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NewsSupply chain crisis leads to 60% increase in food waste in just six months
According to a new study by Sodexo, more than a third of businesses admitted to deprioritising food waste due to the ongoing challenges in the supply chain
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NewsSainsbury’s to invest £5m in sustainable tech startups
Sainsbury’s will invest a minimum of £5m over the next four years into the chosen startups
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NewsM&S brings back free meal for kids offer as living costs mount
M&S has also rolled out a new hot breakfast menu for children, alongside its hot and cold lunch menus
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NewsWaitrose customer director Martin George to step down
“I’ve decided that the time is right, both personally and professionally, for me to step down,” George told fellow staff
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Grocer 33Tesco Allerton Road, Liverpool: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The pace and intensity of the shop can be difficult to keep up with sometimes, particularly when you have spikes in weather’
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NewsMarks & Spencer CFO Eoin Tonge to become ABF finance director
He will succeed John Bason, who will be retiring as ABF’s finance director after more than 20 years at the company
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NewsMajor supermarkets back UK government’s cost of living campaign
Some deals are a continuation of existing campaigns by retailers, which the government wants to promote under the Help for Households campaign
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NewsM&S buys its logistics provider Gist to accelerate supply chain transformation
M&S had launched Project Vangarde, a supply chain optimisation programme, in 2020 in order to increase efficiency across its expanding Food business
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NewsBooths offering buy three get four promotion on fruit & veg
The offer, which lets customers mix and match different items, will run throughout summer until 30 August
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NewsNHS: childhood obesity levels down since last year but still higher than pre-pandemic
According to the government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, obesity prevalence in reception-aged children has dropped from 14.4% in 2020/21 to 10.4% in 2021/22
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch £1m incubator programme for black entrepreneurs
Sainsbury’s will pick nine successful applicants to receive a welcome grant of £20,000 each