All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 48
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to open LGV driver academy to tackle labour shortage
Training places will initially be available for current JLP employees, but new spaces will open in January 2022
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NewsWhole Foods Market CEO John Mackey steps down after 40 years at the helm
Mackey will be replaced by the Amazon-owned company’s current COO, Jason Buechel
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NewsMorrisons to recruit 3,000 extra colleagues ahead of Christmas
The roles available range from warehouse and production operatives to packers, pickers and forklift truck drivers
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NewsCalls for mandatory nutritional labelling across food to promote healthier diets
Action on Salt and Sugar said the move could potentially prevent diet-related diseases such as obesity, strokes and heart attacks
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NewsSainsbury’s selects healthy confectionery bar company Nick’s for Future Brands programme
Sainsbury’s Future Brands initiative aims to promote and support up-and-coming innovative companies
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership marks Queen’s platinum jubilee with tree-planting initiative
John Lewis and Waitrose are set to plant a row of 70 trees on Leckford Estate to celebrate every year of the Queen’s reign
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NewsEnvironment Agency to standardise eco-performance metrics across food industry
The Environment Agency’s goal is to make it easier for consumers and businesses to understand the environmental performance of companies
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NewsTesco calls for volunteers to help collect food for charities this Christmas
Tesco will also be topping up all donations made during the collection period with a 20% cash donation to help the charities involved
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NewsSainsbury’s to hire 22,000 seasonal workers for Christmas
The retailer is offering temporary staff fixed-term contracts of between three and 12 weeks until 8 January 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesGreenwashing: why the CMA is cracking down and how
The CMA has published a ‘green claims code’ intended to stop consumers being misled, and plans to launch a thorough review of compliance
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Grocer 33Tesco wins the race for ‘greenest basket’, Waitrose still struggling with availability
Store layouts were put to the test this week as our shoppers sought out sustainability-focused products
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Grocer 33Tesco Abbeydale, Sheffield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Over the past 18 months, it’s been brilliant to see how the team in Abbeydale has really come together’
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NewsGCA Mark White tackles supermarket audits concerns with new retailer-backed guidance
The GCA also warned retailers against fixed notices for delistsngs
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership scores highest for UK businesses in WWF’s sustainable palm oil use ranking
WWF has warned that many major brands are still “failing to truly clean up their act on palm oil”
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NewsM&S announces new carbon emission targets with Plan A revamp
The target would see M&S hit full net zero 10 years ahead of the government’s national strategy
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NewsGist launches in-house HGV training and testing centre to tackle driver shortage
Gist expects its new in-house training and testing programme to deliver up to 300 newly qualified HGV drivers a year
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NewsFareShare highlights food waste on side of Houses of Parliament
The stunt marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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NewsAsda to extend musicMagpie kiosk partnership to nearly 300 stores nationwide
Asda said Around 3,000 smartphones have been traded in through musicMagpie’s kiosks so far
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches Habitat online and in stores after brand overhaul
Sainsbury’s also announced a new children’s furniture line as part of the wider relaunch
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NewsSainsbury’s launches new in-aisle concept with over 20 lunch meals
Trial kicks off in selected stores across the UK