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NewsTesco to employ ‘tens of thousands’ part-time to cope with impact of Covid on workforce
CEO Ken Murphy said the UK’s biggest retailer currently had around 30,000 staff absent because of Covid
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NewsPaul reintroduces free hot drinks and discounts for NHS workers
Eligible workers can redeem a complimentary tea or coffee and the discount by showing café staff a valid ID card or Blue Light Card
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NewsWilliam Reed Business Media moves UK Food Shows to July
Following the instigation of the third national lockdown, the event is now scheduled for 5-7 July 2021
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NewsM&S human rights survey reveals concerns of supply chain workers
The report was commissioned by the retailer and carried out by Oxfam
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NewsOcado goes from green to ‘grape’ in major brand overhaul
The move is aimed at making Ocado easier to distinguish from supermarket rivals
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tesco posts Christmas sales growth of 8.1% as Covid costs mount
Tesco has reported a “strong” sales performance in its third quarter and Christmas period, although new coronavirus restrictions have added a further £85m to existing Covid costs. Plus, trading updates from ABF, Bakkavor, Hilton Food Group, Finsbury Food Group and Science in Sport
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Brexit, Lidl, Just Eat, Unilever
The UK government is proposing to fast-track empty supermarket food lorries returning to Europe to restock, as concerns mount in Whitehall that post-Brexit port disruption threatened supermarket supply shortages.
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NewsFast grocery delivery app Weezy plots expansion after $20m fundraise
UK-based fast grocery delivery app Weezy is planning to roll out its services across London and further afield after raising $20m (£14.7m) in growth funds.
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NewsTrolley handle disinfectant tech startup wins £90k government funding
99point9 already produces a small unit that can be fixed on to doors, to spray handles with disinfectant after use
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NewsWholesalers warn against ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to free school meals boxes controversy
The scandal erupted this week when parents began sharing what appeared to be images of sub-standard boxes across social media
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NewsClosed-loop online grocer Roots & Hoots plans London expansion
The brand launched in November, operating from a dedicated warehouse in Brighton
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NewsUnitas slams disparity in grant funding between Scottish and English members
Goldney has written to the prime minister and the chancellor, urging them to establish a fund for wholesalers in England
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NewsQuorn kicks off 2021 with major marketing push on sustainability
The move includes a new TV ad and activity encouraging shoppers to cut down on meat, plus a new pack design
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NewsFmcg heavyweights team up to launch 'mass-market' bone broth brand
Source: Sloth: The Slow Broth Co The brand will debut in the spring with a nine-strong lineup A team of fmcg heavyweights have teamed up to launch what they claim is the UK’s first mass-market bone broth brand. Called Sloth: The Slow Broth Co, the NPD is ...
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NewsGovernment set to prioritise supermarkets at EU border to avoid food shortages
Supermarket lorries returning to the EU to restock will be prioritised at the border under the proposals
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NewsPetition launched to prioritise shopworkers in Covid vaccine rollout
The petition was created by Sarah Green, understood to be a shopworker
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NewsM&S signs call to action on China human rights abuses
The move comes as part of its relaunched Plan A sustainability programme
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NewsSainsbury’s criticised for phasing out receipts for online shoppers
Only shoppers who order their groceries over the phone will be able to request a physical receipt
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NewsSainsbury’s seeks bacteria detection tech for ready to eat products
Sainsbury’s said at present bacteria detection could only be achieved through “destructive testing or inadvertent consumption”
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NewsRadox overhauls brand and adds new lines in £6m revamp
The ‘Life’s Better With Bubbles’ campaign will span TV, radio, OOH and social





