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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with ‘100% recyclable' freezer bag
The 99p ‘eco’ freezer bags are 95% polyethylene and 5% seafood shell waste
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NewsNorthern Ireland customs software ‘at least 12 months away’
Experts have warned it could take until 2022 to roll-out customs systems to all businesses
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits soar at EG Group despite fuel sales drop
EG Group, the new owner of Asda, has reported a surge in earnings in the third quarter despite a decline in revenues due to lower fuel sales.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Nov: EG Group, B&M, WH Smith
The new owners of Asda have raised hundreds of millions of pounds by selling a stake in EG Group
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NewsCMA fast-track Crowdcube merger with Seedrs straight to in-depth phase 2 investigation
The UK’s competition watchdog has kicked off an in-depth investigation into the merger of crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs after finding causes for concern.
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NewsOcado CEO Tim Steiner wins Grocer Cup sealing stellar year for online
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner has won The Grocer Cup
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NewsSaputo adopts Doy packs for Cathedral City grated variants
It said the new packs also offered “improved functionality and shelf presence”
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NewsMcDonald’s vegan burger hailed as ‘huge news’ by Veganuary
The fast food giant this week confirmed it was now ready to start rolling out the McPlant when ’markets are ready’
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NewsGB-wide bird flu prevention zone declared following further outbreaks
A breeder farm and wild birds in western England tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu this week
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NewsFood price hikes loom amid pressure on commodities
Wheat, sunflower oil and soybeans are among the ingredients that have seen significant price increases in recent months
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NewsAsda launches biggest trial of electronic shelf labels to date
Retailer says ‘e-paper’ displays will allow price changes to be made in moments
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NewsFive wholesalers to leave Unitas, wiping £210m off its turnover
London-based wholesaler Holland Bazaar, which has a turnover of £93m, is leaving to join Confex
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NewsWholesalers call for clarity as Christmas trading hangs in the balance
The industry is unable to plan for Christmas demand due to the lack of detail around the government’s post-lockdown plans
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NewsCity snapshot: Lockdown and Covid costs drive WH Smith to £280m loss
WH Smith has fallen to a £280m loss as the due to the coronavirus-driven closure of stores and a slump in its travel business.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 November: Tate & Lyle, M&S, Wetherspoons, Guinness
Tate & Lyle Sugars, a prominent corporate backer of Brexit, has warned of sugar and syrup shortages in Northern Ireland in the new year, due to lack of clarity over the UK and EU trade relationship.
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NewsOcado seeks to offer staff free vitamin D
Studies show the vitamin can reduce chance of infection by the coronavirus
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NewsThe Co-op wins Business Initiative of the Year for plan to tackle shopworker abuse
Co-op’s Safer Colleagues Safer Communities campaign has won The Grocer Gold Award
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NewsNew GCA Mark White speaks of ‘uneven playing field’ for suppliers
White said he would be closely watching supermarkets’ behaviour towards their suppliers
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NewsAldi ‘undermining own CSR commitments’ after lowering banana contract price
The discounter has been accused of not aligning its ethical aspirations with its commercial actions
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NewsAldi to give store and distribution staff 10% Christmas bonus
The discounter is to give store and distribution staff a 10% bonus for November, paid in December ahead of Christmas