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NewsCo-op to invest £50m in raft of in-store discounts
The retailer has slashed 600 prices by an average of 14%.The move follows plans to open 100 new convenience stores and to revamp a further 150 of its outlets
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NewsYoung's appoints Duncan McIntyre group operations director
McIntyre will begin his role on 12 March replacing Steve Lidgett, who retires in April
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NewsJames Hall recalls two pulled pork products amid salmonella fears
Routine testing identified the possible presence of salmonella in a small number of packs of Spar pulled pork
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NewsFuel10K moves beyond breakfast with raft of new lines
NPD includes the protein brand’s first nut butters and its debut in the kids’ lunchbox category
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NewsMedia Bites 24 January: Palmer & Harvey, Sainsbury's, P&G, SSP, Carrefour
The Guardian has followed up The Grocer’s scoop that Palmer & Harvey collapsed with debts of more than £700m. Plus, the latest proposed job cuts at Sainsbury’s fall under the media glare.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith travel division fuels Christmas growth as high street continues to decline
The WH Smith travel division continued to grow from strength to strength over the Christmas period as sales at the retailer’s high street stores continued to decline. Plus, Hotel Chocolat records 15% sales growth over Christmas; and Fever-Tree once again expects full-year profits to be “comfortably” ahead of expectations after another year of soaring sales.
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NewsAmazon opens its much-anticipated Amazon Go checkout-free store
The store sells ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks made by its chefs and local kitchens and bakeries
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NewsTesco tries to ramp up Clubcard payment app customer numbers
A new promotion means shoppers using Tesco Pay+ will collect an additional Clubcard point for every £4 spent
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NewsTrewithen Dairy boosted by new contracts and expansion
Turnover rises to £32m according to supplier’s accounts, while branded sales top £11m
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NewsPalmer & Harvey creditors owed more than £700m, PwC report reveals
Creditors of Palmer & Harvey are facing losses of more than £700m following the collapse of the wholesaler late last year, a report by administrator PwC, seen by The Grocer, has revealed.
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NewsMD Scott Malcolm to exit Scottish Spar wholesaler CJ Lang
Malcolm is relinquishing his role as MD after nine years to pursue other interests
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NewsCostcutter to drop Independent range for Co-op offering
Co-op is also likely to replace Nisa Heritage range with its own brand
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NewsIceland adds ready meal ranges in pulp and paper packs
Hungry Heroes for kids is rolling out alongside Mumbai Street Co, a ready meals lineup inspired by Indian street food
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NewsTesco scrapping over 1,700 management jobs
Tesco is doing away with the roles of people manager and compliance manager in its large stores and fulfilment centres
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NewsBacardi snaps up posh tequila Patrón in $5.1bn deal
Bacardi said the deal would make it ‘the number one spirits player in the super-premium segment in the US’…
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NewsEgg industry shrugs off fipronil scandal as sales pass six billion
Sales rose to highest levels in 40 years, said British Egg industry Council
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NewsCandy Kittens sells stake to German confectionery giant Katjes
Candy Kittens, the UK sweets startup co-founded by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, has sold a “significant” minority stake to German confectionery company Katjes Fassin.
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NewsTesco replaces Everyday Value bread with HW Nevill’s brand
The new 800g loaves are named after HW Nevill, the Victorian business that was once one of London’s largest bakeries
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group’s revenues up 13.5% in first quarter
Travel food specialist SSP Group has increased sales by 13.5% in the first quarter, driven by like-for-like growth, contract wins and global expansion. Bacardi buys Patrón Spirits for $5.1bn, UK snow hits Christmas trading at Marston’s, Ocado’s shares surge 28% on Canada tie-up and all the rest of the latest news on a busy morning in the City
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Jan: Tesco, Ocado, Nestlé
“Managers in firing line as Tesco jobs go” is the leading story in this morning’s edition of The Times.