All news articles – Page 249
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NewsIceland to extend ‘mystery bags’ food surplus trial with Olio
The £2 ‘lucky dip’ mystery bags contain a selection of close to sell-by date Iceland groceries, equivalent to £10
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NewsCentral Co-op renews tie-up with Retail Insight to tackle food waste
The society will work with the software provider for a further three years, having first adopted Retail Insight’s WasteInsight platform in 2021
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NewsAppleby Westward trials Too Good To Go’s AI-powered platform to optimise markdowns
The AI-powered software allows stores to streamline food waste management processes and optimise markdown decisions
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NewsFilippo Berio volumes hit by spike in olive oil prices
Filippo Berio has marked another “challenging year” as record olive oil inflation continues to weigh on profits
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NewsGroceryAid’s D&I in Grocery LIVE! event unveils expert panel line-up
D&I in Grocery LIVE! takes place on 4th October at the InterContinental London - The O2
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NewsTesco slashes road miles with launch of tenth rail service
Tesco said its latest train route – from Daventry in the Midlands to Widnes in the north west – will see the retailer move 600k cases a week
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NewsFilco scraps refill stations after finding them ‘waste of time and money’
Director Matthew Hunt told The Grocer he had dedicated six metres of room to position the stations in each store, with installation costing around £10,000
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NewsWaitrose food halls affected by Dobbie’s closures
Waitrose supplies more than 30 Dobbie’s sites through a supply agreement launched in 2022
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NewsPost-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labels will not apply to Great Britain, government confirms
The government will not be extending the controversial post-Brexit requirements to Great Britain
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NewsAldi giving away a year’s free groceries to a ‘superfan’
The discounter is looking for a ‘superfan’ to receive £5,000 in gift cards over 12 months
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NewsGousto wins bid for new chief customer officer from eBay
As CCO, Lambell will oversee the company’s insights, brand, sustainability, acquisition & retention, food, buying and customer care teams
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NewsAccolade Wines overhauls bag in box packaging to shift format ‘out of the naughty corner’
The packaging is more compact and lighter than previous bag in box wines from Accolade
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NewsNew legislation for precision breeding announced to boost food security
Food security minister Daniel Zeichner said he would press ahead with gene editing legislation
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s goes back to original 1990s menu in biggest rebrand
The new menu is part of a brand overhaul after the loss-making chain was acquired last year
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NewsMedia Bites 1 October: shop price deflation, the autumn budget, soft plastic recycling
Latest BRC data shows shop prices continuing to fall, while the mood ahead of the budget is also making headlines
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs like-for-like growth slows in Q3
Greggs has indicated an easing of cost inflation as it made “further good progress” in the third quarter. Plus, the BRC reports an increase in food inflation in September, and Pfizer sells down its stake in Haleon
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco accused of 'misleading shoppers' after trackers left in soft plastic recycling
Of the tracked plastic which was collected from the supermarkets and reached a known destination, 70% was burnt, not recycled, according to the campaigners
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NewsCathedral City expands chilled offer with Summit Foods partnership
The collaboration will see the launch of three new products including a Cheddar & Ham Croissant
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NewsNew estimates of EPR costs issued by Defra
In the case of each material, the higher estimated cost has reduced compared with earlier estimates in August
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NewsDalston’s Soda Co appoints new MD in bid for growth
Colton has a background in tech but spent time working at Innocent