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NewsNatalie Mitchell takes up new Waitrose technical and quality director role
Mitchell has been head of brand development and product innovation since 2015
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Government rent support still needed to save ‘hundreds of thousands of retail jobs’
A government ‘code of practice’ introduced in June to aid negotiations between landlords and tenants has not helped where businesses simply don’t have the money to pay, according to the BRC
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Sales of eggs still surging as consumers opt for British
Year-on-year retail value sales for shell eggs in the mults rose by 37% to £294m during the 12 weeks to 12 July
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Tulip invests £15m in reopening Bromborough site
Tulip said the investment would go towards the creation of 120 new jobs
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M&S products now live on Ocado ahead of Waitrose switchover
Most Waitrose lines had been replaced with an M&S product of “near-identical specification” Ocado said
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App-based supermarket Weezy launches with 15-minute delivery promise
The operation sources groceries from a handful of wholesalers as well independent bakers and butchers
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Rapid ranges expand as consumers pay premium for swift delivery
Supermarkets are adding scores of products to rapid delivery services as customers prove willing to pay more
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Unilever set on UK name-change for skin lightening creams
Unilever had faced criticism over prompting racial stereotypes
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Retailer deals with courier firms signed ‘in a panic’ and ‘won’t last’ claims Buymie boss
Devan Hughes told The Grocer the recent flurry of supermarket deals with courier companies suffer from a ‘massive conflict of interest’
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Most consumers nervous of return to restaurant dining, says IGD
Among those who were nervous about eating out, 71% said they would wait a few weeks before going to a restaurant
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Lidl targeting 'supermarket convenience’ with new-format London stores
The revelation came as the retailer opened its 100th London store, in Beckton, and announced plans for 30 more in the capital by the end of 2025
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Media Bites 6 August: M&S/Ocado, WH Smith, Morrisons
Marks & Spencer is undertaking a huge operation aimed at hanging on to Ocado customers when it replaces Waitrose as the online grocery company’s supplier next month.
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City snapshot: Out of home closures hit first half trading at Coca-Cola European Partners
Great Britain Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners has reported a 26% revenue slump in second quarter as the closures of food to go outlets hit trading across Europe. Plus , McColl’s falls to first half loss, trading updates from Naked Wines and Hammerson and all the rest of the news from the City.
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JW Filshill eyes click & collect expansion with new hires
Click and collect has grown from 5% to 7% of Filshill’s overall business during the coronavirus crisis
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Convenience chain One O One partners with home delivery app
Appy Shop enables customers to order goods within 30 to 60-minute time slots or weeks ahead
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Vertical farming venture GrowPura secures major government grant
GrowPura will construct an 8,000 sq metre facility in Bedfordshire thanks to £4.5m government funding
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Welsh minister rails against Brexit trade deal impasse
Food and drink suppliers in Wales faced a ‘hugely concerning’ future without clarity on trade deals, warned Lesley Griffiths
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Tesco calls for new laws to make companies tackle deforestation
Greenpeace has launched a new campaign urging Tesco to drop JBS-owned companies Tulip and Moy Park as suppliers.
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New government-backed guide promises up-to-date Covid advice for retailers
The guide, aimed at retailers ranging ‘from department stores to greengrocers’, promises up-to-date information on responsibilities to staff and customers
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Iceland partners with Jason Manford for weekly ‘virtual’ stand-up comedy show
It comes after the comedian tried his hand at being an Iceland delivery driver
