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NewsSamworth Brothers revenues take hit from food to go slump
The Ginsters and West Cornwall Pasty Co owner said Covid’s impact on buying habits had led to a “very difficult and challenging”
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NewsEG Group buys bakery chain Cooplands
UK forecourt giant EG Group has expanded its foodservice portfolio with the acquisition of bakery business Cooplands.
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NewsLandlords urge chancellor to end ‘routine abuse’ of insolvency regime by retailers
The British Property Federation’s Budget submission to the chancellor renews its call for reform of the UK’s insolvency framework
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2021: the Factory Manager of the Year finalists
Ahead of The Grocer Gold Awards 2021 tomorrow, we hear from 2020 Factory Manager of the Year winner Jo Taylor and find out more about why this year’s finalists made the shortlist
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NewsEnvironment Agency to standardise eco-performance metrics across food industry
The Environment Agency’s goal is to make it easier for consumers and businesses to understand the environmental performance of companies
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NewsJJ Foodservice gives London HGV drivers a 14% pay rise
The increase from £35k per annum represents a rise of 14.3%.
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NewsUK’s cultured meat sector ‘could be worth £2.1bn to economy’
British startup Ivy Farm Technologies has called on the government to support the UK’s emerging lab-grown meat sector
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NewsBooker HGV drivers call off strike after offer of new pay deal
Strike at Booker’s Thamesmead site had been planned for today
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NewsUltra-fast delivery service Getir to launch first TV ad
Adverts will run during The Chase, Emmerdale, and Gordon, Gino and Fred on ITV and during Jamie Oliver: Together on Channel 4 this evening
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NewsGin distiller Masons of Yorkshire moves into vodka with new trio
The brand has created a trio of vodkas – Classic, Citrus and Espresso – in a bid to tap the booming trend for at-home cocktail making
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NewsAldi hiring 1,500 temporary store staff in ‘biggest ever’ festive recruitment push
The 1,500 is on top of the 2,000 permanent jobs Aldi aims to fill by the end of the year in stores, distribution centres and logistics, including lorry drivers
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NewsCleanCo teams up with Demeter & Co to make US debut
Its founder and former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has partnered with newly-launched US drinks company Demeter & Co to ’build a global brand at speed’
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NewsCity Snapshot: CD&R wins £7bn Morrisons takeover auction
US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice prevailed in the one-day auction for Morrisons over the weekend
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Oct: Morrisons, Tesco, Pig cull
Private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is poised to buy Morrisons for £7 billion after emerging victorious from a three-month bidding war for the supermarket chain
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NewsTesco to insist on climate-friendly farming practices around the world
All UK growers must be certified by the LEAF Marque assurance scheme by 2023
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NewsHovis falls to takeover-driven pre-tax loss despite revenue uptick of 8%
Hovis revenues were up 8% in 2020 to £360.7m despite the ‘highly competitive’ nature of the wrapped bakery category
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NewsBRC calls on chancellor to cut business rates in autumn Budget
The BRC’s call comes as a new report commissioned by retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Co-op claims reducing business rates could boost the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda
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NewsWeetabix to make 99% of packaging recyclable by summer 2022
The coming months would see it “unroll an improved, widely recyclable paper wrap across all its biscuits”, it said
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NewsNisa converts over 120 stores to new Evolution format as recruitment booms
The newly launched sites include 14 former Co-ops, as well as existing Nisa retailers who were looking to upgrade their stores
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NewsTesco calls for volunteers to help collect food for charities this Christmas
Tesco will also be topping up all donations made during the collection period with a 20% cash donation to help the charities involved