All news articles – Page 91
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NewsRobinsons launches augmented reality ‘mirror’ to push Wicked squash in Tesco
The activation allowed shoppers to visualise themselves as either ‘bad’ witch Elphaba or ‘good’ Glinda, the two main characters in Wicked
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NewsWaitrose piloting new customer service training to ‘raise the bar’ on store experience
Waitrose now views customer service as its key advantage over rival grocers, which have closed the gap on product quality
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NewsDiageo limits Guinness supply to retailers in hopes of avoiding Christmas shortage
Guinness allocation limits extend to the off-trade as well as pubs and bars, The Grocer understands
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NewsMackie’s of Scotland appoints Barry Swan as head of engineering
Swan has held engineering leadership positions at Paterson Arran, Whyte & Mackay and Sofina Foods
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NewsArla to continue with Bovaer trial, despite boycott calls
The dairy giant has come under fire from consumers over the methane-inhibiting trial, with many claiming it is unsafe
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NewsAldi continues pre-Christmas store rollout with four new sites in one day
Aldi has set the long-term target of opening 1,500 UK stores, and intends to invest £1.4bn into its store estate by the end of 2025
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NewsMorrisons reaches 25 million meal mark in help for The Bread & Butter Thing
Figures released today reveal the supermarket has given a total of 10,500 tonnes of food to the Manchester-based charity in the past three years
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NewsUnited Food Brands appoints Neil Pittman as sales director
Pittman, who has three decades’ experience in the fmcg industry, joined the business last month
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NewsAmazon climbs down over supplier proof of delivery in GSCOP overhaul
In July, the Adjudicator threatened to take action against Amazon, after its saw its compliance score fall from 59% to 47%
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NewsMajestic teams up with Club Soda to expand low & no-alcohol offering
Sales of low & no-alcohol drinks at Majestic have grown by more than 600% since March 2022
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NewsMedia Bites 5 December: Labour reset, bank card ‘gouging’, Guinness rationing
PM Keir Starmer is due to deliver a major policy speech today
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NewsCity snapshot: DS Smith profits slip on cheaper packaging
In April, DS Smith agreed terms on a £5.8bn all-share takeover from US rival International Paper. Also, new data shows cash use has risen for the second year in a row.
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NewsCommodity prices help Treatt bounce back from destocking
Global ingredients player Treatt bounced back from a weak first quarter to grow full-year revenues and profits as higher commodity prices and growth in China boosted performance
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NewsBritish agrifood exports fell by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, new research shows
The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP) found exports of UK food goods to the EU had fallen by 16% compared with pre-Brexit averages
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NewsFlourish range dwindles as Sainsbury’s plans healthy food shake-up
Shoppers have been contacting Sainsbury’s about struggling to be able to find Flourish products
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NewsSelect & Save to launch Aldi Price Match next year
Select & Save is also setting up a 5% wastage allowance on retailers’ weekly chilled spend from January 2025
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff operating 24 hour service on Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Gopuff said the 24-hour service would be carried through to New Year’s Eve and Day
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NewsAsda secures new £155m loan to help struggling supermarket meet debt obligations
The supermarket revealed it had successfully raised and allocated ‘a private £155m-equivalent fungible add-on’ to one of its existing loans
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NewsOne Rock completes takeover of Burts Snacks owner Europe Snacks
As revealed by The Grocer in July, New York-headquartered One Rock saw off rival bids to win the auction run by investment bank Lazard
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NewsOne Stop launches exclusive loyalty scheme with Snappy Shopper
Called Snappy Rewards, it allows online shoppers to unlock perks, such as free or discounted products, based on their level of spending