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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Fosse Park, Leicester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re half a mile off the M1, so we attract a good mix of locals and people from afar’
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News
FWD to offer extra funding in revamped bursary
The FWD’s Fellowship Fund has been renamed and given extra funding
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News
Asda trials first big uniform change in 12 years
A six-week trial will see more than 2,600 Asda staff across 12 stores sport the new look, with 10 different types of uniform available
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Analysis & Features
How can fmcg address its green skills and knowledge gap?
Chief sustainability officer roles have multiplied in recent years. But as scrutiny grows over green claims and principles, a huge knowledge gap is emerging across the wider team
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Profiles
Geeta’s Eleanor Bridgman on ikigai, wigs and chutney
For National Curry Week, Eleanor shares insight into her life at world foods brand Geeta’s
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News
Genius Foods replaces CEO as turnaround continues
Adam Smart leaves the company after 18 months in the job
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Category Report
The Welsh farmer uprising: Wales category report 2024
The Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme triggered widespread uproar from farmers. How can the unrest be quelled?
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Will James, product development, The Spice Tailor
For National Curry Week, Will talks about how his role at The Spice Tailor has taken him all the way to India to test out new products
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News
Nish Kankiwala to step down as JLP CEO, as Jason Tarry takes full control
The position of CEO will be folded permanently, handing new chairman Jason Tarry overall control of the partnership ‘by March 2025’
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News
Sainsbury’s kicks off Christmas recruitment drive
Sainsbury’s is on the hunt for 18,000 supermarket workers, and a further 2,000 at Argos
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News
Ocado launches dedicated female-founded brand aisle
The ‘Buy Women Built’ aisle features more than 1,000 products from 130 female-founded brands including Bold Bean Co, Pip & Nut, Little Moons and Biotiful
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Comment & Opinion
Fmcg CEOs can’t afford to fall behind consumer trends
As disposable income takes a hit, consumers are hunting for value for money or real differentiation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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News
Country Range Group appoints new interim head of marketing
The new head of marketing has 34 years of experience across retail, wholesale, and trading
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Analysis & Features
Wrap’s Sebastian Munden on sustainability’s ‘competitive advantage’
The Grocer’s guest editor and Wrap chair on the ‘competitive advantage’ of sustainability, and ‘unintentional greenwashing’
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News
Waitrose promotes Nicola Jones to wine trading manager role
Jones joined Waitrose as a graduate 13 years ago and has held roles across its commercial and trading team
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Grocer 33
Tesco Riverside, Dundee: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Lots of our colleagues are students as well, which gives us a great dynamic of a change in workforce every few years’
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News
Vertical farm operator Fischer Farms hires ex Moy Park boss Chris Kirke as CEO
Kirke, who has more than 26 years’ experience in the fmcg market in both the US and UK, will manage the day-to-day operations of Fischer Farms
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News
Essity appoints Nicola Conway as UK & Ireland commercial director
Conway will work from Essity’s consumer goods office in Didsbury
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News
Ken Murphy ‘betting on’ bumper Christmas for Tesco as Finest sales surge
Tesco said sales grew by 4% to £31.5bn over the 26 weeks to 24 August, compared with the same period last year
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News
M&S kicks off Christmas recruitment drive with 11,000 roles to fill
The retailer is looking for customer assistants to perform duties including serving shoppers and stocking shelves, in both food and clothing departments across the UK