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Booker Wholesale to overhaul own-brand catering portfolio
The frozen chips and fries range will be the first Chef’s relaunch, with 10 new SKUs available to the foodservice sector
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SOS Wholesale enters administration as majority of staff made redundant
The discount delivered wholesaler has suffered from rising input costs and changing consumer spending habits over recent months
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M&S ends long-term supply deal with Booker
M&S has ended a long-term supply deal with Booker, ending a relationship of more than 15 years
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Food strategy blow as Defra leadership stripped by Starmer reshuffle
Environment secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner have been moved
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Brakes launches bubble waffles to tap social media trend
Bubble waffles have continued to rise in popularity on social media over recent years
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Bestway to make healthier choices ‘more accessible’ with Good Food Retail Network
The initiative has already attracted government interest as a practical model for driving change at store level
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Warm weather credited with July UK retail sales uptick
Retail sales volumes climbed 0.6% month on month in July 2025, as the UK’s fifth-warmest July on record helped power a boost in shoe and clothing purchases
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Supermarket chiefs tell Rachel Reeves planned business rates hike is their top concern
Chief executives of a string of supermarkets and other national retailers met the Chancellor at 11 Downing Street on Wednesday to oppose moves to raise business rates for larger properties from 2026.
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Bidfood and WSH introduce lower-carbon meat supplier to foodservice
Legghorn will supply the sector with chicken mince from 420-day-old breeder hen meat
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Midcounties Co-op celebrates 20th anniversary with member deals and discounts
The society, which is one of the UK’s largest independent co-operatives, said the milestone marked two decades of growth, innovation and community impact
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Comment & Opinion
Start with the Customer: an essential text on customer experience
Peter Cross’s book is full of practical advice on understanding the modern customer
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Sainsbury’s to roll out facial recognition tech in stores
The technology will be used to identify and possibly ban people who are ‘violent, aggressive or steal in the store’
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Loyalty voucher platform Steppr targets groups of independent retailers
The vouchers can be redeemed across a choice of brands by shoppers
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Hotel Chocolat appoints new UK boss as CEO steps down
The new hire joins the business from Mars-owned healthy snack firm Kind
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Woods Foodservice brings back Market Day for 2025
Market Day 2025 will include live cooking demonstrations from award-winning chefs
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Sainsbury’s launches The Edit premium skincare range
The 17-product range is priced between £1.50 and £8.50
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Unitas appoints AF Blakemore commercial boss as new COO
In his new role, Cooke will assume executive responsibility for the trading, commercial, marketing and retail teams
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Lidl invests £435m in warehouses to support growth plans
The discounter has completed its two-stage extension at its Belvedere site in London, investing £285m across two buildings
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Kff and Medina Foodservice appoint new managing director
The new MD previously spent more than 10 years in various roles at sister company Brakes