All Retail and Wholesale articles
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NewsFresh Direct expands Chef’s Choice premium potato range
Selected from premium British varieties, Fresh Direct is rolling out Salad Potatoes and Baking Potatoes
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Comment & OpinionUK retail must unite on net zero to drive radical change
British Retail Consortium’s latest stocktake reveals supply chain decarbonisation remains the industry’s biggest challenge on the road to net zero by 2040, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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NewsFormer Channel Islands Co-op CEO awarded £3.5m in compensation
The Co-op’s conduct was described by Macleod’s lawyer as ‘a catastrophic failure in corporate governance’
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NewsBidfood appoints first culinary director
He will work closely with manufacturing brands, leading new product innovation and supporting the development of the wholesaler’s annual food and drink trends
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RankingsM&S marketing titan Sharry Cramond confirmed for Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2026
Cramond was promoted to lead the retailer’s masterbrand marketing in June, as well as leading marketing efforts across fashion, home, beauty and international
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NewsAMS Wholesale joins The Wholesale Group as newest member
The business services the QSR sector nationally with fresh, chilled and frozen foods, as well as soft drinks and confectionery
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Comment & OpinionTop Products 2025: cash-strapped shoppers seek added value
Intentional spending doesn’t automatically translate into a single-minded hunt for the lowest prices or loyalty-led discounts, says Julian Crane, MD UK&I at NIQ
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NewsBrakes launches second round of ‘Get Set Supply’ programme
The foodservice wholesaler will reveal the companies selected from the initial wave in the new year
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NewsSainsbury’s and Clipper back petition to tackle tea supply chain issues
The petition urges the government to bring in Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation to tackle issues in tea supply chains
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Comment & OpinionShopper insight is great, but you have to ask: so what?
Retailers and suppliers say consumer insight is crucial, but if you ask what they really mean the answer often lacks substance, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsSainsbury’s and Comic Relief launch ‘12 Recipes of Christmas’
Each recipe will include swaps and tips to create adaptable festive dishes to suit ‘any budget or diet’
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Comment & OpinionWhat challenges and opportunities do farm shops face in 2026?
Emma Mosey, chair of the Farm Retail Association, looks at what the coming year could mean for farm shops and other independent food and drink retailers
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NewsNIQ predicts max-value Christmas for shoppers
NIQ has predicted almost £20bn will be spent on groceries in December, just 2.8% up on last year, as 40% of UK households plan to use saved loyalty points and vouchers to maximise savings
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NewsJason’s Sourdough lands first wholesale listing with Booker
The Tesco-owned wholesaler will stock two of the brand’s bestsellers in all 192 depots, available to trade customers nationwide
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NewsKing Brothers Foodservice joins Country Range Group
The move will further expand the foodservice buying group’s reach and distribution in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northants, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire and Hertfordshire
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NewsSodexo appoints new premium food CEO
The new hire will have executive responsibility for two of the foodservice provider’s food solutions, including The Good Eating Company and Fooditude
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NewsLynas Foodservice acquires Scottish wholesaler JB Foods
JB Foods is a family-run business with more than 60 years’ experience delivering products to restaurants and professional kitchens
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NewsCountry Range Group appoints new buying director
The buying director will be responsible for executing and implementing the group’s buying plan in line with its updated five-year strategy
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NewsVideo shows abuse of turkeys at Lincolnshire farm that breeds birds supplied to Harrods
Covert footage caught at Hockenhull Turkeys’ Spilsby site appears to show staff urinating in turkey pens, ‘sham’ biosecurity, and ‘abusive and unlawful handling of heavy birds during depopulation’
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NewsOcado and Kroger agree $350m compensation payment
The decision reflected Kroger’s plan to close the three CFCs in Maryland, Wisconsin and Florida in January, as well its decision to no longer proceed with a new Ocado warehouse in North Carolina, one of the two planned CFCs due to go-live in 2026