All articles by Ronan Hegarty
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NewsSouthern Co-op members overwhelmingly back merger plans
A vote at a Special General Meeting held today saw 97.07% of Southern Co-op members backing the plans
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NewsSouthern Co-op dismisses partnership approach from OurCoop
OurCoop made an initial approach to Southern on 20 April in a letter to Southern Co-op chair Janet Paraskeva from OurCoop president Elaine Dean and CEO Debbie Robinson
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s brand director joins Compleat Food Group board
The fast-growing manufacturer has reached £1.4bn in sales since its inception in 2001 through a series of targeted acquisitions
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NewsTesco commits to minimising Middle East conflict impact on shoppers
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy also questioned last month’s FDF warning that food inflation would reach more than 9% by the end of the year
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NewsWaitrose to refurbish 30 stores as part of £1bn investment
Waitrose said today the plans were part of its ongoing multi-year £1bn investment into its physical store estate
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose sacking controversy misses the point on staff safety
There are good reasons staff are discouraged from intervening in shoplifting. Political point-scoring from the Waitrose story is unhelpful
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NewsWaitrose stands by decision to fire staff member who tackled shoplifter
Waitrose has faced a public backlash for its decision, but said ‘reporting on this does not cover the full facts of the situation’
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the co-operative society movement still working in retail?
The Co-op Group has taken a battering, while a recent merger has created the UK’s biggest independent society. What does this say about the 182-year-old co-op movement and its future in UK retail?
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for Easter as cut-price veg hits new low
Asda has yet to enter the veg price wars but it has led the market with its discounts on Easter eggs
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NewsWaitrose hires new supply chain head as Alison Maffin departs
The new hire joins Waitrose from Primark, where he has been working in a freelance advisory capacity and programme lead since January 2025
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NewsWinner of bid to run extended producer responsibility scheme revealed
The new PRO said it would ‘champion collaboration and innovation across the value chain, accelerating progress toward higher recycling rates, reduced waste and a more circular system’
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NewsWaitrose signs up Will Hughes for Food Lovers Uncut YouTube series
Food Lovers Uncut is a new long-form content series, hosted by food influencer Will Hughes – better known as What Willy Cook
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NewsWaitrose yet to see supplier pricing requests off back of Iran war
JLP chief financial officer Andy Mounsey said the business was well-placed to deal with recent fluctuations in energy and fuel prices caused by the crisis
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NewsFood waste app Too Good To Go appoints new UK & Ireland MD
The new hire replaces Sophie Trueman, who moved to a new global commercial director role with the platform in December
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to drop ‘build to rent’ property arm
The partnership said it was pulling the plug on the property operations due to ‘a fundamental shift in the economic conditions that underpinned the venture’
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NewsWaitrose staff to get almost 7% pay rise in April
The John Lewis Partnership said the investment comes on top of the nearly £300m it has pumped into improving salaries over the past three years
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s sci-fi ad brings ‘Home of Food Lovers’ to life
The strength of this campaign is its key message – if you are really into your food then Waitrose is the place for you
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NewsWaitrose unveils Gastronaut ad as it plays up ‘home of food lovers’ message
‘The Gastronaut’, created by Wonderhood Studios, follows an astronaut called Michael who pines for the good food available at Waitrose
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NewsBestway co-founder Younus Sheikh dies aged 79
The wholesale giant said it was making the announcement with ‘great sadness’
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NewsCastell Howell opens new depot in Merthyr Tydfil
The Welsh foodservice wholesaler has been developing the site for 12 months