Shirine Khoury-Haq news, comment and analysis – Page 4
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NewsCo-op scraps Christmas advert to fund community-led food project instead
Society is channelling the advert funding into a wider cost of living support project for its colleagues, members, customers and communities
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NewsSupermarket supply chain emissions rise despite pledge to halve environmental impact
A report by WWF, billed as the most comprehensive study to date of the food sector’s contribution to climate change, found Scope 3 supply chain emissions had risen by 5%
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NewsNoble Foods appoints former Co-op CEO Steve Murrells to board
He will work alongside the board and executive team to guide the business in what ‘continues to be a challenging, but progressive, climate’
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NewsCo-op looking to triple number of franchise stores as part of new food strategy
Co-op is alos investing £37m to reduce the price of 120 key convenience lines such as orange juice, pizza, wine, fruit and salads
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NewsJo Whitfield to leave the Co-op after five years as Food CEO
The society also announced today that Michael Fletcher is stepping down from his role as CEO of its wholesale arm Nisa
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket opening times on the day of the Queen’s funeral
19 September 2022 has been declared a public holiday in the UK meaning many shops are likely to amend their opening hours
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NewsRaft of major supermarkets confirm stores will close for the Queen’s funeral
Other supermarkets are still working out their plans for the day, according to sources
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NewsFood industry unites to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The reaction began almost immediately after yesterday’s announcement that the nation’s longest-reigning monarch had died at Balmoral Castle aged 96
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Analysis & FeaturesIn pictures: Queen Elizabeth II visits supermarkets through her reign
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. We take a tour through the ages as the late Queen toured supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionNew Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq still has one hell of an in-tray
Selling the Co-op forecourts makes sense but there’s only so much family silver it can sell
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NewsAsda agrees £600m deal for Co-op petrol forecourt operations
All 2,300 Co-op colleagues impacted by the deal will transfer to Asda under Tupe rules
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NewsCity Snapshot: Asda leads race in £450m sale of Co-op petrol forecourt business
The Co-op has hired advisors to sell its petrol forecourts operation in a bid to raise £450m, with the Issa brothers-owned Asda the front runner to buy the business, according to reports.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Aug: Co-op, Pubs, Convenience stores
Co-op, the UK’s biggest member-owned company, has appointed the first female chief executive in the organisation’s history
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NewsShirine Khoury-Haq confirmed as Co-op Group CEO
The appointment comes at a time of change and upheaval at the Co-op’s Angel Square headquarters in Manchester
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NewsExpect delistings, Co-op warns, with new range review
The retailer said it was ’reviewing where efficiencies can be made across many of our categories’
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NewsCo-op job losses plan linked to £47m spending cut
The Grocer has seen a communication from CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to staff that provides more clarity on the move
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NewsCo-op and Microsoft team up to create new food redistribution platform
Called Caboodle, it is already being trialled in 100 Co-op stores and is also to be made available to other retailers
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Comment & OpinionAs female talent rises to the top in grocery, it’s an opportune time for our women’s power list
Would it be too reductive to single out 10 top women? Or should we shine a spotlight on the many powerful female leaders in food and drink, and the progress they represent?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 10 most powerful women in food, drink and grocery
The food industry is making some impressive leaps on gender equality – but some backwards steps too. Meet the women leaders across industry and government who are keen to keep smashing grocery’s glass ceilings
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Analysis & FeaturesWomen in power: 'We need to change the industry from the inside'
“Page 3 calendars all over the walls. I didn’t know where to look. I’d be in a meeting room and there’d be 10 topless women on the wall”