All articles by Stephen Jones
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NewsSainsbury’s opens eighth wind farm site in renewable energy push
It is the latest to open under an agreement signed with asset management company Capital Dynamics in July 2022
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NewsGood & Proper Tea appoints former Sainsbury’s Future Brands head as MD
Tom Forsythe previously spent a decade at Sainsbury’s, including leading its Future Brands incubator scheme for challenger brands
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NewsIceland Foods expands Dunnes partnership after Irish store closures
The expansion is the first announced by Iceland following the supermarket’s controversial exit from the Irish market in 2023
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NewsSainsbury’s kicks off major overhaul of its convenience store estate
Sainsbury’s aims to rebalance its Local store estate, as well as review the range of products stocked in different locations
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NewsWaitrose expands self-serve bakery range
Waitrose executives see the category as a crucial area of growth for the high end grocer
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’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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NewsWaitrose expands on-demand delivery offer with Just Eat
The multi-year deal adds to Waitrose’s existing rapid delivery tieups
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NewsBooths expands ‘scoop-your-own’ concessions partnership with FieldFare
Booths has been steadily increasing its frozen offer over the past couple of years
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NewsWhole Foods Market UK losses narrow after value push
The Amazon-owned grocer began a value campaign in 2023 in a bid to lure UK shoppers to its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s Christmas Nectar points ’count up’ returns as golden quarter kicks off
The gamification-based challenge will allow Sainsbury’s customers to collect up to 1,500 bonus Nectar loyalty points
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Lab grown meat, JLP shakeup, McDonald’s vs Meatpackers
The latest news and headlines from around the food and drink sector
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NewsNish 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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NewsSainsbury’s to give online shoppers more personalised ads and offers
Shoppers will receive “more relevant” third-party product recommendations when they’re at the online checkout, through the new partnership with Rokt
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NewsSainsbury’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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NewsWaitrose 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 33Tesco 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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NewsCook and The Felix Project partner to redistribute end-of-line surplus food
The process has helped Cook redistrbute an estimated 16 tonnes of end-of-line surplus food
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NewsWaitrose trialling wine cork recycling in stores
The supermarket has partnered with cork processor Amorim for the six-month scheme
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NewsFood businesses urge government to introduce mandatory food waste reporting
Thirty-three companies including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Abel & Cole, Olio and Bidfood signed a joint letter to environment secretary Steve Reed
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NewsField marketer Dee Set Group acquired by Acosta Europe
The undisclosed deal creates what Acosta described as a “market-leading” retail and afield marketing services agency