All articles by Stephen Jones – Page 7
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NewsWhole Foods Market to open first new UK store ‘for a decade’ in renewed expansion plan
It’s Whole Foods Market’s first new UK store since 2014, and one of 90 planned worldwide
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NewsCook targets Asian takeaways with 'biggest launch’ to date
Cook’s new pan-asian inspired ready meal range marked a ‘step change’ in its NPD approach, said CCO Ashley Davis
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NewsLindt to open ‘first of its kind’ flagship in Piccadilly
The new Lindt store will be a ‘feast and vision for the senses’, Lindt said
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Grocer 33Waitrose’s Laura Burbedge on delivering the Grocer 33 star order
‘Customers can now add ingredients from recipes on our website directly to their basket’
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NewsPensioners launch campaign to fight ‘alienating’ self checkouts
The Bridgwater Senior Citizens Forum will campaign to highlight the ‘disadvantages’ of self-checkouts on service and jobs
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Grocer 33Asda Dundee: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There’s been more positivity in the business, which has come from us going back to what we’re good at’
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NewsSainsbury’s joins ChargeUK as EV ambitions grow
Sainsbury’s is on track to become a top five player in electric charging
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NewsSainsbury’s to power 30 HGVs using food waste in new ‘circular’ biofuel trial
The supermarket has partnered with RenEco for the circular trial, which will convert food waste into biofuel
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NewsIceland drops Keelings brand from fruit & veg own label
When ‘Keelings, Love to Grow’ launched, Iceland claimed it was the Irish grower’s ‘biggest fresh branded range’ to date
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NewsUsdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis to retire after 35 years
Lillis will retire in July, along with Usdaw deputy general secretary Dave McCrossen
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NewsThe Cumberland expands banking support to northern food and drink businesses
Northern food and drink companies can access The Cumberland’s financial services for the first time
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NewsMedia Bites 18 February: Pret’s water bill, job cuts, Asda/Sainsbury’s merger
The pick of the retail news and headlines from Tuesday 18 February
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NewsFood firms could face legal challenge over ‘addictive’ UPFs
One potential area being considered by the lawsuit is the notion that companies knowingly use UPFs and make their products addictive in order to increase consumption
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Comment & OpinionEvelyn: Iceland-funded film powerfully highlights impact of youth suicide
Iceland CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal has pledged to donate £300,000 more to CALM throughout 2025
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Grocer 33Asda, Southport: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘With Rollback, the new suite of PoS is uniform, and the green seems to have made the store brighter and the team feel more energised’
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out ‘lock’ to counter wave of Nectar points fraud
Sainsbury’s has introduced the function after hundreds of Sainsbury’s shoppers have reported having their accumulated Nectar points stolen
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NewsSainsbury’s strips out Just Walk Out tech from checkout-free store
The supermarket was Amazon’s first international customer of its cashierless Just Walk Out technology
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NewsIceland promotes Kristian Barrett to COO in executive shake-up
Barrett will take responsibility for Iceland and Food Warehouse stores, distribution, digital and retail ops, and supply chain
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NewsSainsbury’s CMO Mark Given gets new expanded role after restructure
Sainsbury’s chief marketing officer has been promoted to the chief marketing, data and sustainability officer as the supermarket prepares to step up its data and analytics function
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NewsWaitrose on track for ‘significant’ improvement in profits despite reports it missed Christmas sales
Waitrose has confirmed the figure came from a monthly sales update. However, it did not include key days of Christmas or new year sales