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NewsAldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
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Cook on track to launch 15 frozen vending machines by Christmas
The B Corp business announced in March that it was implementing the new machines, which are manufactured by smart vending operator Mother
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Wilko extends contract with online fulfilment partner GXO Direct to 2026
Growing online sales is central to Wilko’s turnaround strategy through its ‘omnichannel transformation’ plan
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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Q Catering launches new online ordering platform
The wholesaler said the new solution would offer “ease and convenience” to its customers across the UK
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British turkeys in short supply for indies and butchers this Christmas
Many smaller-scale producers have left the industry amid concerns over rising production costs, labour issues and the continuing threat of avian flu
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Sysco announces strategic partnership with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The research foundation was set up by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse in 2019, following the death of their daughter Natasha three years prior
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New Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit
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‘Most wanted’ list needed to stop shoplifters hitting convenience stores
The impassioned plea comes from the Association of Convenience Stores which found theft across the sector had reached record highs
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UK could become ‘dumping ground’ for deforestation-linked soy
Campaigners have claimed the UK’s upcoming anti-deforestation legislation is weaker than its EU counterpart
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Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices now available on fresh fruit and vegetables
The Nectar Prices scheme has been rolled out to cover six fresh fruit and vegetable lines
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Tesco to stock Prime energy drink from next week
It is understood that Tesco will have an exclusive deal to sell the brand’s latest flavour: strawberry watermelon
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Grocery legend Charles Wilson awarded CBE
Wilson is a long-serving champion of GroceryAid, serving as the charity’s president from January 2020 to December 2021
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Castell Howell sales jump as Welsh free school meals rollout accelerates
In 2019, the Welsh government announced its intention that all primary school pupils would receive a universal free school meal by 2024
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AF Blakemore extends Stock and Sell scheme to smaller convenience stores
By signing up, retailers can earn up to £15,000 worth of free stock per store at retail value, as well as the latest NPD and free merchandising display units to drive sales
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Harlech Foodservice wins contract to supply NHS Wales
As part of the deal, Harlech will supply 450 lines of dry store products, including canned goods, rice and pulses to 120 locations across Wales
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Invisible tags trialled on bottles to trace recycling rates
Recycling tech company Polytag is deploying the system in conjunction with waste giant Biffa’s material recycling facility (MRF) in Teesside
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Supermarkets back first whole-town trial of digital deposit return scheme
Companies running the trial, which is also backed by major suppliers including Nestlé and Danone, are expecting around 250,000 product returns during the period
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Waitrose hints at new Japanese inspired own-label range with IPO listing
The trademark covers several classes including packaging, sake and sushi
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Frozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
