All Convenience Store articles in 8 April 2016
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News
High Court gives green light to tobacco plain packaging
Plain packaging legislation will come into effect for UK tobacco manufacturers from tomorrow, the UK’s High Court has ruled.
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Product News
Ginsters adds more meat to slices
Ginsters is revamping its slices range and adding more meat into its best-selling Chicken & Mushroom and Peppered Steak variants.
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News
Amazon extends Prime Now one-hour delivery service
Amazon has extended its Prime Now one-hour delivery service to homes and addresses across Surrey.
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Product News
General Mills launches 300ml Häagen-Dazs tubs
Häagen-Dazs’ top four flavours are now available in pricemarked 300ml tubs exclusively to the convenience channel.
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Product News
Premier Foods creates new on-the-go cakes
Premier Foods is investing in the ‘on-the-go’ cake sector with the launch of brand new pack formats.
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Product News
Polo announces sugar free activity
Nestlé Confectionery’s Polo mints brand has revealed a sugar free extra strong variant
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Product News
Foster's Rocks teams with YouTube stars
Foster’s is teaming up with YouTube stars, the Slow Mo Guys, in a campaign to support Foster’s Rocks.
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News
Innovative Bites acquires Bonds of London
Innovative Bites, the leading American food wholesaler, has acquired one of the UK’s oldest sweet businesses, Bonds of London.
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Product News
Walkers hosts big holiday give-away
Walkers is offering shoppers the chance to win one of 20,000 seven night holidays for four.
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News
Poundland reports 4.9% drop in like-for-like sales
Poundland has reported a 4.9% drop in like-for-like sales in its fourth quarter trading statement for the 13 week period leading to March 27.
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Product News
BAT reveals upgrades to Pall Mall range
British American Tobacco is launching a series of upgrades to its Pall Mall single capsule range from May 2016.
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Features and analysis
McBride's Spar, Omagh
McBride’s Spar of Gortin Road, Omagh, Northern Ireland, picked up no fewer than three category awards at last month’s Convenience Retail Awards, as well as being a finalist in the Best Large Store section.
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Product News
NPD and refresh for Whitakers Chocolates
Whitakers Chocolates has unveiled new branding for its retail range, as well as a raft of NPD
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News
Retailer converts third former pub into a Spar store
A Hampshire retailer has successfully converted a third pub in Portsmouth into a new Spar convenience store.
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Product News
Findus Crispy Pancakes rebranded
Young’s Seafood is replacing Findus Crispy Pancakes with The Original Pancake Co. Crispy Pancakes.
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News
Tesco returns to annual profit as quarterly sales grow
Tesco has announced “significant progress” in its performance after returning to annual profit and quarterly sales growth.
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Product News
Kraft Heinz creates Macaroni & Cheese ready meal
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is the first offering from the Kraft brand since the company merged with Heinz in 2015.
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News
Today's Group doles out first £500 retailer prize
Independent retailer Amarjit Athawal, of AJ’s Fine Food Fayre in Gillingham, Kent, has won £500 to spend at his local Today’s Group member depot.
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News
Walkers and Lifestyle Express announce ‘Win a Van’ winner
Lifestyle Express retailer Ian Bateman of Filey Road News, Grimsby, has been announced as the winner of the Walkers ‘Win a Van’ competition in partnership with Landmark members.
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Spar MD calls for stronger supplier partnerships
Spar’s managing director Debbie Robinson has called on suppliers to adopt a greater partnership approach when working with the company.