Fresh & Chilled Insight
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Features and analysisSue Nithyanandan helps young children to eat healthily
Responsible Retail of the Year, Sue Nithyanandan, has been funding an after-school cooking class initiative
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Features and analysisLook inside Sweeney’s Wendover ‘Together with Morrisons’
The newly converted store opened its doors last week
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Features and analysisCo-op moves to 100% British strawberries this summer
The group is predicting sales of over 1.4 million punnets over the coming fortnight
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Features and analysisInternational Women’s Day helps store top £32,000 in flower sales
The East London Jet forecourt store surpassed its sales target for the celebratory weekend
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Features and analysisVegetable purchases hit 50-year low
The cost of living crisis has seen veg basket spend dip
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Features and analysisOne Stop expands fresh range
One Stop has carried out its first fresh range reset in two years
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Features and analysisIndustry backs proposal to make Healthy Start more accessible
The ACS is supporting a motion that would allow retailers to help more people get access to healthy food
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Features and analysisFatherson Bakery enters voluntary liquidation
The bakery supplier confirmed it was forced into a voluntary liquidation process
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Features and analysisHenderson invests £300,000 to create Spar own label brand The Kitchen
The range will comprise two thirds existing own label lines and one third new additions
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Features and analysisRise in demand for vegan and healthier option provides food to go opportunity for retailers
Research from Lumina Intelligence found an increase in vegan dishes offered in the out of home channel
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Features and analysisSpar Blantyre helps kids get healthy with store visit and exercise
The visit was run in partnership with Healthy Living Scotland
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Features and analysisSpars in the North pimp up their pumpkin offer
Wholesaler James Hall & Co is offering new varieties this Halloween
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Features and analysisRetailers upbeat after Easter sales boost
Stores reported strong sales of shell eggs and gifting lines
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Features and analysisNisa Local opens in Essex at former Best One site
A retail unit in South Ockenden that had laid dormant for more than six months has relaunched as a Nisa Local, stocking a full chilled range including BWS.
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Features and analysisFlorette partners with social media star Poppy Cooks for new campaign
Florette has teamed up with the social media star for a campaign that runs until December.
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Features and analysisJames Hall expands partnership with Too Good To Go
The Spar wholesaler is using the food waste reduction app in all its company-owned Spar stores
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Features and analysisChristmas warning issued over CO2 shortages
The soft drink and meat sectors have urged government action on CO2.
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Features and analysisSteve Bassett reports sales success at his Bitterne Park store
Southampton retailer Steve Bassett is reporting strong sales growth since his switch to Simply Fresh earlier this year.
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Features and analysisPlanned top ups help grow basket size in convenience
Basket spend and shopper visits have grown over the past month driven by planned top ups.
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Features and analysisScotmid Co-op looks to expand butchery counter offering
Scotmid is seeking a butchery partner for its Broxburn store.