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Sainsbury’s has appointed McColl’s chief commercial officer, Richard Crampton, as director of fresh food and food services. As a result, Crampton has stepped down from the McColl’s with immediate effect,…

M&S Food extends BP partnership

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January 14, 2022

M&S has announced it has extended its convenience partnership with BP until 2030, aiming to build on the success of their 16-year collaboration. The pair first teamed up in 2005…

Spar's new 'Passionate about local' branding

Spar celebrates The Joy Of Living Locally

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January 12, 2022

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Convenience store Spar has revealed a new brand positioning – ‘The Joy Of Living Locally’ – which will be launching in Spar stores and across all digital platforms later this…

Veganuary: New supermarket product launches for 2022

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January 12, 2022

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As we approach the midpoint of Veganuary, several brands and supermarkets continue to release new plant-based products to account for the growing number of people taking part in the month-long…

Just Eat orders surge to 1.1bn in 2021

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January 12, 2022

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Just Eat has reported a 33% rise in orders, reaching 1.1 billion in 2021, with 274 million taken alone in last three months of the year. In its Q4 results,…

Nisa charity appoints two new partner trustees

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January 11, 2022

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity has announced the appointment of two new trustees, who will support the charity’s activity and help shape its direction going forward. The new…

Nisa expands plant-based range for Veganuary

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January 11, 2022

Nisa has unveiled seven new products in its plant-based Gro range to coincide with customers attempting Veganuary. The new products are available to all Nisa partners and are available in…

Spar has become the first UK retailer to unveil its own-label vegan wine range.

Spar edges out M&S in race to make own-label wine range exclusively vegan

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January 7, 2022

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Spar has become the first UK retailer to unveil its own-label vegan wine range. The rollout began this month, just in time for Veganuary, and will stretch across Spar’s 1,700…

Asda poaches Nisa CEO as new director

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January 5, 2022