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Southern Co-op has announced that electronic shelf edge labels (ESELs) will be replacing its paper labels across all stores, following a successful 12-month trial. The new ESELs’ were met with…

Tesco shoppers to see pet food shortages in latest price dispute

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July 5, 2022

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Tesco stores are set to see shortages of pet food brands including Whiskas, Dreamies and Pedigree as the Big 4 grocer begins its latest dispute over product pricing. Mars Petcare…

Co-op invests £250k in youth social action across Scotland and Northern Ireland

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July 5, 2022

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The Co-op has partnered with UK Youth, the UK’s number one youth charity, to help young people make a difference through social action across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The partnership…

Asda awards Ellers Farm Distillery with £10,000

Asda awards vodka brand with £10,000 prize for nature project

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June 29, 2022

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Asda has revealed the winner of its Supplier Sustainability Exchange, which saw the Big 4 grocer’s suppliers competing to win a £10,000 funding for a project that will decrease the…

Marmite owner Unilever hikes prices by 8% as cost pressures mount

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April 28, 2022

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FMCG giant Unilever – which owns Marmite, Ben & Jerry’s and Hellman’s among others – has reported underlying sales growth of 7.3% in the first quarter after hiking prices by…

Mark Smith and Gemma Lacey celebrate Co-op's award

Southern Co-op awarded Queen’s Award enterprise for sustainable development

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April 21, 2022

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Southern Co-op has been recognised with “one of the most prestigious” awards, the Queen’s Award for enterprise for sustainable development. The symbol group retailer is one of only 31 organisations…

Co-op extends robot delivery service in Northampton

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March 11, 2022

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The Co-op has extended its partnership with Starship Technologies in Northhampton, with an additional 20,000 households now able to access its grocery delivery service via robots. As a result, an…

Southern Co-op cuts down on food waste with Too Good To Go partnership

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February 4, 2022

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Southern Co-op has partnered with Too Good to Go, to allow customers to buy surplus food and drink products which are near to their expiry date. From Staines and Ealing…

Ocado chief executive Melanie Smith is not convinced by the business model of rapid grocery delivery companies and “struggles to see the route to profitability” for start-ups such as Getir, Gorillas and GoPuff.

Ocado chief executive sceptical about long term profitability of rapid grocery delivery companies

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December 7, 2021

Isabel Cameron