No recess for Tesco school
Tesco’s culinary initiative is back for a second phase of community cook training.
Spar provides protection
ONE million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been delivered to Marie Curie nurses by Spar UK.
Donations push from Tesco
More than 250 new food donation points are being installed in Tesco stores across the UK in a bid to support local communities
Tesco bans all plastic ring packs
Tesco has pledged to scrap all soft plastic rings and shrink wrap packaging from its beer and cider range.
Hospitality hits sales
The reopening of the UK hospitality industry has had a negative effect on supermarket grocery sales, according to research by NielsenIQ and Kantar
More choice in Mexican pocket
World foods brand, Old El Paso has added a Smoky BBQ version to its tortilla pockets range.
Allergen law going live
NEW regulations governing food labelling in Scotland will come into force on 1 October.
Reusable Costa cups
COSTA Coffee launched its reuseable BURT cup trial across 14 Glasgow stores last month.
Big shop on the way out
A SHIFT in grocery spending habits could be on the horizon, according to Kantar, with the data specialist’s latest take-home grocery figures suggesting consumers are returning to pre-pandemic habits.
Tesco opens checkout free store
TESCO has opened its first GetGo checkout-free store.
Morrisons invests in recycling
MORRISONS has acquired its own recycling operation.
Boost for new year
THE Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has praised JPI Media’s latest pro rata terms for newsagents.
On 27 December, the firm behind The Scotsman raised...
Spar takes joy in celebrating local
SPAR has launched a new UK-wide brand positioning that celebrates all things local.
‘The Joy of Living Locally’ brand positioning launched in Spar stores last month, with support across digital communication channels.
Brewing up growth
TWO new members have joined the Innis & Gunn board.
Browser treatment for Jisp retail app
Jisp has launched an online version of its retail app aimed at the independent retail channel.
Spar retailers bearing fruit
FIVE independent Spar stores did their bit to promote healthier dietary choices last month, in partnership with the Healthy Living Programme.
