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Scotmid Co-operative has hired two new chief operating officers Brian Boyle, the new retail COO, joins having held senior leadership role at Asda, Safeway and Morrisons Nick McLaughlin joins as its COO for the funeral division, in a newly created position

The Welsh government has announced a u-turn on elements of its controversial Sustainable Farming Scheme Including the abandoning of proposals for all farms in Wales to have to set aside 10% of their land for tree planting

Planet Organic Ltd has been “forced” to close its store in Spitalfields, after failing to agree a lease with the landlord It is the third closure since founder Renée Elliott’s return to the business

Wholesalers are asking prime minister Keir Starmer for a meeting They want to discuss fears over the negative impact of the recent #budget on the food and drink sector

NEW 🥄 Oat Moma Foods has announced a brand redesign and the launch food and drinks There are 10 products including oat milks, porridge sachets and iced coffees See what's new here: https://bit.ly/3CG5gor

‘Once bitten, twice shy’ doesn’t seem to be the case for the Competition and Markets Authority. Ged Futter asks how the Which? obsession with #supermarket prices and their alleged 'dodgy deals' has influenced public opinion. "They think customers are unable to think for themselves and see through retailer pricing tactics. There is evidence that this is utter rubbish – and it’s called market share." Read Ged's take in full here >> https://lnkd.in/eeurPuKX the retail mind Chartered Trading Standards Institute #retail #grocery #loyalty

Sainsbury's efforts to clamp down on fake discount coupons is causing friction at self-service checkouts Shop staff now have to manually process any reduce to clear items, leading to waits at tills

London-based doughnut maker Crosstown has appointed Jo Blundell as CEO She was previously MD of Papa Johns International

Out of town retail and leisure centres can have a significant negative impact on local #highstreets, according to a House of Lords report

Typhoo Tea Ltd is locked in a battle for survival as the brand appoints Kroll as administrators. A rescue deal sounds to be really close, so will have to wait to see what the outcome is for the 120-year-old company. 🚨 🚨 UPDATE 3:35pm: London-listed vape manufacturer Supreme confirmed this afternoon it is “currently participating in a process regarding the potential acquisition of Typhoo Tea”. New details in story below 🚨 🚨 Typhoo has been embroiled in a long turnaround attempt in recent years but faced a number of unexpected challenges. Its losses raced to almost £40m last year after trespassers broke into one of its factories in Merseyside. Losses at Typhoo have now surpassed £120m in total since 2017/18. Full story over at The Grocer