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The BRC has called on the government and the EU to find a “pragmatic solution” to the closure of traffic from France and avoid impacting the supply of Fresh produce to the UK.
Boris Johnson will today hold an emergency COBRA meeting after the UK’s border with France was closed on Sunday night due to fears over the new strain of coronavirus spreading in the South East of England.
Since then Germany, Italy and the Netherlands have suspended flights from Britain, while Ireland has announced restrictions on flights and ferries.
Andrew Opie, Director of Food & Sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said this morning: “The closure of France to UK traffic, including accompanied freight poses difficulties for UK capacity to import and export key goods during the busy Christmas period.
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Bibby Line Group said CSG’s agreed sale price will remain “undisclosed”, adding that its sales rose by 10 per cent to £426m over 2019.
CSG employs around 500 people.
Chief executive of Bibby Line Group, John Cresswell, said the deal was “positive news” for the company and would help it secure future investments.
“Over the last two years, CSG has transformed itself into a profitable and much stronger business,” he said.
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The owner of Costcutter has agreed the sale of the convenience store chain to Bestway Wholesale, the UK’s largest independent wholesalers.
Bibby Line Group said it had agreed to sell Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) to Bestway Wholesale, with the deal expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2021.
CSG will continue to operate as before under the new ownership, and approximately 1,500 stores branded under Costcutter, Mace, Supershop, Kwiksave and Simply Fresh will join brands Bargain Booze, Wine Rack and Central Convenience under Bestway Wholesale.
Bibby Line Group said CSG’s agreed sale price will remain “undisclosed”, adding that its sales rose by 10% to £426 million over 2019.
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