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6 ASIAN TRADER 4 OCTOBER 2024
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Convenience stores have
welcomed the government’s
pledge to place thousands of
police of cers, community
support of cers, and special
constables across the UK’s
neighbourhoods with the aim
to reduce shoplifting, theft,
and antisocial behaviour.
The Policing Minister has)
announced a nationwide
rollout of a new specialist
training programme for
neighbourhood police of cers
developed by the College of
Policing, which aims to kick of
this plan by improving
standards and consistency
across the country’s police
forces.
The programme, named
“The Neighbourhood
Policing Pathway’” is
currently going through a
series of pilots in regions
across England and Wales to
help upskill officers to tackle
daily issues that are faced by
local communities. The
Neighbourhood Policing
Pathway training programme
is expected to exit its pilot
stage in March 2025 and then
be rolled out across all forces.
Figures from the 2024 ACS
Crime Report show that there
have been over 76,000
incidents of violence recorded
in the convenience sector over
the last year, and over 5.6
million incidents of theft. ACS
has been calling on the
Government to take action in
tackling the UK’s retail crime
crisis, specifi cally by focusing
additional police resources on
neighbourhood policing to
protect local communities.
ACS chief executive James
Lowman said, “We welcome
the focus on training of cers
to engage with local shop
owners to enhance crime
reporting and gather intelli-
gence. Often our members are
disappointed by the response
they get from their local police
force, but this a step in the
right direction to tackle the
chronic shop theft problem
that retailers are dealing with
across the country.”
Local coppers for local crimes – special constable initiative launched
C-stores welcome new training
C-stores welcome new training
programme for neighbourhood police
programme for neighbourhood police
Asda has revealed that
co-owner Mohsin Issa is
stepping back from his
executive leadership role to
focus on his previously
announced role as sole chief
executive of EG Group.
Stuart Rose, chairman of
the supermarket group, will
assume Mohsin’s executive
responsibilities alongside
Rob Hattrell, a director on
the Asda board, and Asda’s
leadership team.
Hattrell is currently a
partner at TDR Capital, which
has become the majority
owner of Asda following
Mohsin’s brother Zuber’s
decision to divest his stake.
Mohsin remains a
co-owner of Asda and
non-executive on the board.
“We respect Mohsin’s
decision to move on from his
role at Asda where his work is
complete to be the sole CEO
of EG Group,” Lord Rose said.
Mohsin Issa said: “I am
very proud of the highly
experienced team we have
built, and the signifi cant
progress made to build a
bigger and better Asda over
the last three years, as well as
our unwavering commit-
ment to provide customers
with uncompromising
value.
Asda said it continues to
progress its search to recruit
a chief executive to lead the
business.
Mohsin Issa steps down from
Asda leadership role
Upfi eld renamed as
Upfi eld renamed as
Flora Food Group
Flora Food Group
Upfi eld Group, a global leader in
plant-based food that of ers products
across four growing categories – but-
ter and spreads, creams, liquids, and
cheese – said it has changed its name
to Flora Food Group, after its fl agship
brand.
The company said that the new
name refl ects its “evolved purpose of
delivering the next generation of
delicious, natural, and nutritious
food”.
The name change will take ef ect
immediately at the Dutch corporate
level, with a phased approach across
Flora Food Group’s global markets in
the months ahead.
Armed robbery at
Armed robbery at
Tamworth c-store
Tamworth c-store
According to local reports, the raid
took place at the McColl’s Morrisons
Daily shop in Ellerbeck in Stony-
delph on September 8. A man
entered the shop shortly before 4pm
armed with a kitchen knife and
demanded cash. He was handed
around £50.
The robber was white, was 6ft
tall, wearing a green mask and a
black hoody, black jogging bottoms
and trainers. He fled the scene
running in the direction of Pennine
Way.
A spokesperson for Staf ordshire
Police ’s Tamworth team said they
are appealing for information.
Tupperware fi les for
Tupperware fi les for
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
Tupperware Brands Corp. and some
of its subsidiaries has fi led for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in
the USA, surrendering to dwindling
demand for its once-iconic
food-storage containers, and to
mounting fi nancial losses.
The company’s struggles
resumed after a short-lived pandem-
ic boost, when increased home
cooking briefl y drove demand for its
colourful, airtight plastic containers.
A post-pandemic jump in costs of
raw materials such as plastic resin, as
well as labour and freight, further
dented Tupperware margins.
Tupperware fi led for bankruptcy
protection after breaching the terms
of its debt.
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