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SPAR Store Manager Marie wins North East Apprentice of the Year
A SPAR Store Manager from Newcastle has been named as a North East Apprentice of the Year. Marie Husthwaite, Store Manager of SPAR Fenham, has won the Advanced Apprentice of the Year category in the North East Apprentice Awards. The awards were held at St James’ Park...
SPAR’s Win With Every Goal promotion wins Best Shopper Campaign
Together with Abraxas Marketing, SPAR’s hugely successful Win With Every Goal promotion has won Best Shopper Campaign at the Alliance of Independent Agencies Awards. The campaign devised by Abraxas Marketing and implemented by James Hall & Co. Ltd, SPAR’s primary...
Sun shines as 1,500 compete at SPAR Lancashire School Games Finale
Sunshine and blue skies blessed the SPAR Lancashire School Games Finale as 1,500 schoolchildren competed across 14 different activities and events. There was a party atmosphere throughout the day at Blackpool’s Stanley Park as children from primary, secondary, and...
Fazilas spice up product range with new flavoursome meals and snacks
Flavoursome new foods and refreshed product lines have been launched by Fazilas with clean branding also transforming the company’s range. New Mexican themed snacks are a major development area for Fazilas with the launch of frozen beef and chicken quesadillas and...
SPAR independent retailers enjoy James Hall & Co. Ltd weekend social
SPAR independents from across the North of England enjoyed a weekend social with James Hall & Co. Ltd. Held at the Queens Hotel in Leeds over two nights, retailers first had the opportunity to display their darts talent on the Friday evening at Flight Club. A...
Rainbow Hub recipient of £10,000 SPAR Community Cashback grand prize
Rainbow Hub, a charity delivering life-changing conductive educational work, has been chosen as a £10,000 grand prize winner of SPAR’s Community Cashback initiative. The charity, founded in 2008 and based in Mawdesley, has won the North of England £10,000 prize. The...
SPAR secures convenience partnership with MrBeast to launch Feastables in the UK
Leading symbol group SPAR is partnering with YouTube giant MrBeast to bring Feastables to the UK convenience and forecourt sector. SPAR has been chosen as MrBeast’s exclusive convenience partner at launch and as a result MrBeast’s Feastables range of chocolate bars...
New Marie Curie celebration cake now available in SPAR stores
There’s a delicious new way for SPAR customers in the North of England to fundraise for Marie Curie with the launch of a special edition cake. Manufactured by Clayton Park Bakery in Huncoat, the lemon flavoured cake with yellow icing and chocolate drizzle has been...
SPAR sponsors Lancashire Mind’s new bear mascot
Lancashire Mind’s new mascot was picture paw-fect during a visit to James Hall & Co. Ltd to pick up some picnic essentials from the SPAR Distribution Centre. Lancashire Mind has unveiled a new mascot for use in schools and events across the county. The bear, who...
From our kitchen to yours – new home replacement meals launch in SPAR stores
An exciting new range of gourmet home replacement meals have been launched exclusively in North of England SPAR stores this week – the first under a new Clayton Park Kitchen brand. The new range includes 10 meals that are for one serving, with a further four meals...
Amazing routines entertain all at SPAR Lancashire School Games Dance Final
Hundreds of children from 22 primary and secondary schools across Lancashire provided an amazing array of routines in the SPAR Lancashire School Games Dance Final. It was an evening extravaganza full of creative performances and fantastic costumes, taking place in...
All roads lead to Romaine as new lettuce lines land on SPAR shelves
Summer salads are sorted for SPAR customers across the North of England as new lines of Romaine lettuces landed on the shelves this week. The fresh and tasty whole head Romaine lettuces are grown by Gore Hall Produce at Banks near Southport in a developing partnership...