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Just Eat and Iceland team up to deliver rapid groceries

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Food delivery app Just Eat has launched a new partnership with Iceland to bring affordable food to households across the UK. The partnership will initially launch with more than 200 Iceland sites by the end of April with over 5,000 products available to customers, in locations including London, Manchester, Belfast and Leeds with plans to …

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