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NewsOcado Group appoints tech veteran as new chair
Adam Warby was a founding member of the IT consulting and services Avanade Corporation and served as its CEO for 11 years
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NewsCity snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsOcado extends online reusable packaging scheme
Phase one of the trial, which began in August, included Ocado Reuse Basmati Rice 2kg and Ocado Reuse Penne Pasta 1kg
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Ocado’s ‘female founders’ aisle positive discrimination?
The Buy Women Built aisle divides opinion among female founders
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NewsOcado launches dedicated female-founded brand aisle
The ‘Buy Women Built’ aisle features more than 1,000 products from 130 female-founded brands including Bold Bean Co, Pip & Nut, Little Moons and Biotiful
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines collaborates with Ocado Retail
Starting this week, Ocado customers have access to an exclusive selection of 50 wines from the Virgin Wines portfolio, “carefully curated” by the buying teams from both businesses
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NewsWho Gives a Crap adds bin bags and dog poo bags ‘made from waste’
All bags are leak and tear ‘resistant’ with easy tie handles
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NewsLondon DTC brand Willy’s Pies snags grocery debut with Ocado
The business was founded by former chef Will Lewis and Josh Hill in 2020
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NewsMedia Bites 20 September: Ocado, Campari, Gusbourne, Celsius, Campbell Soup Co,
Ocado’s sales are up 15%
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado Retail raises sales expectations as sales boom in Q3
Ocado Retail has lifted its full-year revenue expectations after continued momentum in the third quarter led to a 15.5% jump in sales to £658m. Plus, a trading update from vape maker Supreme and C&C Group appoints a non-exec to the board
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NewsFreja takes aim at ‘ultra-processed’ stock cubes as it unveils instant bone broth sachets
The sachets were a ‘convenient and affordable alternative’ to regular stock cubes
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NewsBiotiful Gut Health expands organic range with two kefir drink SKUs
The new SKUs – Blossom Honey and Vanilla Chai – join the Original varient on shelves this month
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NewsOcado launches challenger brand programme Ocado Roots
The online retailer has long backed challenger brands, many of whom won their first major listing on Ocado before launching into ’big four’ supermarkets
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NewsOcado launches new retail media offering, Ocado Ads
The launch of Ocado Ads comes as ad spend for the retail media industry is expected to pass £4bn in the UK this year
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NewsBeyond Belief Brewing Co unveils beer made from waste pasta
The brewer is an offshoot of pasta supplier and fourth-generation family business Ugo Foods
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Comment & OpinionOcado has the right idea on refill, but we need a standard approach
If made law, a collaborated industry solution to standardise containers, packaging and processes would take no time at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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NewsFunctional soda brand Fhirst seals grocery debut with Ocado
The brand was launched in 2023 and is also sold on Amazon
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Analysis & FeaturesRefills, riots and cats: this month in grocery on TikTok
From alcohol aisles on lockdown to cats shopping at Sainsbury’s, here’s what you missed this month online in the world of grocery
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NewsDeliveries commence from Ocado-operated Coles CFCs in Australia
The launch of the sites had been delayed by over a year, in order to “rectify construction issues” at the Melbourne site