All articles by Andrew Don – Page 4
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NewsSmoking rates in children fall but underage vaping remains steady, says report
A quarter of the nearly 14,000 children reported they had “ever used” e-cigarettes – the same as in 2016
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NewsBooths encourages reusable containers in anti-plastic move
The northern supermarket has been working to phase out single-use plastic in its stores
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NewsSugarSin plans second London store and international expansion
The business is aiming for three franchise stores in major international cities by 2023
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NewsManufacturing output stabilises following July slump
Manufacturing output stabilised in the three months to August, following a drop in July, the latest monthly Confederation of British Industry Industrial Trends Survey shows
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NewsMedia Bites 21 August: Grocery market share, Starship, Banana threat
Sainsbury’s has bounced back from the failure of its attempt to merge with Asda, latest industry figures from Kantar suggest.
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NewsGreg Deacon to take leadership position at NFRN
National president Stuart Reddish said Deacon had worked closely with the NFRN for many years
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NewsAround Noon reports soaring sales of its Fruit Pots
The number of fruit pot units sold by Around Noon had increased more than 110% since 2017
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NewsProudfoot Group reaches £50,000 Nisa charity donations milestone
The retailer donated the money to almost 150 different charities in the local community
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NewsPayPoint looks to drive development with retailer survey
PayPoint said it was an opportunity for retailers to share their thoughts on how PayPoint was progressing
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NewsSainsbury’s outperforms rivals in flat grocery market
Grocery sales flatlined in the 12 weeks to 11 August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue to hamper food and drink sales growth.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 August: Greene King, Juul, Kraft Heinz/Mondelez
The papers have their say on the sale of Greene King to CK Asset Holdings of Hong Kong
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NewsTobacco suppliers target holidaymakers in anti-resale campaign
HMRC tobacco tax gap figures show smuggled tobacco cost UK taxpayers £1.8bn in 2017-18
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NewsCo-op to push local authorities on household food waste collections
Society is writing to the near-half of all local authorities that do not collect food waste
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NewsSupermarkets suffer decline in home entertainment share
The total physical home entertainment market fell 19% as retailers felt the impact of falling shopper numbers
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NewsIceland Foods foundation pledges £100k to lung charity project
Iceland’s funding will help establish the first ‘IPF Network of Excellence’
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NewsFive food businesses join Made Smarter digital technology programme
Bell Mount Farming, Blends Holdings, Bells of Lazonby, Lancashire Farm Dairies, and Len Wright Salads are the latest companies to participate
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NewsBibby reports 10% fleet emissions cut as part of Road to Zero plan
Bibby has invested in “enhanced” driver training, new and more economical vehicles
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NewsCo-op to install chilled food vending machine at Reading Festival
Products include sandwiches, crisps, healthy snacks, fruit, chocolate and drinks
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NewsNeil Nugent joins Firestorm to back AI food trends predictor project
Firestorm is also planning to pilot a consumer-facing shopping app before Christmas
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NewsCo-op to open sixth franchised store at Newcastle University
The Newcastle store will see the existing students’ union unit extended and transformed