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NewsMedia Bites 29 October: Tesco/Gorillas, Amazon, AB InBev, Virgin Wines
Tesco’s new partnership with Gorillas is picked up by all the papers, along with coverage of Amazon’s latest trading update.
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News‘Transformed’ CJ Lang doubles pre-tax profits as sales grow 9%
In the past year, the company has invested more than £2m in the rollout of its overarching food-to-go brand
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts: ‘there will be plenty of food’ this Christmas
Roberts explained that stores will be getting regular deliveries right up until Christmas Eve
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev raises profit forecast as sales exceed pre-pandemic levels
The world’s largest brewer AB InBev has raised its full year profit expectations after sales surged past pre-pandemic levels on volume and price growth in its third quarter. Plus updates from C&C Group, Virgin Wines and DS Smith.
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2021: food and drink industry has its say
Reactions from industry to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcements have been largely positive, praising the relief action taken to ease pressure on businesses after nearly two years of pandemic-related squeezes
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NewsEnergy price hikes proving ‘painful’ for wholesalers
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors said members’ energy costs had increased by between 50% and 250% in October
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NewsFood prices climb higher as soaring costs slams industry
Food inflation has ramped up to its highest level since November 2020 as spiralling costs led to higher prices on supermarket shelves, with fresh food becoming more expensive for the first time in ten months.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken warns of price rises as it battles on several fronts
Dutch brewing giant Heineken is the latest fmcg group to warn of higher prices in the face of rising costs and supply chain challenges as volumes slumped in its third quarter. Plus, Morrisons shares have been delisted from the London Stock Exchange, with a number of the board stepping down; food inflation accelerates in October; and Kerry Group updates on Q3.
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Comment & OpinionHow to break the cycle of short-term pressure dictating the food system
It’s time to reimagine the UK food supply chain and invest in new technologies and facilities, says SmartParc’s Jackie Wild
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas supply issues: how worried are independent retailers?
Supply chain issues and labour shortages have prompted warnings from major retailers and suppliers across the food and drink industry in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsMedia Bites 25 October: Tesco, Beyond Meat, Sainsbury’s
Tesco has been hit by hackers, leaving thousands of frustrated shoppers unable to buy groceries online at Britain’s biggest supermarket
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy convenience store owners are working all hours
The pandemic and emerging industry pressures are taking their toll on owners, many of whom haven’t taken a day off in the past year
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Grocer 33Tesco, Amesbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’m fully confident in our supply chain. We’ve done a great job as a business and it gives me the confidence to deliver an excellent Christmas’
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NewsIceland 100 drivers short as it heads into Christmas
Iceland recently revealed it had ordered 20% more frozen turkeys than usual after a spike in online
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NewsLabour and supply chaos reflected by profit warning hike
Overall, 65% of consumer-facing profit warnings cited cost or supply issues in the third quarter
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NewsFood manufacturers facing record rapeseed prices
Rapeseed spot prices in Rotterdam hit a 50-year high in September
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Comment & OpinionThe agile giants: how Nestlé and P&G demonstrate the power of being big
Two of the fmcg market’s largest players have provided further evidence of the growing benefits of scale
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Savoury Pastries and Meat Snacks: 20 November
Will consumer enthusiasm for the category hold up as health concerns loom larger?
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Comment & OpinionWhat the food sector needs to know about employing prison leavers
People with a prison background often make excellent employees, says Andrea Coady, policy manager at Nacro
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Oct: P&G, Morrisons, Gorillas
Procter & Gamble has said it will raise prices on more household goods, warning that supply chain costs would be higher than previously anticipated