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NewsMedia Bites 15 Aug: Juul Labs, Coca-Cola/Bodyarmor, The Co-op
San Francisco vaping brand Juul Labs looks set to exceed its initial “aggressive” sales targets for the UK, but analysts warn its meteoric rise might be curtailed by regulators and competition.
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NewsGood Hemp sells majority stake to PE investor Inverleith
Private equity investor Inverleith has bought a majority shareholding in plant-based food and drink brand Good Hemp after agreeing a ‘seven-figure’ deal.
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NewsQuarter of M&S stores unable to accept card payments
‘Technical difficulties’ have also been affecting refunds and exchanges involving card-based transactions
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NewsChris Dee to lead food and home departments at Harrods
Former Booths CEO Dee replaces food and restaurants director Alex Dower
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NewsCampbell-Gibbons to leave the NFU to join AHDB board
She will chair the AHDB’s Horticulture Sector Board as part of the appointment
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NewsCity snapshot: Origin Enterprises completes €41.3m Brazil deal
Agri services group Origin Enterprises has completed its €41.3m deal to acquire a majority stake in Brazil-based nutrition and crop business Fortgreen Commercial Agricola. Plus, John Menzies has reported a 15% rise in underlying profit before tax in its final results before becoming a pure-play aviation business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Aug: Monsanto/Bayer, British gin, Campbell Soup
Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million in damages over alleged links between weedkiller and cancer, knocking almost €9 billion off the value of its German owner yesterday.
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Comment & OpinionPaula Lindenberg is a smart choice for AB InBev, but the pressure will be on
There are significant issues to address across AB InBev’s wider portfolio, writes Grocer senior drinks reporter Dan Woolfson
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NewsRisk of petrol price hike, warn MP and Fair Fuel UK
MP for Robert Halfon and the Fair Fuel UK campaign have called for an independent fuel price watchdog
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NewsAB InBev announces Paula Lindenberg as new UK & Ireland boss
She will replace current UK president Jason Warner when he becomes zone president for Europe in January 2019
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NewsRetail footfall falls in July but high street stabilises
Retail footfall fell back another 0.8% in July as the hot weather hit shopper numbers, but the high street showed a modest recovery after numbers plunged last year.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Aug: Young's, Asda/Sainsbury's, EU workers
Young’s Seafood has become the subject of a three-way bid battle as a potential £200m sale of the frozen food manufacturer nears conclusion.
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Analysis & FeaturesToday's and Landmark merge as Unitas Wholesale: What we know and what it means
As the two buying groups bury their former rivalry, can Today’s-Landmark merger secure the future for their members?
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NewsSales suffer at Thorntons after first full year under Ferrero
Chocolate retailer and supplier Thorntons has suffered a sharp drop in sales and an expansion of losses in its first full financial year under Ferrero ownership.
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NewsCoca-Cola European partners flattened by France and Spain despite levy boost
The soft drink levy provided a much-needed boost for CCEP despite being expected to stifle fizzy drink makers as sales dived elsewhere in Western Europe
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NewsOppo secures funding to ease cash shortfall after growth
The fast-growing business secured the loan from private investors following 500% sales growth this summer
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NewsNakd sales growth slows under Lotus ownership
The maker of Nakd healthy cereal bars Natural Balance Foods has continued to grow sales under the ownership of Lotus Bakeries, but its rate of growth has slowed dramatically since its £60m sale.
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NewsNew owners bring cereal bar maker Halo Foods back in profit
The Harvest Cheweee maker completed a turnaround in 2017 to jump up to a £361k pre-tax profit from a £3.1m operating loss
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NewsFeed shortages push prices up as heatwave hits home
Christmas turkey could be up to 5% more expensive in supermarkets, warned the BTF
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NewsCity Snapshot: Valeo Foods set to buy Dip-Dab maker Tangerine in £100m-plus deal
The owner of Fox’s mints is reportedly set to buy Tangerine, the maker of classic sweets including Dip-Dab and Blackjacks, in a £100m-plus deal. Plus, sources close to Poundworld’s administrators have advised caution over reports today that 50 branches of the discounter chain have been saved and the rest of the latest news from the City.