All articles by George Nott – Page 26
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NewsCo-op rolls out robot deliveries to Greater Manchester
The service will initially be available to 10,500 households in the region, with customers ordering via the Starship food delivery app
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NewsThird of vape products sold in UK not compliant, claims Trading Standards
Further to the non-compliant products on the market, CTSI said underage sales were “snowballing, and getting out of hand”
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NewsCBD brand Trip extends partnership with meditation app Calm
The deal sees Trip’s DTC customers receiving a free subscription to the premium version of the paid-for, top-ranking app
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NewsFood and drink SMEs abandon automation plans to survive
Across companies of all sizes, just over a third made zero investment in automation through 2022
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NewsVape sector ‘dodging legal obligation to fund recycling’
Just 16 of the more than 150 biggest vape brands have registered to comply with environmental regulations concerning electrical waste
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NewsPhilip Morris launches disposable vape in UK
The device launch follows an international licensing agreement signed by Philip Morris International (PMI) and Kaival Brands International
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NewsGuinness launches pocket-sized perfect pour device Nitrosurge
The USB-charged device – sold exclusively at selected Tesco stores for £22 – holds enough power for about 100 pints
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NewsRefillable online grocer ends DTC operations, partners with Abel & Cole
The final orders for the Dizzie online store are being taken this week
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Comment & OpinionTalking Food: Bidfood’s podcast is spilling over with useful tips
Launched in 2020, Bidfood’s podcast is packed with pragmatic and practical advice
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NewsDunnhumby launches tool to predict impact of price and promos on sales
The data behind the tool is updated weekly and takes account of seasonal and holiday-related sales variances
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Category ReportWill vaping’s youth appeal force a crackdown? Vaping & e-cigarettes category report 2023
Illegal nicotine volume, youth-targeted marketing and counterfeit devices are threatening the fast-growing disposable vape market
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NewsPlant-based meal kit brand Grubby partners with vegan cooking duo Bosh
The Bosh brand is made up of vegan cooks Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, who rose to fame on the back of their hugely popular YouTube channel
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NewsTap wall tech self-serves Guinness in seconds at Twickenham
Diageo has partnered with self-serve tech company Drink Command
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NewsCoca-Cola to tap ChatGPT and DALL-E for AI-powered marketing
The drinks giant’s work with OpenAI’s tools will be done as a client of Bain & Company, which announced a global services alliance with OpenAI this week
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NewsElfBar insists withdrawal of disposable vapes ‘not on safety grounds’
In a rare communication with media, the Chinese-owned brand emphasised to The Grocer that the withdrawal was not the same as a recall
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NewsAveeno rolls out ‘lift and learn’ skincare displays at Tesco
The unit debuted at Tesco Extra Watford earlier this month, and will appear at Extra stores in Sandhurst, Wembley and Slough until early March
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Comment & OpinionNext Level Chef: Gordon Ramsay cooking competition is more gimmick than grub
There can’t be many people who saw 2019 sci-fi horror movie The Platform and thought – “wow, what a fun idea for a cooking competition”
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NewsTikTok smash cereal brand Crispy Fantasy to launch DTC operation
Crispy Fantasy ran a campaign with Zapp last year during which 2,000 free samples were added to the quick commerce player’s orders
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NewsAsda taps Publicis Sapient for post-Walmart e-commerce platform
The platform will be delivered by April 2024, as part of a “hugely ambitious” programme, Publicis Sapient said
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NewsNutritional drinks brand Exalt partners with Tottenham Hotspur
Exalt makes around half of its sales through its own website, with 30% of that revenue coming via customer subscriptions