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NewsMedia Bites 31 January: Morrisons, Diageo, John Lewis
Morrisons has agreed to sell its petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group for £2.5bn in return for a 20% stake in the service stations operator
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NewsKendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila seals UK retail debut in Tesco
The listing came with tequila ‘really on trend’, according to Tesco
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne narrows losses despite challenging second half
English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne has narrowed underlying losses as it cut costs and continued to grow sales.
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NewsCo-op launches UK’s first convenience retail media network
Dubbed the Co-op Media Network, it brings together Co-op’s in-house team and long-term agency partner Threefold
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NewsThis appoints former Ella’s Kitchen boss Mark Cuddigan as CEO
The move will allow This founders Andy Shovel and Pete Sharman to step back
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches new charity partnership with Comic Relief
H&B will curate a specific range of products, with 10p from each purchase being donated to the charity
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NewsMorrisons sells forecourts in £2.5bn deal to pay down debt pile
MFG and Morrisons, which are both owned by private equity FIRM Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), confirmed today they had entered into an agreement with the sites
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Comment and OpinionIs Veganuary too challenging for shoppers?
The month of resolutions and abstinence is almost over. The small percentage of Brits who endured January sans animal-derived products, however, should be praised
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NewsMarmite teams up with Tayto to launch branded crisps range
It comes after Walkers discontinued its Marmite variant at the end of 2023
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NewsEmmi Caffè Latte unveils new look and biggest-ever summer campaign
The RTD coffee brand aims to attract new consumers to the category and ‘ride the wave of the surging iced coffee trend’
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NewsDeliveroo shares fall as Delivery Hero plans to sell off stake
Delivery Hero is selling its stake in rival food delivery group Deliveroo for more than £70m
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NewsDiageo prepares UK launch for ready-to-serve cocktail trio
The pre-mixed drinks will be sold in both bottle and can format from this spring
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NewsNorthern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal but food industry demands detail
Stormont power-sharing is set to return after two years as Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party finally agrees to the post-Brexit deal
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NewsPetfood startup Marleybones lands listing in Whole Foods Market
The online brand will roll out fresh meals and dry treats from Thursday (1 February)
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NewsCo-op adds all stores to nationwide ‘Safe Spaces’ scheme
The scheme, also known as Operation Portum, sees businesses sign up in a bid to collectively increase safe spaces in retail premises
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NewsCMA backs proposals for tighter unit pricing rules for retailers
Last week the Department for Business and Trade published proposals to amed the regulation that determines how retailers display unit prices
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NewsDiageo defends decision to scale back direct supply to wholesalers
Diageo GB managing director Nuno Teles said the move was necesarry to offer ‘good activation’ on its products to operators
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NewsCMA begins investigation into supermarket loyalty prices
The probe will explore whether loyalty prices offered by supermarkets are “genuine promotions” and “as good a deal as presented”
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NewsPoundland still struggling with HFSS compliance more than a year after rules came in
Poundland stores in Crawley and Worthing have recently been prominently displaying chocolates and sweets in the checkout queueing area – or so-called temptation aisle – contrary to the rules
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Analysis and FeaturesCan the Zoe nutrition programme change the UK’s diet?
Personalised nutrition programme Zoe has racked up countless column inches and, most recently, an M&S partnership. How is the app shaping food choices and will it go mainstream?