Latest Headlines – Page 146
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NewsMedia Bites 13 December: Boots, Unilever, Sainsbury’s
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reviving discussions on a potential exit from its UK pharmacy chain Boots nearly 18 months after a sale process was scrapped
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NewsBusiness rates for UK’s six largest supermarkets set to rise by £160m
The bill for the traditional big four will rise by £136m, according to Colliers
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Comment and OpinionDid Channel 4 Dispatches expose Bernard Matthews safety flaws or was it a big flap?
Nothing says it’s Christmas quite like a scandal in a turkey factory – which is something Channel 4’s Dispatches attempted to convince us of last week
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NewsNewlat confirms Princes talks as process reaches ‘advanced’ stage
Italian food group Newlat has confirmed it is one of the parties vying to acquire canned food giant Princes
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NewsOne Stop selling own-brand Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity
The Tesco-owned retailer said 10% of the price would be donated to the charities, amounting to £1,000 currently overall
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NewsWaitrose to ‘rapidly’ expand export business as overseas sales surge
Waitrose has been holding meetings with new and existing distributors, including with supermarkets across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
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NewsAHDB to launch new beef, lamb and dairy ad push
The new ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign will launch on 1 January
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NewsM&S surplus food donations hit 70 million meal mark
This year has seen the retailer donate surplus food from stores equivalent to 13 million meals, the highest figure to date
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NewsIceland Foods ‘confident’ stores will be unaffected by Christmas strikes
Workers at two of its distribution centres have confirmed plans to walk out this Christmas in a pay dispute with GXO
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NewsUnilever under CMA investigation for ‘overstating’ environmental claims
The CMA said an initial review uncovered ‘a range of concerning practices’ in Unilever’s marketing efforts
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NewsCity snapshot: UK shoppers save now to spend £5bn on food during Christmas week
Grocery sales growth slowed in November as shoppers delayed spending on food and drink to take advantage of seasonal promotions during Christmas week. Plus, the CMA opens a probe into Unilever around claims of “greenwashing” and Pepco posts record sales but profits fall back
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NewsMedia Bites 12 December: VBites, Unilever, British American Tobacco
Heather Mills’s vegan food business, VBites, has collapsed into administration after failing to secure fresh funding
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Comment and OpinionWill COP28’s big food industry focus lead to positive change?
This year’s climate summit in the UAE saw a greater focus on food systems
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NewsHeather Mills’ vegan empire VBites calls in administrators
VBites, the vegan meat and cheese producer created by Heather Mills, has called in administrators after failing to attract new funding amid cost pressures
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NewsUpheld complaints to Portman Group ‘more than double’
Northern Monk saw complaints against two of its products – one for appealing to under-18s – upheld in 2023
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NewsNice makes move into bottled, lower abv ‘session wine’
The 3.4% abv wines were inspired by the trend towards session lagers and IPAs in the beer category
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NewsUK government to roll out EU-style deforestation laws
Rishi Sunak announced the legislation was finally coming into effect at COP28, two years after it was proposed
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NewsNext government should set food production targets, NFU urges
The majority of shoppers backed targets to boost food security, revealed the NFU’s ‘manifesto’ for the next government
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NewsBestway opens first Costcutter hybrid with Wine Rack in Guildford
The company-owned store, which was formerly branded Select Convenience with a Bargain Booze offer
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NewsUN sets out roadmap to end world hunger amid climate crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization published the first net zero roadmap for food systems at COP28