Latest Headlines – Page 159
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‘Nudge’ technology helps Iceland drivers cut carbon emissions
The dashboard technology ‘nudges’ drivers to improve their driving style
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Pilgrim’s UK slashes emissions by more than 60%
The processor cited the use of regenerative farming techniques as a key driver in the cut in emissions
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City snapshot: UK consumer confidence grows ahead of Christmas
UK consumer confidence has rebounded in November despite ongoing cost-of-living concerns
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Media Bites 24 November: Wilko, Black Friday/Amazon, John Lewis
The former bosses and auditor of collapsed UK retail chain Wilko have been summoned to appear before MPs next week
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Analysis and Features
Food retailers’ 12 trends of Christmas
The cost of living crisis may be ongoing, but retailers are tempting shoppers with high-end fare – from savoury profiteroles to posh brunches
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Analysis and Features
How small brands can navigate supermarket trade investment ‘asks’
Startups and challenger brands facing ‘exorbitant’ media and promotions charges from supermarket buyers
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Analysis and Features
Will daring to be different pay off for advertisers this Christmas?
As the Christmas ad tradition took off, supermarkets’ efforts became homogenised. This year, they’re taking risks on quirky creatives
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Analysis and Features
What is holding up progress on selling fruit & veg loose?
With targets now likely to be missed, Wrap is set to call for a ban
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Comment and Opinion
Will Cadbury’s new Creme Egg chocolate bar be successful?
Cadbury unveiled its latest Creme Egg spin-off last week, however, this isn’t the UK’s first Creme Egg chocolate bar
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Free-to-use ATMs drop by more than 15,000 in five years
According to the ACS’s latest figures in its Access To Cash Tracker, there are currently 37,836 free-to-use cash machines available across the UK
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Waitrose brings back charitable ‘giving trees’ this Christmas
JLP customers donated £600,000 via the in-store format last year
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Green Isle launches Ottimo frozen fresh filled pasta range into Tesco
The pasta is frozen ‘at its freshest’ to ensure it maintains its texture and nutrients
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Analysis and Features
What does the future hold for craft beer’s ‘second wave’?
Five of craft beer’s stalwalts celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. What lies ahead for them?
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Aldi vs Thatchers copycat battle reaches High Court
Thatchers is also gunning for Aldi’s product development process of ‘benchmarking’ against the market leader in attempting to replicate it on taste
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FSA under fire for ‘misleading’ post-Brexit precision breeding proposals
A post-Brexit bill changed the way genetically edited organisms in food and feed goods are regulated
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UK facing huge recycling shortfall as household plastic film mountain grows by 55k tonnes
A new report by Wrap reveals there has been a boom in the amount of consumer flexible plastic coming on to the market
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Tesco backs call for ban on fresh fruit and veg plastic
Tesco said it would welcome “effective government intervention on produce packaging removal”
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Booths targets modernisation with major IT and loyalty overhaul
The work would eventually enable Booths to digitise its Booths Card loyalty scheme, MD Nigel Murray said
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KFC boosts marketing team by promoting Kate Wall
Wall will report into new chief marketing officer Monica Pool, who has returned to the business
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KVI Tracker
Fruit & veg shortages to be ‘new normal’ for shoppers
Empty supermarket shelves would become ‘business as usual’ as existing challenges worsen and new ones emerge