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NewsAldi fresh chicken scans at £650 due to barcode error
Shoppers have been complaining of the bill coming to anywhere from £65 to £650 for fresh chicken products that should cost about £6
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NewsBidder for entire Wilko chain given until 5pm to provide more details
If details are not forthcoming, Wilko will be carved up and redundancies, which were paused yesterday, are likely to be restarted, according to GMB Union
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NewsIndustry reacts to Brexit border strategy delay
Businesses welcomed the three-month delay to the Border Target Operating Model rollout
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NewsAI fruit yield forecasting startup raises £2.8m ahead of commercial launch
The technology has been on trial at “at field-scale” with two UK soft fruit growers and processors, WB Chambers and Place UK, over the last two years
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Comment and OpinionWhy you must understand the shoppers your ad didn’t reach
Retail media is a closed loop – most importantly, you know who buys the product without seeing the ad, says Joel Hopwood, co-founder at SMG
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NewsArla sees UK branded sales fall during mixed first half of 2023
The dairy co-op saw sales of its key brands fall as shoppers downtraded into the discount channels and own label
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NewsSqueaky Bean launches ready to eat fish alternative range
Both products are ready to eat, made from 100% plant-based ingredients and low in saturated fat
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NewsM&S launches ‘world first live-action 3D’ billboard campaign
The 3D billboards form part of M&S’s larger ‘Farm to Foodhall’ marketing campaign, and run alongside a TV and online campaign fronted by Tom Kerridge
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NewsPopchips debuts ‘better-for-you’ popcorn duo
The NPD from Popchips offered something different to stablemate Butterkist’s popcorn ‘indulgent’ variants, said KP Snacks
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NewsDeposit return scheme set for delay to 2026 ‘at earliest’
Last week, supermarket bosses called for the government to go back to the drawing board with its plans for DRS
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NewsFearne & Rosie in mainstream push as jam challenger wins six-figure investment
Kids’ jam startup Fearne & Rosie has secured £450k to support the next stage of its development and turn its reduced-sugar spreads challenger brand into a household name
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NewsCaptain Morgan enters alcohol-free with Spiced Gold 0.0% variant
The product is the result of two years’ work by the Diageo innovation team
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Aug: Wilko, Brexit border controls, Marks & Spencer
An Anglo-Canadian bidder for collapsed retailer Wilko has criticised administrators PwC, questioning whether the process was “fair and transparent”
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches ad platform in the UK
Brands can choose various marketing options, including promoted product placement, sponsored search, sponsored carousel, and in-app and email display ads
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S set for return to FTSE 100
M&S is expected to reclaim its spot in the list of the UK’s most valuable companies today for the first time in four years following a recent turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsTesco launches concession with crepes brand Crêpeaffaire
The Borehamwood concession will open for breakfast, lunch and dinner for eating in, on the go and local delivery
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership becomes latest retailer to cut the price of period pants
The retailer joins Tesco and M&S in pledging to cover the VAT on period knickers
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NewsBrewDog sets sights on ale with Shore Leave launch
The Scottish brewer is to return to bottled beer in a bid to convert new shoppers
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Comment and OpinionHow can food manufacturers attract more workers?
Public perception about food and drink industry careers would have to change
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NewsBrexit border checks: government confirms further delays
The rollout of the new border strategy will now be pushed to January 2024