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NewsCity snapshot: Recession fears ease as UK GDP jumps 0.5% in June
UK GDP grew by an unexpectedly strong 0.5% in June to take overall growth for the second quarter to 0.2%
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NewsMedia Bites 11 August: Wilko, Deliveroo, Aldi
UK discount retailer Wilko has collapsed into administration after rescue talks with prospective suitors failed
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Comment and OpinionDeadly supermarket AI recipe suggestion serves up cautionary tale
Flawed and exploitable, New Zealand’s Savey Meal-Bot recommended a deadly drink
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NewsTesco net zero commitments receive backing from global climate body
Tesco laid out more detailed commitments on how it plans to cut its Scope 3 emissions across its wider supply chain
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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NewsAsda trims 8% of products from Just Essentials budget range
The budget range has shrunk from 293 products to 269
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Comment and OpinionGovernment may flip-flop but corporations should hold steady to ESG commitments
All organisations have a tendency to take themselves too seriously – instead they should just be serious about the commitments they have made, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsMajestic Wine teams up with Uber Eats to offer rapid booze delivery
The partnership is part of a drive by Majestic to build on online growth experienced since the pandemic.
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NewsWilko enters administration, putting 12,000 jobs at risk
The business was left with “no choice but to take the difficult decision to enter into administration”, said Wilko CEO Mark Jackson
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Analysis and FeaturesImmunity, influencers and incentives: 10 charts that explain UK attitudes to vitamins and supplements
We’ve quizzed 1,000 VMS shoppers to get to the heart of their health concerns and reasons for buying. So, what’s making VMS shoppers tick in 2023?
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NewsSwizzels teams up with Bird & Blend to launch confectionery-flavoured teas
The range is available on the Swizzels and Bird & Blend websites and in all Bird & Blend stores across the UK
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NewsWhitby Seafoods acquisition of Kilhorne Bay under CMA scrutiny
The scampi company planned to acquire Northern Ireland-based Kilhorne Bay
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NewsAsda hints at new healthier own label range launch
The launch would see Asda become the latest of the of traditional big four supermarkets to launch more ‘healthier’ own label options
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NewsWilton London hires ex-L’Oréal executive as marketing lead
Simon joins Wilton London after a two-year stint at luxury CBD startup OTO Wellbeing
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo ups earnings guidance despite slowing growth
Deliveroo has upgraded its profit guidance for the year despite falling order numbers amid “challenging macroeconomic conditions”
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NewsMedia Bites 10 August: Orange juice, Wilko, CCH
Orange juice futures have hit a record high after hurricanes and disease devastated citrus crops in Florida, raising the prospect of rising soft drink prices
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NewsAngelic partners with charity City Harvest to fight child food poverty
The free-from snacking brand will supply 30,000 140 allergen-free snacks this summer and beyond
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NewsChallenger brands owed upwards of £100k by Asda third-party distributor Blue Ocean
Third-party distributor Blue Ocean owes a number of challenger brands upwards of £100k for products supplied to Asda since the collapse of Tree of Life
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NewsNFU calls on government to prioritise domestic food production
The NFU is warning the government needs to take domestic food production as seriously as it does the environment
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Comment and OpinionEgg producers may be over the worst but they’re not out of the woods
Egg producers have recieved much-needed support, but the category isn’t out of the woods yet