Latest Headlines – Page 270
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely nets £17m to drive global growth
The ethical confectionery maker has raised €20m (£17m) to accelerate its “mission of ending exploitation in the cocoa industry”
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NewsProper Snacks rolls out limited-edition Barbie popcorn
The brand is offering shoppers over the age of 18 the chance to win a trip for two to California to coincide with Barbie’s release
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NewsM&S cuts the price of over 70 family staples
Products dropped in price include M&S Select Farms DNA traceable beef mince, avocados, Greek-style yoghurt and ciabatta rolls
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NewsLA Brewery lands Nando’s deal to offer Citrus Hops kombucha
LA Brewery makes drinks using a natural fermentation process with blends of tea, plants and flowers
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NewsSofina Foods proposes Young’s Seafood Grimsby factory closure
The Young’s Seafood owner has proposed to close the Marsden Road site from October 2023
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NewsWilko planning no store closures in upcoming CVA
The home and garden retailer is due to launch a company voluntary arrangement next month in which it will seek rent cuts from landlords
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NewsMorrisons launches sixth round of price cuts this year
The investment is worth £26m and the prices will be locked for at least eight weeks
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NewsDavid Sands completes changeover from Nisa to Spar in under a year
Its entire estate has now been rebranded to the Spar Market fascia, including its three David’s Kitchen stores, based in Glenrothes, Falkirk and Kirkcaldy
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NewsBogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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NewsActivia launches new high-fibre range of yoghurts
The range is available in three flavours: Walnut & Oats, Apple & Cereals and Muesli
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NewsDeposit return scheme administrator CSL faces collapse after funding pulled
The supermarkets and suppliers behind CSL had hoped the body could serve as a model for the rest of the UK
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NewsCoca-Cola HBC expands spirits offering with $220m Finlandia vodka acquisition
Hellenic Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC has acquired the Finlandia vodka brand from a subsidiary of Brown-Forman, the US owner of Jack Daniel’s, for $220m. Plus, management board changes announced at British American Tobacco.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 June: Tesco, anti-obesity measures, McColl’s
The chief executive of Tesco has said food inflation has probably peaked but that prices are likely to stay high
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NewsOcado gets vote of confidence with ‘much better outlook’
Analysts at BNP Paribas Exane upgraded the online retail pioneer from ‘sell’ to ‘neutral’
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Analysis and FeaturesWhere startups find funding when investment dries up
Rising inflation rates and a cost of living crisis are scaring investors off food and drink challengers
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Comment and OpinionWhat is the Adjudicator doing about all those supplier complaints?
As retailer relations sour with suppliers what is the GCA doing about all their complaints?
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NewsAldi offering kids free sessions of Olympic and Paralympic sports
The discounter has also released the findings of a poll suggesting millions of children are at risk of missing out on sport in the cost of living crisis
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NewsTetley cuts plastic with new cardboard packs
It represents the ‘most significant change’ to the brand’s packaging in 30 years
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NewsMilk & More expands bottle refill offering to 77 lines
The move, in partnership with circular supply chain business Again, means 80% of its volumes are now sold with zero-waste packaging
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NewsPop-up grocer Raye to open seventh site, in tie-up with ice cream brand Araw
The pop-up includes an ice cream bar in addition to a 200-strong range of food, drink and wellness products