Latest Headlines – Page 282
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Iceland Foods smashes through food redistribution target
Nearly 1.5 million meals were redistributed through the grocer’s partnership with food redistribution platform Olio
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UK ramps up protection for seasonal workers
New agreement establishes areas of co-operation between the UK and Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
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Aldi switching to easier-to-recycle colourless milk bottle caps
The move follows a trial of the new caps in a number of stores last year
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Jempson’s launching bakery experiences for shoppers
The retailer is also selling bread subscription boxes for the first time, including a breakfast box for £17.50 a month
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Ellie Goulding’s drinks brand Served adds RTD cocktails
The drinks are sweetened with surplus fruit instead of sugar to reduce food waste and provide an ‘authentic and refreshing flavour profile’
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Media Bites 31 May: Asda/EG Group, price caps, Unilever
The billionaire Issa brothers have agreed to sell EG Group’s UK and Ireland petrol and forecourt operations to Asda in deal that will add £770m in new loans to the business empire’s heavy debts
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City snapshot: B&M boosted by price-conscious shoppers
Revenues at B&M have jumped 6.6% to £5bn as cost-conscious shoppers turned to discounters to help manage the cost-of-living crisis. Plus, the latest NIQ supermarket till roll data, and trading updates from WH Smith and Bakkavor.
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Comment and Opinion
Are ‘clumsy, meaningless’ food price cap proposals any more than a PR stunt?
Industry players fear the implications have not been fully thought through
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Iceland launches half-term savings campaign
The initiative will run until 6 June and give customers access to a range of discounts
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Reduced shopper spending power hits sales at Spar retailer
The multi-site retailer said it had been exposed to ’the downturn in spending power’ among shoppers in the north west of England
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Comment and Opinion
Suppliers are the latest scapegoat for high food prices. Let’s bust this myth now
The government is attempting to put blame somewhere in its complete naivety of how fmcg supply works, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Milk & More to deliver and collect Coca-Cola glass bottles
The trial will allow Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to learn more about consumer understanding of refillable packaging
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UK urged to lead on global plastics treaty amid DRS meltdown
Campaigners are urging government to push for ambitious measures at the talks in Paris this week
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Meatless Farm hires Kroll to save its plant-based skin
The Leeds-headquartered business has hired advisors at the restructuring and insolvency specialist to run an early options process in a bid to save the brand
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Waitrose IT glitch causes bank holiday availability issues
The latest IT issue meant deliveries were not sent out or were sent with fewer items
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Supermarket bosses vow to fight government price caps
Retail leaders have described plans for a voluntary system of price caps on basic foods as ‘meaningless and ineffective’
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Wall’s reformulates sausage rolls to reinforce quality and value
The recipe comprises premium cuts of pork shoulder and pork belly, seasoned with a secret blend of herbs and spices
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Asda confirms £2.27bn acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland
Asda has announced it has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
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Comment and Opinion
Brands need bold, creative campaigns to target ‘conscious consumers’
Acquiring these customers requires a strategic approach with tailored messaging and well-placed advertising, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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The Jolly Hog unveils first rebrand and OOH advertising
The Bristol-based business has updated its branding to promote its high-welfare and product quality credentials