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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol
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NewsMedia Bites 1 March: Ocado, Sainsbury’s/Argos, grocery inflation
Annual losses at Ocado have skyrocketed as shoppers cut back on online grocery purchases and costs were driven up by inflation and technology spending
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits and sales jump at Reckitt as prices rise
Annual revenues at Reckitt Benckiser have increased 9.2% to £14.5bn as the Dettol to Durex owner increased prices by almost 10%. Plus, the latest BRC shop price index, and annual results from Vimto owner Nichols, Just Eat Takeaway and Glanbia
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NewsDefra meeting with supermarkets over fruit & veg shortages ‘achieves little’
Retail bosses are understood to have been irritated by headlines at the weekend saying they were being ‘hauled in front’ of ministers to explain fruit & veg shortages
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 1,400 Argos roles at risk with £90m logistics restructure
Sainsbury’s will close two Argos depots by 2026 as part of a £90m restructure of the supermarket’s logistics network
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NewsNew Northern Ireland deal solves ‘Rubik’s Cube’ protocol, says M&S chairman
The ‘Windsor Framework’, agreed yesterday by prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, is set to replace the NI protocol
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Analysis and FeaturesAt a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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Comment and OpinionScotland’s DRS looks sunk after Sturgeon’s departure. What now?
SNP politicians have turned on their own plan and signalled what could be curtains for the scheme in Scotland
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NewsHousehold goods player McBride points to further price hikes as it cuts losses
Private label househole goods manufacturer McBride said it had delivered a first half performance in line with its business recovery plan, despite facing a further spike in costs in the period
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NewsGrocery inflation hits new 17.1% high as discounter growth soars
Grocery price inflation has soared to a new high of 17.1% as the discounters continue to rapidly take share from the major supermarkets
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker to climb Mount Everest in Alzheimer’s appeal
Walker wants to raise £1m towards improving dementia treatment
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Comment and OpinionHow suppliers can get their ideas heard by busy buyers
Buyers are typically overloaded with demands on their attention but the problem is now more acute, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionThe devil is in the detail for Sunak’s new NI protocol deal
The minutiae will be crucial to the success of the proposed Windsor Framework, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Range PreviewScrambled fudge and a Heston chocolate ‘Dabbit’: Waitrose’s Easter range 2023
Waitrose has unveiled its Easter 2023 range, featuring the last items from its 12-year partnership with Heston Blumenthal
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NewsMorrisons opens new landmark recycling site in war on soft plastic
Up to 15,000 tonnes of chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, food films and other hard to recycle materials are expected to pass through the site in Glenrothes, Fife.
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NewsTesco launches Premium meal deal at £5 for Clubcard holders
The deal, which will sit alongside its existing standard meal deal, incudes brands such as Itsu, Yo Sushi and Pollen & Grace
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NewsOcado extends Tesco price match in response to cost of living crisis
The price promotion is an extension of the Ocado’s long-standing Low Price Promise
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets have broken the fresh supply chain. The solution is in their hands
The answer to these shortages lies solely in the hands of retailers, says Ged Futter, director, The Retail Mind
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NewsDanone promises to ‘never’ launch HFSS products for kids
The commitment comes as part of a strategy to be a ‘purpose-led, health-focused major food and drink company’
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Comment and OpinionWhy your first TV ad should focus on brand, not product
If done right, moving into TV can help keep the wave of innovative fmcg startups alive, says Tom Newton, strategy partner at Hell Yeah