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NewsLidl accuses Tesco of deceiving customers in High Court trial
It is the latest instalment in a battle that began last year with Lidl launching a passing off lawsuit centring on Tesco’s Clubcard Prices logo
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NewsFinnebrogue and Mash Direct team up to support employees with cost of living crisis
The two companies have agreed to produce food bundles for their workforces, comprising a balance of veg-based and protein-based products
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NewsReality star Billie Faiers launches home and lifestyle brand into Tesco
The brand will launch a collection of homeware, children’s stationery and craft products in the supermarket from the beginning of next month
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NewsChildren’s snack brand Bear adds Calippo-style ice lollies
Made using fruit purée and pure apple juice, Fruit Squeezers are HFSS compliant with no added sugar
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NewsJohn Lewis starts hunt for new creative agency for first time in 14 years
Both accounts under review are currently held by the agency Adam&EveDDB
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NewsTesco tie-up with food sharing app Olio saves 30 million meals from landfill
Groups using Olio’s app are able to arrange pick up from an agreed collection point, with the charity working with over 80,000 volunteers
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NewsBarratt unveils confectionery NPD pipeline to lure in younger consumers
The confectionery brand has NPD planned for autumn, which will further expand its offering of softer, gummy sweets
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NewsNI protocol ‘is a mess’ says former PM John Major
Major said he was “baffled” as to how the protocol could have been negotiated in its existing form
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NewsCity snapshot: Price rises boost PZ Cussons sales but volumes and margins decline
PZ Cussons has delivered a ’robust’ performance in the first half as its transformation continued. Plus, Cellular Goods reveals its proposed acquisition of CBD player Cannaray has collapsed, and Tate & Lyle unveils a new five-year framework
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Feb: Lidl/Tesco, Carlsberg, Retail sales
Lidl has accused Tesco of “deceiving customers” during a High Court battle over the use of a yellow circle logo
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NewsBurts Snacks acquired by Kolak owner Europe Snacks
Premium snacks brand Burts has been snapped up by French own label manufacturer Europe Snacks for an undisclosed sum
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Comment and OpinionWill the new Department for Energy Security better support food and drink businesses?
The new department, headed by Grant Shapps, is the most eye-catching move in the PM’s mini reshuffle
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NewsJohn West becomes official ‘protein partner’ of ParalympicsGB
The four-year partnership will cover the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics and the Milan 2026 Winter Paralympics
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NewsEl Rayo Tequila secures £870k investment to fund UK growth
London-based premium tequila brand El Rayo has raised £870k in new funding as it aims to double sales in 2023
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NewsOver-strength ElfBars found on supermarket shelves
Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all moved to investigate or remove the offending products from shelves
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NewsNisa retailer Amrit Singh enters wholesale to bring American NPD to other retailers
He is working directly with suppliers from the US who are importing stock to the warehouse, which is attached to the back of his H & Jodies Nisa store
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Comment and OpinionTesco’s counter axe marks the end of exciting grocery retail
Retailers are just creating cookie-cutter designs that put the same prepacked food on every shelf, says Karen Green, founder of Buyerology
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Comment and OpinionSustainability, AI, people: the macro trends to watch this year
Demand a triple-win for consumers, retailers and suppliers in each of these areas, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsBest-one reverts from grey to blue fascia ‘to reinforce loyalty’
Following trials with the new blue look, all new stores that joined the group as of last year have opened with the updated fascia
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NewsVeganuary continues to boom as latest year breaks sign-up records
Celebrities have continued to be involved in the campaign, with Peter Andre and Diane Morgan, aka Philomena Cunk, among others involved this year