Latest Headlines – Page 1001
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NewsGrower produces ‘first commercially viable’ pink apple variety in UK
The Flanders Pink has been grown at one of Kent-based company AC Goatham & Son’s orchards
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NewsOwn-label Festive Showcase deadline extended
Retailers and suppliers have been given an extension to enter products from their own-label Christmas ranges
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News‘Short-term challenges’ force Tyson to cut earnings forecast
US meatpacking giant Tyson Foods has cut its 2019 earnings guidance due to “short-term challenges” it said were negatively affecting fourth-quarter earnings.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 September: M&S, Diageo, John Lewis/Waitrose
Marks & Spencer has crashed out of the FTSE 100 after a long spell of decline in which its shares have fallen more than 40% since the beginning of last year.
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NewsValeo Foods confirms £66m Kettle acquisition
Valeo Foods Group has confirmed the acquisition of Kettle from US owner Campbell Soup Co, in a deal valuing the struggling premium crisps brand at £66m
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NewsGreene King gives Old Speckled Hen a ‘sleeker’ new look
It has rolled out a new look, which retains the brand’s ‘octagon’ and name, but added a “sleeker” typeface and silver edging
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NewsJägermeister fuses booze with cold brew coffee for new launch
The launch comes on the back of a year of declining off-trade sales for the longstanding liqueur
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NewsPotts’ tackles plastic waste by pouring its stock into a ‘beer’ can
The format will roll out from late October into Tesco across Beef, Chicken and Vegetable variants
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NewsHome Bargains to be policed by Groceries Code Adjudicator
The CMA found the retailer received around half its total turnover from grocery sales
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NewsQuorn to launch Mexican-themed vegan NPD into supermarket chilled aisles
The meat-free chicken SKUs will be rolled out into major supermarkets from next week
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NewsTesco to launch Google Assistant-integrated voice shopping
The service will be the first from Tesco capable of automatically integrating customers’ online accounts with Google Assistant
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NewsGreencore agrees £56m deal for Freshtime UK
Greencore has announced it has agreed to acquire Freshtime, a UK-based supplier of food-to-go-salads, chilled snacks and prepared produce.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 September: Biscuit International/Fox’s, Just Eat, M&S
Buyout firm Towerbook is reported to be talks to merge Biscuit International (BI) and Boparan Holdings-owned Fox’s to create a European biscuit giant.
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NewsSoap maker BeCo calls on employers to ‘steal’ its disabled staff
The social enterprise brand said it wanted to ‘close the disability unemployment gap’
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NewsAldi launches prize draw for schools to win £20k for sports equipment
To be entered in the draw, schools must collect 300 Aldi Team GB stickers to complete a sticker chart
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NewsAsda legal chief Alex Simpson to leave
Simpson is reported to have taken on a similar role with Amazon as it continues to make inroads into UK grocery
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NewsAmazon to roll out PayPoint in-store delivery partnership
The move sees Amazon Hub Counter extended initially to around 500 new stores
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NewsMr Kipling adds posh Signature Collection range for adults
It comes with Mr Kipling worth £157.8m in grocery, having last year increased sales by 3.3%
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NewsBurton’s Biscuits acquires shortbread producer Paterson Arran
Burton’s Biscuits has announced it has broadened its product portfolio with the acquisitions of Scottish shortbread producer Paterson Arran.
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NewsScottish Food & Drink Fortnight to celebrate 10th anniversary
The fortnight will include events the length and breadth of Scotland such as the Stranraer Oyster Festival