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NewsMedia Bites 28 August: Altria/PMI, M&S, Supermarket offers
The revelation of $200bn all-stock merger talks between Altria and Philip Morris International saw $13bn wiped off their combined value.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith travel business delivers ‘strong’ performance
WH Smith (SMWH) has reported its travel business continues to perform ’strongly’ across all its channels. Plus, food inflation eases and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUK shop prices fall in August amid high levels of promotions
UK shop prices have continued to slump in August as weak consumer spending and mounting competition led to higher discounting within the retail sector
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NewsLidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs
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NewsCoca-Cola’s Piccadilly Circus ad makes way for Costa RTD range
The ad is the first stage of a push that will include digital, PR and sampling activity
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NewsGü ramps up hot desserts offer with Heavenly Hot Puds sub-brand
The new range will see the launch of Belgian Chocolate Brownie and Sticky Toffee Pudding
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NewsRobin Rowland to step down from non-exec director role at Yo
Rowland has been CEO and chairman as well as a non-executive director over a 20 year period
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NewsSomerdale lands listings in China’s first Costco
Five cheese SKUs sourced by Somerdale have gone on sale in the new store in Shanghai
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NewsCosta’s Jason Cotta named Ole & Steen CEO
Cotta worked for Costa Coffee for nearly seven years, working his way up from operations director UK to MD
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NewsChristine Tacon urges government to stick with ‘collaborative’ GCA approach
Tacon was responding to a statutory review of the adjudicator role by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s begins deposit return scheme trial with glass bottles
The Scottish government has already vowed to push ahead with an all-in system as early as 2020
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NewsKiddylicious claims babyfood first with Houmous Dip-Dip
The snack provides no more than 100 calories, and is made with no added sugar or salt
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Income Reit buys Sainsbury’s store
Supermarket Income REIT has announced the acquisition of Sainsbury’s supermarket in Preston, Lancashire, from Legal & General for £54.4m
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Aug: Asda/Walmart, Grenade, Melton Mowbray
Asda has told suppliers it is putting the development of new products on the back-burner as US owner Walmart looks to slash costs and considers a stock market float.
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NewsNestlé launches Starbucks by Nespresso range of coffee pods
It is the first time Nestlé has used its Nespresso aluminium capsule technology outside its Nespresso business.
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NewsFarmdrop adds £5m to total raised as it expands across UK
Farmdrop has issued just over £5m worth of new shares as it continues its nationwide expansion
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NewsTributes paid to former Scottish Grocers’ Federation CEO John Drummond
Drummond served as SGF chief executive from 2005 to 2015
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NewsVegan petcare brand Hownd turns to crowd for £150k fundraise
Hownd has reached out to the crowd for investment, seeking £150k to accelerate growth and develop new products
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NewsCult American ‘hard seltzer’ White Claw tipped for UK launch
The drink - in essence alcoholic sparkling water with different flavours - has taken the US by storm over recent months
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NewsWaitrose wins ‘Fine to Flush’ certification for own-label wet wipes
Two plastic-free products are available from today