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NewsFirst Milk to ‘scale down’ operations at its Scottish creameries
More than half of First Milk’s employees at the two creameries could lose their jobs
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NewsFSA appoints Emily Miles as new CEO
Miles joins the regulator from Defra, and replaces Jason Feeney, who retired last month
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NewsPladis makes McVitie’s Hobnobs Creams smaller but not cheaper
The supplier has cut the pack weight from 200g to 160g while maintaining an rsp of £1.22
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NewsGousto to expand automation and AI as it secures further £30m cash injection
Meal kit delivery business Gousto has secured further £30m in funding to expand automation and grow its technology team.
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NewsWarburtons plans to shut down Newburn bakery amid challenging market
Warburtons entered redundancy consultations with staff members at its Newburn bakery, Newcastle, amid plans to shut down the facility.
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NewsBulldog Skincare revenues soar but profits fall on marketing spend and NPD
Annual sales at male grooming company Bulldog Skincare jumped but profits were slashed by heavy marketing spend and NPD
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall slumps in June as high street woes continue
Retail footfall slumped in June as poor weather and Brexit uncertainty continued to bash the struggling UK high streets. Plus, new FD for Real Good Food, Sports Direct delays results and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 July: AB InBev, Retail footfall, Hop Stuff
The largest stock market float of the year has been pulled by Anheuser-Busch InBev after weak investor appetite for the overpriced sale of its Asia-Pacific business.
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NewsRaylex Brands acquires Wow Drinks to grow plant-based portfolio
Raylex said the acquisition would help on its mission to build a plant-based drinks portfolio
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NewsThe Food Warehouse kicks off online delivery from eight stores
Owner Iceland has added the stores to those providing delivery on its website
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NewsTony Holmes among three directors to leave Bestway in shake-up
Two other directors Edward Smeaton and Carolyn McMenemie have also left the business
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NewsPret a Manger links with Deliveroo to offer deliveries
The service will initially be available from 120 Pret restaurants
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NewsRetailers and suppliers unite to call for action on PRN prices
A letter claimed unbudgeted financial pressure from increasing PRN prices was adding ‘tens of millions of pounds to compliance costs’
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NewsRevealed: £100m boost to Scottish retailers from MUP
Take-home value sales of alcoholic drinks surged 7.1% to £1.5bn over the 52 weeks to 28 April 2019
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NewsWhitley Neill sales rocket on back of flavoured gin boom
It is now a bigger brand than household names such as Jim Beam, Tanqueray and Westons
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NewsKFC calls on industry to do more as it signs major chicken welfare agreement
It will see the fast food giant adopt a set of six criteria agreed by 28 animal protection charities from across Europe
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NewsCanadian cannabis giant eyes Europe with Bridge Farm deal
A flower supplier chaired by Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson has been bought by a Canadian cannabis giant as it looks at European expansion.
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NewsTulip records £85m loss as pork price fall and writedowns hit
Tulip has plunged to a pre-tax loss of £85m as low global pork prices and writedowns hit turnaround attempts.
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NewsUWS to trial online deliveries through Day-Today symbols
The Glasgow-based wholesaler has partnered with third party online platform OrderVago for the trial
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NewsCook trials 100% recyclable plastic food trays in Kent stores
Cook said its customers were supportive of its moves to reduce plastic