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NewsAAC’s post-Brexit Irish border plans slammed as ‘unworkable’
BRC and FTA warned ‘alternative arrangements’ would not guarantee frictionless trade on the island of Ireland after Brexit
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NewsUnilever aims to slash plastic with ‘super-concentrated’ Cif EcoRefill
Ecorefill is forecast to save 1.5 million plastic bottles by the end of 2020
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NewsLyme Bay Winery kicks off campaign to grow Lugger Rum
Lyme Bay Winery is hoping to expand further into retail
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado posts deep first half loss after £100m Andover fire hit
Ocado has posted a first half pre-tax loss of over £140m after the fire at its Andover warehouse cost the online supermarket almost £100m. Plus, PhD Nutrition acquisition drives first half sales surge at Science in Sport and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsLidl announces plan to open 12 new stores in Scotland
The discounter has also announced plans to regenerate eight existing Scottish stores, including extensions and relocations…
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NewsMedia Bites 9 July: Retail sales, Imperial Brands, Heck
Retailers have suffered the “worst June on record” with total sales down 1.3% year-on-year in June
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NewsUK retail sales suffer ‘worst June on record’ as summer fails to shine
UK retail sales fell 1.3% as bad weather and Brexit uncertainty halted consumer spending.
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NewsHeck insists it ‘didn’t mean to cause offence’ amid Boris Johnson furore
The company was accused of resorting to a ‘cheap publicity stunt’ with the pro-Brexit MP
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NewsBread & Jam Festival to run food and drink ‘speed dating’ pitch event
An eight-strong panel of investors will invite food and drink SMEs to a round-robin of 10-minute face-to-face meetings
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NewsJealous Sweets targets growth after shift to fmcg market and funding boost
Vegan gummy bear maker Jealous Sweets is targeting £4m turnover next year after securing working capital from Lloyds Bank helped to boost sales and international expansion.
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NewsBang Curry raises six-figure sum to drive team expansion and volume growth
The scratch-cooking curry mix maker will use the funds to expand its workforce and boost volume sales.
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NewsCo-op commits to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2025
The retailer reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2018
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NewsBurger King launches halloumi burger amid ‘craze’ for the cheese
The new burger will be available nationwide as a single or double patty
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NewsAsda kicks off week-long holiday hunger food bank collection drive
The drive is part of Asda’s Fight Hunger Create Change programme
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NewsTesco looks to cut bread waste with crostini and puddings plan
Baguettes and batons are amongst the most wasted food items in supermarkets
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NewsLidl to review supply chain human rights in wake of Oxfam report
Lidl came bottom in Oxfam’s ranking of six of the UK’s biggest supermarkets last week
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NewsMars Foods appoints Armen Topalian as sales director
Topalian was previously grocery director for Mars Petcare
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands changes dividend policy and launches £200m share buyback
Imperial Brands has today moved away from its double-digit dividend payment to shareholders in favour of merely a “progressive” dividend policy and announced the commencement of a £200m share buyback scheme. Plus, new CFO for troubled Steinhoff Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 July: Tesco, Premier Foods, Sainsbury’s/Asda
Tesco is to open 750 convenience stores in Thailand over the next three years in its first major overseas expansion under chief executive Dave Lewis.
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NewsOrganic growth makes return to the world’s largest fmcg players
The world’s largest fmcg companies have rediscovered organic growth as measures taken to address competitors, customers and shifting consumer tastes have begun to bear fruit.