Latest Headlines – Page 1055
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NewsFrieslandCampina promotes Will Jones to MD
Jones was the supplier’s grocery and marketing director after joining in 2015 from travel business TUI
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NewsHealthy Nutrition Co revamps MaxiMuscle to re-engage shoppers
The fitness brand aims to tap demand for everyday fitness over coming months with a raft of on-trend NPD
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NewsStore openings boost annual growth at B&M Bargains
B&M Bargains owner BME European Value Retail has delivered another “strong” annual performance with a double-digit rise in sales and underlying earnings.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: M&S, Pret A Manger, Jamie Oliver
The papers digest Marks & Spencer’s drop in annual profits, the acceleration of its store closure programme and its share price plunge after revealing detailers of a discounted fundraising.
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NewsWhole Foods to host product pitch day for startups
Attendees for the day will be shortlisted from brands that post an image of their product on Instagram
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NewsWaitrose to roll out home compostable ready meal packaging
Waitrose has partnered with packaging suppliers Huhtamaki and Saladworks to create the cream-coloured plastic
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NewsTesco becomes headline partner for Pride in London
Tesco has been a partner of the event for 10 years
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NewsPlastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds to be banned
The only exemptions will be for medical needs or for people with disabilities who need to use plastic straws
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NewsJuul secures first UK wholesale deal with Bestway
First phase will see Juul stocked in 10 Bestway and Batleys depots
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NewsPret a Manger acquires rival Eat to expand Veggie Pret estate
The acquisition will see Pret gain another 90 stores across the UK
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NewsNisa partners with EeBria to expand craft beer offering
Nisa will increase its offering with brews from over 100 of the UK’s breweries and cideries
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NewsCofresh Snack Foods acquires £20m second site in Nuneaton
The new facility will be dedicated to healthier snack brand Eat Real
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NewsM&S announces £600m discounted rights issue to fund Ocado JV
Marks and Spencer has announced a £600m rights issue to fund its joint venture with Ocado as it reveals a 10% drop in pre-tax profits and a 3% drop in annual revenues.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 May: Jamie Oliver, Majestic Wine, WH Smith
Food industry ambassador and celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain has collapsed into administration and all but three of its 25 venues have closed.
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News2 Sisters set to close another poultry site as part of restructure
The move is the latest in a bid to turn the poultry giant’s fortunes around
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NewsJonny Wilkinson relaunches kombucha brand in tilt at mainstream
No.1 Kombucha has been renamed No.1 Living, while the probiotic drinks have been reformulated to become 100% organic
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NewsPrimrose’s Kitchen eyes sales hike following takeover
News investors in the Dorset cereal brand include government food waste tsar Ben Elliot
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NewsIceland to open 1,000th store in 2019, says Richard Walker
Recent additions to the estate include stores in Coventry, Rawtenstall and Sheffield’s Fox Valley shopping park
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NewsUK Plastics Pact report notes decline in unrecyclable packaging
Membership of the pact has grown from 42 business members at launch to 76
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NewsAldi to remove all newspapers and magazines from UK stores
The fixtures are set to disappear from stores next month