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NewsMedia Bites 25 Feb: Asda/Sainsbury's, Dairy Crest, Kraft Heinz
The American private equity giant that owns ticketing app Trainline is plotting a bid for Asda as the supermarket’s £14bn merger with rival Sainsbury’s teeters on the brink of collapse, according to the Sunday Times.
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits stabilise at Finsbury Food Group despite sales drop
Finsbury Food Group was back in profit in the first half of its financial year, though business closures meant headline revenues declined. Plus, ABF to shrug off sugar woes and post annual sales growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsDairy Crest to remain 'passionately British' despite sale, CEO Mark Allen insists
The Cathedral City owner is to be sold to Canadian dairy giant Saputo, in a £975m cash deal
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NewsNorthern Irish Nisa makes switch to sustainable packaging
Milestone Rathfriland Nisa Extra is now selling a large proportion of its take-home meals in new Vegware packaging
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NewsHalf of Brits want clearer recycling labelling, says survey
A fifth of consumers admit mistakenly throwing non-recyclable packaging into their recycling bin
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NewsABP aims for plant-based market with Equals brand
Equals will launch with a burger made from a mix of seasoned pea and soya proteins
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NewsProfits slide at Divine Chocolate amid currency pressures
Profits dropped to just £9k in the year ended 30 June 2018
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NewsIceland trials delivery service for caterers
Retailer has begun sending marketing emails for the new Iceland Trade service
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NewsPropercorn to switch to UK packaging supplier post-Brexit
The London snack brand’s plan to move from its current supplier in Italy arose during plans to ‘mitigate risk’ after 29 March
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates celebrates 'female trailblazers' with Embrazen wine duo
The brand has two SKUs, Embrazen Red Blend 2017 and Embrazen Chardonnay 2017
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NewsCadbury launches first-ever Bournville dark chocolate sharing bag
The new format, Bournville Giant Buttons, is set to roll out next month
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NewsHovis links with Terracycle for bread bag recycling scheme
In October, Hovis added clearer recycling messaging to its packaging to ‘boost the number of bags that are disposed of correctly’
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NewsMars Wrigley unveils More Protein countlines for Mars and Snickers
They are set to be followed later this year by a low-calorie range of Mars Wrigley countlines
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NewsThe Grocer Conference 2019: grow sales with the latest tech
The conference, on 12 March, will explore how to grow sales using the latest technology and techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods space
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NewsCity snapshot: Dairy Crest agrees £975m sale to Canada's Saputo
Dairy Crest owns Cathedral City as well as the Clover and Country Life butter and spread brands
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NewsFerrero shuts down world’s largest Nutella factory over quality issue
The confectionery giant is conducting an investigation on the matter which arose this week
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NewsSuppliers celebrate CMA's Sainsbury's-Asda findings
There was widespread celebration over this week’s verdict, despite the competition watchdog dismissing concerns raised over the impact on suppliers
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Feb: Just Eat, Kraft Heinz, Sainsbury's/Asda
US competitor to Just Eat, Uber Eats announced plans to cut the fees it charges restaurants on Thursday (21 February)
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NewsUK and Irish retail bosses unite to warn against no-deal Brexit
The groups said increased tariffs and new regulatory checks would lead to increases in the cost of making fresh food and drink available to consumers
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NewsUber Eats squares up to Just Eat with new service
Previously, Uber Eats only allowed restaurants to sell on its app while also using its couriers for delivery