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Cut business rates and reform Apprenticeship Levy, says M&S boss
Stuart Machin has set out what he wants to see announced in Wednesday’s spring budget
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Lewis Hamilton’s alcohol-free agave ‘spirit’ gets UK launch
Hamilton’s Almave brand was created in partnership with Mexican spirits group Casa Lumbre
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The Sidemen partner with Mornflake to launch cereal brand
The launch will be backed by an advertising campaign starring professional darts player Luke Littler
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Hancocks confectionery reopens revamped Bristol store for business
The leading confectionery wholesaler has just revamped its flagship Avonmouth store, with plans to soon improve all 14 of its sites
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Kellanova appoints Marcella Kain as senior sales director
It comes as Kellanova targets growth within snacking
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Overfishing could push herring fishery to collapse, new research finds
Fishing pressure on the herring exceeded scientific advice by 30%-37% from 2020 to 2022
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Kettle Produce continues operating at a loss despite turnover increase
The producer, which saw turnover rise by 10% to £161.7m, from £147m, said loss had continued due to a “range of challenging circumstances”
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Margiotta invests in HQ in bid to supercharge Waitrose expansion
The family-owned grocer currently stocks more than 2,000 Waitrose products, and wants to grow its offer
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Ocado claims biggest Buy British shopping aisle of any UK supermarket
The dedicated section of the Ocado website will feature more than 800 British items every week of the year
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Unitas rolls out procurement service to reduce members’ operating costs
The service will offer members centrally negotiated rates on overhead purchases, including energy supply and agency staff
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Aldi Team GB sponsorship extended to 2032
The discounter has been the official supermarket of Team GB since 2015
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Rude Health launches organic oat barista line
The brand said the organic variant had been in development for four years
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Alcohol ‘not a focus’ for Monster in the UK, CCEP says
Monster’s boozy brand extension isn’t about to hit UK shelves any time soon
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Media Bites 4 March: Ocado/M&S, Asda, chocolate prices
Are Ocado and M&S running out of road, asks The Times. M&S and Ocado could be heading for dispute over the terms of their JV
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City snapshot: Treatt appoints David Shannon as CEO
Drinks ingredients supplier Treatt has appointed Shannon to fill the vacancy left by long-term boss Daemmon Reeve, who stood down at the end of 2023
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Convenience stores suffer 400% increase in theft in 2023
The scale of the crisis blighting communities across the UK was highlighted in the trade body’s 2024 Crime Report, published today
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City News: Reckitt Benckiser shares slump after ‘unsatisfactory’ results
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser saw its share slump this week as its 2023 sales underperformed City expectations following an “unsatisfactory” fourth quarter.
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Aldi introduces parcel lockers outside stores
The lockers, from provider InPost, can be used by customers to collect and return online orders from other retailers
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Entegra to work with existing and new suppliers to deliver Better Food & Drink contract
The procurement service said it would work closely with national and regional suppliers to fulfil the £100m public contract, easing industry concerns of anti-competition
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Aldi salad supplier UK Salads appoints administrators
The Aldi salad supplier has appointed administrators, with The Grocer understanding that unsecured creditors will be owed as much as £10m