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Ricky Gervais takes ownership stake in Ellers Farm Distillery
Gervais said he had ‘been looking to invest in eco-friendly businesses for a while’
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City snapshot: Deliveroo expands in DIY with Screwfix partnership
Deliveroo is betting on an expansion into non-food retail to boost future growth as the delivery firm reiterated its profit forecasts for the year ahead of the group’s first capital markets day today.
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Media Bites 29 November: Wilko, Deliveroo, Greencore, Pets at Home
The appearance before MPs of Wilko chairwoman Lisa Wilkinson dominates the headlines this morning.
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Greencore boss Dalton Philips signals further price increases amid soaring wages
The boss of sandwich maker Greencore has warned of potential further price hikes
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Salmon welfare scorecard reveals big hurdles for major suppliers
Compassion in World Farming’s new scorecard will report the performance of eight major salmon producers against 13 key welfare parameters
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Former Wilko chair accused of ‘burgling a failing business’ in MP grilling
‘What is especially stark is that as the business plunged into deeper trouble, the dividends went up,’ said Business and Trade Committee chair Liam Byrne
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Henderson Group launches festive sandwich range
Northern Irish Spar wholesaler launched the wider Delish range earlier this year in partnership with food-to-go manufacturer, Around Noon
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West of England mayor launches funding for retailers tackling theft
There is a total of £142,000 available, and retailers in the area which includes Bath and Bristol can apply for a 50% match funding grant up to £2,000
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Sainsbury’s resumes meal kit partnership with SimplyCook as part of store refresh
The service has launched in Sainsbury’s newly refurbished Witney store
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Ex-Tesco boss Dave Lewis: supermarkets must slash environmental impacts
The former Tesco boss and now-WWF chair said there had not been enough environmental progress across the industry
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Tesco winds up partnership with WWF as it launches new nature plan
The alliance, announced under former boss Dave Lewis five years ago, was billed as a “ground-breaking” partnership and was originally due to run for four years
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Rowse quietly launches maple syrup brand into Sainsbury’s
It follows Rowse owner Valeo Foods’ acquisition of Quebec-based maple syrup manufacturer Les Industries Bernard & Fils Ltd in May 2022
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Pig sector urged to be vigilant as first human swine flu case reported
The UK Health Security Agency detected a confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v, similar to that currently circulating in pigs in the UK
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Asda sells more than 120,000 £1 meals to elderly in three weeks
The scheme will run until February alongside Asda’s ‘Kids Eat for £1’ offer, which it said continued to be “hugely popular”
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Concha y Toro plots UK launch for Casillero del Diablo spin-off
Devil’s Carnava debuted in Chile in September
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Kraft Heinz appoints new vice president of sales for northern Europe
David Adams has been promoted from his current role as head of procurement for northern Europe
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Retailers warn of prolonged inflation as government increases business taxes
Food prices have continued to rise at a slower pace in November but the British Retail Consortium warned a new raft of higher costs hitting business could derail falling inflation in 2024.
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Media Bites 28 November: Wilko, Unilever, M&S, inflation
The HMV owner Doug Putman has said his planned rescue of the retailer Wilko collapsed because “everyone just got a little bit greedy” and was not thinking about the jobs that could have been saved.
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City snapshot: Greencore boosts revenues and profits as it passes on inflation
Greencore has boosted annual revenues and profits as it recovered cost inflation and also improved volumes. Plus, the latest inflation figures from the BRC, annual results at Treatt and half-year results at Supreme and Pets at Home.
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Gordon’s unveils new brand positioning in bid to arrest sales slide
The campaign was ‘the biggest shift in the way Gordon’s is brought to life’ since 2016