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Union calls for Wilko owners to be grilled by MPs over chain’s collapse
GMB Union has called on the Business & Trade Select Committee to hold an emergency session to demand answers
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to single digits for the first time in 16 months
Grocery price inflation hit single digits for the first time in 16 months in October as overall grocery growth continues to be driven by higher pricing. Plus Naked Wines issues profits warning as CEO departs and updates from ABF and Hilton Food Group
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Media Bites 7 November: Retail spending, Unilever, recycling
Source: GettyImages Growth in UK retail and consumer spending slowed last month to rates well below inflation, according to sector data that points to households cutting purchases ahead of the busiest shopping season of the year (Financial Times £). Retail sales slowed last month as people eased ...
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Pensioners rediscover their youth in Amazon Christmas ad 2023
The advert will premiere tonight (6 November) during the first ad break of Coronation Street on ITV
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Fentimans to launch Botanical Boost still functional drinks range
The brand could not confirm when or where the Botanical Boost range would be available
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PepsiCo promotes internally after CFO quits for Disney
Johnston departs after a 34-year career at PepsiCo
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BP signs up Relex to boost availability across company-owned estate
BP said product availability was becoming increasingly crucial for the business, with over half of its customers now visiting BP forecourts for a food-only mission
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Waitrose to offer suppliers targeted advertising after marketing overhaul
The change will give suppliers greater “flexibility” as to when and where adverts appear on Waitrose’s website
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M&S set for ‘biggest ever’ month of store openings
The retailer will open nine stores throughout November – the most it ever has in a single month
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Kevin the Carrot returns for Wonka-themed Aldi Christmas ad
Just like Santa and Mariah Carey, Kevin the Carrot returns to our screens
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Poultry giant Avara Foods hails progress of emission reductions
The processor said it was ‘tracking ahead’ of Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction plans
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BrewDog shuts Hawkes urban cidery due to ‘rampant inflation’
Hawkes’ London home, in Bermondsey, is no more
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Morrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%
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Pernod Ricard targets food lovers with new wine brand Greasy Fingers
The new range would challenge “traditional boundaries of wine and food pairings”, Pernod Ricard said
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Court action over ministers’ failure to cut meat and dairy consumption
Feedback claims the government had a duty to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy production and consumption in its Food Strategy published in June 2022
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City snapshot: Kitwave CEO to step down as ‘positive momentum’ continues
Listed wholesaler Kitwave Group has announced its CEO Paul Young will retire at the company’s AGM in March 2024
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Media Bites 6 November: Grocery inflation, Klarna, Marks & Spencer
Supermarket bosses have said they do not expect food prices to fall next year, adding to evidence that inflation will persist through 2024
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Horticulture sector needs urgent safeguards, reports House of Lords committee
The committee today published a report into the state of the sector, which revealed it was under-prioritised and underappreciated by policymakers
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Pizza Express launches frozen range exclusively into Tesco
It comes after the casual dining brand recently overhauled its chilled pizza range
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City news: Sainsbury’s shares buoyed by market share gains
Sainsbury’s shares were buoyed this week by a higher than expected earnings projections as market share gains boosted sales in its first half results