Latest Headlines – Page 191
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Media Bites 18 October: THG, food banks, corner shops
The main fmcg story on a quiet news days is the THG third-quarter results.
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Princes launches £2m ‘Fish for Greatness’ tuna campaign
The campaign is designed to showcase the taste, nutritional benefits and responsible sourcing credentials of its tuna products
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Nisa to upgrade 300 store fascias to Evolution format
The symbol group will be replacing stores with the old white fascia, which forms part of its Store of the Future format, with the grey Nisa Evolution design
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Home-cooked meal marketplace Cook My Grub changes name in rebrand
‘We want to establish ourselves as leader for world cuisines,’ the company says
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Logistics sector urges Chancellor to commit to long-term plan amid HS2 and net zero rowbacks
Logistics infrastructure needs long-term commitment, trade bodies told Jeremy Hunt
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Wicked Kitchen launches into Asda as Tesco exclusivity ends
Asda now stocks the brand’s Jalapeño Griller Patties, Italian-inspired Amazeballs and Chorizo-style Bangers
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Catfood subscription brand KatKin strikes first retail deal
KatKin – which claims to be the UK’s first and only fresh catfood brand – has secured a number of listings with the online grocer for its ambient range
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Parfetts marks ‘strongest year of recruitment’ with 250 new stores in 2023
Joint MD Guy Swindell told The Grocer it was a reflection of its “greater geographical footprint”, following the opening of its eighth depot in Birmingham earlier this year
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Another nine former Wilko stores set to reopen as Poundlands this weekend
Poundland agreed to buy 71 stores from administrators for Wilko last month and began reopening them from 30 September
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Just Eat to launch AI ordering assistant
Users will be able to build and customise orders via chat messaging or their voice
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Compleat Food Group acquires vegan cheesemaker Palace Culture
It adds to the chilled group’s existing plant-based brands Squeaky Bean and Vadasz
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Nisa fuel levy rises for first time in over a year as prices soar
Nisa said it will continue to monitor the situation by tracking the cost of fuel on a quarterly basis and will make any necessary amendments
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Biotiful launches new plant-based gut health yoghurt alternative
The new range will initially feature two flavours, and will be available in Tesco
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Food producers lower prices at fastest rate for three years
Prices charged by food and drink manufacturers fell at the fastest rate in more than three years in September, raising the prospect that inflation is set to ease significantly in the coming months
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One Good Thing launches ‘world’s first’ wrapper-free snack bars
An edible, waterproof coating (made from beeswax and other natural ingredients) acts as a replacement to a traditional wrapper
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Coca-Cola and Pernod Ricard team up on Absolut Vodka and Sprite RTD
It comes after Coca-Cola partnered with Brown-Forman on a Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola RTD in November 2022
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City snapshot: Mults growth slows as price war ramps up
Supermarket growth has slowed and remained below inflation as shoppers take advantage of loyalty scheme discounts, according to the latest data. Plus, THG reports progress in Q3 and food producer prices fall for first time in three years.
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Media Bites 17 October: National Lottery, food prices, M&S
The incoming operator of Britain’s National Lottery said it expects to initially fall short of promises it made bidding for the lucrative government contract as it prepares to take control of the country’s largest distributor of charity funds.
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Home Bargains offering £500 reward for help in catching shoplifters
Shoppers can get the reward by calling the variety discounter’s confidential hotline with information leading to the ‘arrest and successful prosecution of anyone committing a criminal offence in our stores’