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Poundland’s website relaunched as fully transactional site
The retailer’s e-commerce operation has been digitally migrated from Poundshop.com to Poundland.co.uk
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Bottled water brand Wenlock Spring blasts supermarket calls to row back on DRS
Wenlock Spring’s director Matthew Orme said DRS was vital to ensure the UK met its environmental targets
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Aldi looking for 100 new area managers, with salaries rising to £90k
The successful candidates will be enrolled on the discounter’s area manager programme, which is open to applications now
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Aldi lists bowel cancer symptoms on toilet wipe packaging
It follows a similar move last year with toilet roll
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Companies linked to Freshways hit with DVSA roadworthiness fines
The regulator said some vehicles were operating with known and dangerous defects
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Properoni launches dedicated pepperoni brand into Tesco
Its Classic and Hot Paprika flavours will be available alongside its new Chorizo Classic sausage pairs
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Co-op Food MD Matt Hood vows to put more pressure on police over shoplifting
Co-op Food like-for-like sales were up 4% in the first of 2023 – but ‘leakage costs’ came to about £33m
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Healeys spends £5m on improvements at Cornish cidery
Tank capacity at the Truro site has jumped by 60%
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Cathedral City expands plant-based offering with two new SKUs
The Our Plant Based Extra Mature Block and Our Plant Based Cheddar Flavour Spread have launched in 210 Sainsbury’s stores
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Vape and laughing gas thefts soar as calls to ban single-use devices grow
The rising thefts come in response to increasing demand for these goods
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Anne de Kerckhove to take over as chair at Eagle Eye Solutions
De Kerckhove will join on 1 October as non-executive director and will take over as chair at the conclusion of the AGM in November, when Malcolm Wall will step down
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Pieminister and This team up on plant-based pie
The vegan take on a classic pie flavour has rolled into Sainsbury’s and Waitrose
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Tesco boss Ken Murphy leads calls for government u-turn on food waste reporting
Speaking as UN and business leaders met in New York for the Champions 12.3 summit, Murphy said there needed to be “global action across supply chains” led by governments across the world
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Nutrigums sells stake to Play.com founder
Functional gummy vitamin brand Nutrigums has sold a stake to the founder and chairman of the online retailer Play.com Richard Goulding for an undisclosed sum
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Tropicana extends into smoothies with Kids duo
The pair ‘would offer a convenient and healthy solution for families’, Tropicana said
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City snapshot: UK retail sales rebound in August despite lower fuel sales
UK retail sales rebounded in August as volumes recovered from a wet July, despite a drop in fuel sales as prices rose
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Media Bites 22 September: Co-op, Asahi, Wilko, Ocado, SSP
The Co-op’s first-half results lead the coverage in a busy morning for fmcg news.
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Finsbury Food Group renews M&A plans after private bid
Finsbury Food has signalled its intentions to pursue a renewed M&A buy-and-build strategy after receiving a £143.4m bid to take the bakery group private.
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Cheese sector ‘at risk of long-term damage’ from supermarkets
Many cheesemakers were now facing ‘extremely challenging times’, according to a new report by Kite Consulting
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ESLs displaying sustainability credentials drive 25% sales lift in trial
ESL maker SES-imagotag and food product sustainability intelligence provider HowGood have collaborated on the work