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Gillette launches Intimate shaving range for men
‘The line-up gives guys the confidence to trim their pubes,’ said Gillette
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Aldi marketing director David Hills joins Asda
Hills worked at the discounter from 2007, holding a number of senior commercial roles before taking up his position as marketing chief in 2012
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‘We Eat Balanced’ AHDB marketing campaign to focus on ‘British’
AHDB had previously been restricted from using ‘British’ because of EU State Aid Rules, however, post-Brexit UK guidance opened the way for the switch
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Pilgrims Choice launches first adult snacking cheese range
The brand will launch its Pilgrims Choice Snack Sticks into 380 Tesco stores nationwide in September
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City snapshot: Kris Licht to become Reckitt Benckiser CEO next month
Reckitt Benckiser has announced Kris Licht will take over from Nicandro Durante as CEO on 1 October
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Media Bites 1 September: Wilko, M&S, Reckitt Benckiser
The owner of HMV is finalising a deal to rescue the majority of Wilko’s operations, salvaging more than 8,000 jobs at the stricken high street retailer
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The Pack adds nutritionally complete oven-baked vegan dry dogfood
Billed as the ‘first of its kind in Europe’, the NPD contains a strain of fermented rye believed to support dogs’ gut health
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Hovis launches trio of ‘artisanal inspired’ loaves
Three posh SKUs will roll into stores on 4 September
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Happy Drinks Group invests £5m in new bottling line
The expansion will create 25 jobs at the site in Liverpool
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Holland & Barrett accounts reveal extent of struggle
Holland & Barrett’s owner LetterOne bought back £700m of its debt in November 2022
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Asda close to selling tranche of stores to lease back for 50 years
The Grocer revealed Asda was exploring the 50-year ground lease deal – an unusual arrangement for food stores – in June
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Getir UK buying chief resigns from struggling rapid grocer
Neil Franklin was the first Brit hired by Getir
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Wilko redundancies to begin from Monday as rescue bid fails
Administrators PwC said there was no viable offer for the entire business
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M&S launches legal challenge against Oxford Street store veto
M&S claims that in rejecting the plans in July, Gove wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy
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New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: first shortlist revealed
It features the contenders for the product arm of the event – from artisanal stout to sticky toffee flapjacks
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Fully autonomous click & collect convenience store opens
The In:Five store, on the ground floor of The Filaments in Salford, features a bank of locker doors from which customers collect their groceries ordered on an app minutes before
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Plastic tax needs ‘urgent rethink’ following Treasury’s £280m windfall
Earlier this month, figures from HMRC revealed the tax generated £276m in its first year of operation, £40m more than estimated by the Treasury before it was introduced
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Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Essity and Haleon unite on Tesco donations push
The suppliers will donate one hygiene product to charity In Kind Direct for every two sold
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Loah hits £300k crowd goal to scale non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol-free beer startup Loah has hit a £300k crowdfunding target to help win further retail distribution and push into the on-trade
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City snapshot: Pernod Ricard hails ‘very strong’ annual performance in ‘normalising environment’
Pernod Ricard has posted double-digit annual sales growth despite ‘volatile’ market conditions, while expanding its margins