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UK fruit & veg supply threatened as Morocco heatwave decimates crops
Growers are now struggling to replant many tomato crops that didn’t survive the extreme heat
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EG Group sells 63 US convenience stores to pay down debt
EG Group has agreed to sell 63 convenience stores to US convenience operator Casey’s to reduce its debt pile
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Kraft Heinz names Carlos Abrams-Rivera as CEO
The US food giant has announced current North American chief Carlos Abrams-Rivera will become its new CEO
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Ella’s Kitchen announces new partnership with RSPB
Ella’s Kitchen will support the charity through a mixture of seed sowing, plug planting and allowing natural regeneration
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Asda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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Pret to open first store in Northern Ireland
Pret aims to open 20 stores accross the island of Ireland over the next 10 years
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TikTok looting sprees heading for supermarkets, shrinkage chiefs fear
Compared with 2019, losses at the major supermarkets were up by 33%, the ECR Retail Loss research found
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Iceland recalls Cathedral City ready meal SKU due to listeria presence
The Cathedral City Cheese & Ham Gratins with best before date 2 May have all been recalled
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Nearly 10% of dairy farmers planning on ending production within two years
A further 23% said they were ’unsure’ if their business would continue producing beyond this point, the NFU said
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Harrods hails ‘year of recovery’ after strong results
Harrods had outperformed the wider market due to its long-standing relationship with brands and customers, said CFO Tim Parker
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Asda launches new food to go concept
As well as the two initial stores, the Asda Food Hub concept is being applied to a refresh of 10 of Asda’s pizza and hot food counters across its estate
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‘Tipping point’ in falling tax take looming as shops close, retail chiefs warn
In a warning shot to the government, the Retail Sector Council has set out its predictions for the future of the sector
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ASA raps Napolina for ‘exaggerating’ prize fund in Tesco promotion
The Princes-owned ingredients brand gave out just one £500 voucher from an advertised total prize fund of £125,000
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Nisa retailer Amrit Singh moves from wholesaling to exporting viral NPD
The products, including confectionery, snacks, toys, and accessories, are being imported to his new 5,000 sq ft warehouse in Walsall
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Tesco fulfilment fees in spotlight as Adjudicator aims warning shot over ‘pay to stay’
The Adjudicator has also warned grocery retailers they must be able to prove their behaviour on delists is code-compliant in the event of future disputes
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Müller completes clear milk bottle cap switch in bid to save plastic
The company will have a reduced dependency on virgin plastic of more than 1,500 tonnes each year
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Colgate Palmolive trials generative AI chatbot
Ask Profitero AI assistant serves up data from more than 1,000 retailers in 50 countries, including price, availability, search rank, customer reviews, video and imagery
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Liquid Death seals c-store debut with Co-op and Nisa listings
The listings come four months after Liquid Death made its UK debut via Amazon
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Media Bites 16 Aug: M&S, Asda, supermarket inflation
Marks and Spencer is on track to re-enter the FTSE 100 after the UK retailer upgraded its annual profit outlook thanks to robust sales
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City snapshot: Food price inflation register sharp slowdown in July
A sharp slowdown in soaring food and drink prices helped drive inflation down to a 17-month low in July, according to new government data. Plus, Glanbia appoints a new CEO after Siobhán Talbot retires and also reports first-half results, and Carlsberg raises profit guidance