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Media Bites 12 July: Battery eggs, shoplifting, John Lewis
Battery eggs should not be sold in the UK as part of post-Brexit trade deals, animal welfare groups said
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City snapshot: Wincanton volumes hit in challenging market
Revenues have declined at logistics provider Wincanton as its grocery, consumer and general merchandise divisions recorded lower volumes amid the ongoing economic headwinds.
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RTD cocktail brand Whitebox ready for UK and export growth thanks to crowd backing
RTD cocktail startup Whitebox has beaten a £450k crowdfunding target as it aims to ramp up NPD and grow distribution in the UK and overseas
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Jude’s forecasts more rapid growth as sales jump 38%
The sustainable ice cream brand significantly expanded distribution and boosted its offering with wide-ranging NPD, including a move into plant-based products
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Waitrose to restrict promotion lengths amid CMA scrutiny into deals
The way retailers promote and price products are under renewed scrutiny during the cost of living crisis
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‘Twitter killer’ app Threads sees sign-ups from supermarkets and fmcg brands
The traditional big four supermarkets, as well as Aldi and Lidl, M&S, Waitrose, Iceland, Ocado and Co-op, have all joined the Threads platform since its launch last week
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Tesco’s sustainability head Anna Turrell resigns
Anna Turrell has quit her job as Tesco’s sustainability leader after three years
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Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan steps down after five years
Brennan is leaving the trade body, which represents businesses across the temperature-controlled supply chain in the UK, at the end of 2023
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Food crime unit set for more police-like investigative powers as FSA consults
The regulator is seeking to allow designated officers powers of entry and search after a person had been arrested
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M&S products star in Ocado ad for first time
To date only Ocado own-label and branded goods have been called out in adverts from the online grocer
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Heinz targets home cooks with tomato-based ingredients range
The range offered ‘something for everyone, regardless of their cooking skills’, said Heinz
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Pot Noodle trials paper packaging with Tesco
The packaging innovation is the result of three years’ development by Pot Noodle owner Unilever
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Farmers handed power to challenge supermarket milk prices
The long-awaited new regulations were designed to ’promote fairness and transparency across the dairy sector’, Defra said
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Home Bargains recalls protein powder over potentially lethal caffeine dose
Two daily servings of the product – as advised on the packaging – could amount to a lethal dose of caffeine for most people, according to the FSA
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Stephen Thompson incorporates Iceland Local into Scottish convenience stores
The move follows a £600,000 investment into the retailer’s Buckhaven and Greenock stores
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Media Bites 11 July: Waitrose, Amazon, Ocado
Waitrose customers will have the option to order their produce from Uber Eats after the supermarket signed a multi-year deal with the online delivery company.
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City snapshot: Warm weather boosts June retail sales
The hottest June on record boosted UK retail sales last month, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail sales monitor, though sales growth continues to significantly lag inflation
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Waitrose partners with Uber Eats to expand on-demand delivery footprint
The service has initially launched in five London stores with the aim of rolling into more than 200 stores
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Pioneer Foodservice makes major fleet investment after surge in turnover
The vans, which are all fitted with refrigeration, will help it to service customers across southern Scotland as well as north-west and north-east England
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Pooch & Mutt snapped up by production partner Vafo
Petfood brand Pooch & Mutt has been taken over by long-term production partner and backer Vafo in ‘a multimillion-pound deal’