Latest Headlines – Page 322
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FWD launches Diversity in Wholesale initiative
The move is intended ensure all forms of diversity are accounted for
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Cellular share prices plummet causes Cannaray deal to falls through
CBD supplier Cannaray has cancelled its £18.6m reverse takeover of Cellular Goods due to a drop in the target’s share price
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Park Garage Group boosts food to go offer by buying 27 EG Group sites
According to its latest accounts, the acquisitions opened up ‘several new business stream opportunities’ with Greggs, Subway and Starbucks
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Asda to open NHS diabetic eye testing clinics in stores
The clinics are part of a new collaboration with healthcare provider InHealth
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Heinz adds trio of Mayo Mashupz to table sauces range
Following the launch of a ketchup-mayonnaise-hybrid in 2019, Heinz posted a poll to Twitter for the public to ‘decide which sauces to mix next’
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Aldi donates 10,000 books to charities to entertain kids during holidays
The books contain games, activities and recipe ideas
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Valeo Foods appoints 2 Sisters boss Ronald Kers as CEO
Kers will take up his new role in the summer following Seamus Kearney’s decision to step back from a day-to-day leadership role within the business
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Nisa chops wholesale pricing across drinks and tobacco
More than one thousand branded products have had their wsp reduced because of the investment
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Lidl to signpost hygiene products as needed by charities, in response to soaring demand
It follows research by Lidl’s redistribution partner, Neighbourly, which found 72% of local charities needed both food and toiletries
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Lilt axed by Coca-Cola after nearly 50 years
The ‘totally tropical taste’ will be relaunched as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit
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Fischer Farms reports successful wheat trial in vertical farm
The agritech business claims it is the first vertical farm in the UK to cultivate the crop in a biosecure, controlled environment
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Full English breakfast 19% more expensive led by eggs and hash browns
Eggs are up by an average of 41% for a pack of six free-range
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Avara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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City snapshot: DX Group confirms corporate espionage claim from rival
Logistics group DX has confirmed this morning it is the subject of a corporate espionage claim in the High Court from a rival
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Media Bites 13 February: Tesco/Apprenticeship Levy, Pub closures, Bestway/Sainsbury’s
Tesco’s chief executive has complained that thousands of staff are missing out on new training because of restrictions on the government’s Apprenticeship Levy fund
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City News: Unilever warns of further price hikes
Unilever warned the market that further price hikes are on the way despite double-digit price inflation in 2022, but investors were reassured by the consumer giant’s full-year results on Thursday
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More legislation needed to halt premature salmon death, animal charities warn
NGO Animal Equality claimed that 2.8 million farmed salmon died on-farm in Scotland during September
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Burts Snacks set to unlock growth with backing from new owner Europe Snacks
MD Dave McNulty, who will continue to run Burts as a standalone business, told The Grocer the acquisition would help unlock further potential in the snacking category.
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2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices
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M&S CEO Stuart Machin joins calls for reform of Apprenticeship Levy
M&S would be able to train more young people without the levy system, according to Machin