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City snapshot: AB InBev improves profits but volumes fall back
AB InBev has posted a rise in underlying profits in its second quarter, but sales volumes went backwards in the period as beer sales fell
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Fruit & veg importers may avoid Brexit red tape for additional six months
The government has proposed extending the Temporary Staging Period for fruit & vegetable imports until July
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Media Bites 1 August: Asda, Chill Brands, Deliveroo
An emergency £30m cash injection into Asda makes the papers this morning
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John Lewis follows Waitrose with new retail media upgrade
Suppliers will now be able to access data on how specific advertising campaigns are performing on the John Lewis website, among other things
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Paramount Retail Group expands into beer with Saltaire Brewery acquisition
The Yorkshire-headquartered group said it had identified Saltaire as a regional brand with ‘significant national and international growth potential’
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AI unleashed online to find and flag illicit vapes and dodgy sellers
AIVA is currently in initial testing but has already identified 500 illegal products sold by around 100 rogue sellers
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Illycaffè confident of further growth despite coffee price volatility
Illycaffè has boosted first-half profits as revenues increased in all its major markets and distribution channels, with the Italian coffee roaster keeping a tight control over costs
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C&C investor calls on group to appoint directors with ‘skin in the game’
Engine Capital said its two nominees had committed to buying shares personally
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‘Incredible new chapter’ as Newlat completes £700m Princes takeover
The combined group, which also includes Symington’s in the UK, will have a turnover of €2.8bn, a global network of 31 plants, 8,800 employees and more than 30 brands
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UK food exporters have spent over £200m on vet paperwork since Brexit
An industry-wide group has urged new Defra secretary Steve Reed to address several concerns around the UK’s post-Brexit controls
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‘Game-changing’ reusable packaging initiative delayed
The project had been due to launch with multiple retailers and brands by June this year, using pre-filled containers which consumers would be able to return to stores
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Bidfood becomes matchday sponsor for Exeter City FC
The wholesaler’s logo will appear on all players’ sleeves starting from this season
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Hotel Chocolat to launch bakery offer as part of store expansion plans
The new offer includes chocolate brownies, but also chicken curry and pulled pork pasties
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Aldi to open four new stores in London this year
The new London stores are set to create more than 150 jobs, as part of Aldi’s £550m UK expansion in 2024
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Morrisons extends Just Eat partnership to 380 supermarkets
Customers now have access to thousands of SKUs including own labels, branded and Market Street fresh favourites
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Hill Biscuits snapped up by Cerealto UK
The custard creams and bourbons maker has been sold to the UK arm of Spanish own label giant Cerealto to give long-standing private equity backer LDC an exit
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Gymkhana Fine Foods brings in senior management trio to lead retail expansion
Gymkhana Fine Foods has strengthened its senior leadership team with three experienced hires
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Guinness 0.0 leapfrogs Heineken 0.0 to become UK’s biggest alcohol-free beer
It has seen its off-trade sales rise by nearly 110% in the past year
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Cold food and poor pay: Order stacking booming among food delivery apps
Transporting multiple orders at the same time means drivers achieve a higher throughput
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Media Bites 31 July: Diageo, Greggs, McDonald’s
The head of Diageo has warned that consumers are facing an “extraordinary environment”, as one of the world’s biggest drinks makers reported its first global drop in sales since 2020