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Tesco boss Murphy admits ‘constant battle’ with suppliers over inflation
However, Murphy insisted suppliers were fully behind Tesco’s price lock, which saw 1,000 prices frozen earlier this month until Easter
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Kellogg’s adds non-HFSS Chocos cereal to Coco Pops offering
The NPD comprises curved, crunchy shells with ‘the same chocolatey taste’ as original Coco Pops
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Aldi axing home delivery of Specialbuys and booze
It will leave click & collect of groceries, which Aldi launched 2020 and is available from over 200 stores, as its only online service
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City snapshot: Tesco Christmas sales jump despite cost of living crisis
Tesco has overcome ‘tough times’ for consumers to post strong broad-based growth in the run-up to Christmas. Plus, food and clothing grow at M&S, Hilton Food Group enjoys strong Christmas and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Mondelez chocolate brands surging in price at the mults
A spokeswoman for the confectionery giant said it was ‘facing the same unprecedented challenges that many other food companies have reported when it comes to significantly increased input costs’
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Media Bites 12 January: Sainsbury’s, Deliveroo, Warpaint London
There is little grocery news in the papers this morning aside from the Christmas trading update at Sainsbury’s.
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Kerry set for €500m sweet ingredients portfolio sale to IRCA
Kerry Group has announced it has entered to entered into exclusive negotiations to sell sweet ingredients portfolio to Advent International-owned IRCA.
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Valeo Foods brings in former Birds Eye boss Hudson to lead snacks division
Hudson has taken a temporary role at Valeo Foods to lead the group’s UK snacks business, responsible for the likes of Kettle, Manomasa and Fox’s
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Aunt Bessie’s launches meat joint range into Iceland
The new range is included in a roast dinner bundle costing £12 for a meat centrepiece and three sides or desserts
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Former Aldi UK CEO Matthew Barnes to step down from role at parent company
Barnes was Aldi’s UK & Ireland CEO from 2015 until 2018
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Justin Hodnett to launch order platform to help unknown brands get into retail
Unbrands is launching at the end of this month with initially 30 brands across fresh, ambient and BWS goods
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Wilko outsources customer services, putting 100 jobs at risk
Wilko said a third party would now handle all customer service enquiries
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Amazon to shutter three UK warehouses
Sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock are slated for closure, and staff there will be offered the option to continue their employment at the new locations
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Brakes to launch new personalised customer rewards scheme
As part of the scheme, Brakes is also partnering with the Eden Reforestation Project, a charity that supports global communities affected by deforestation
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Crussh food-to-go operator rescued in pre-pack adminstration deal
Food-to-go and juice bar group Crussh has been rescued after collapsing into administration, saving more than 160 jobs
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Magnum adds new flavours and vegan lines for 2023
It is launching two new Double flavours, Starchaser and Sunlover, as well as new additions to its Vegan and Minis multipack ranges
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Bidfood lining up Glasgow and Bedfordshire depot openings for 2023
Bidfood said both depots would include state-of-the-art technology to help it reduce its carbon footprint
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Cake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks
Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based
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Waitrose launches its first ever plant-based dine in for two meal deal
It is the retailer’s first vegan meal deal, a Waitrose spokeswoman told The Grocer
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Media Bites 11 January: Unilever, Amazon, Majestic Wine
The stockpicker Terry Smith has raised questions about a spree of acquisitions struck by Unilever in a further attack by the star fund manager on the FTSE 100 consumer goods giant