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NewsEnergy bailout welcomed but food businesses urge longer-term support
Industry leaders warmly welcomed as a lifeline the “unparalleled” package of support announced by business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg
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NewsPlant-based protein brand Heura launches burger via online game Minecraft
The games are being hosted by international gamer and influencer Elisa Waves through her Twitch channel
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NewsSainsbury’s opens pop-up store with free frozen food to reduce waste
Everything in the store is frozen, including fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and baked goods
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Sep: Holland & Barrett, Haleon, Sainsbury’s
The owner of Holland & Barrett is plotting to buy back nearly £900m of debt as part of a restructuring aimed at restoring it to a stable financial footing
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers pull back supermarket spending to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Shoppers reined in spending at supermarkets following the end of the summer holidays, according to new research this morning. Plus, LXi REIT confirms talks with Sainsbury’s over £500m sale-and-leaseback deal, Tesco makes new board appointment, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT and Egale Eye Solutions.
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NewsPlant-based meal kit brand Grubby seeking £3m from the crowd
The startup said it had achieved 19% month-on-month revenue growth this year
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NewsTesco-backed checkout-free partner Trigo launches inventory management tech
The Israel-based computer vision company has revealed it is developing a system called EasyStock
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NewsSales of marmalade and Dubonnet rise in Queen’s funeral week
It comes after Royal Parks issued a statement discouraging mourners from leaving out marmalade sandwiches in tribute to Her Majesty
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NewsMerchant Gourmet adds Snacking Chestnuts and stuffing
The launches come ahead of the festive period, which was ‘a key moment for chestnut sales in the UK’, said Merchant Gourmet
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NewsWaitrose launches major brand refresh pushing quality and sourcing credentials
Last week Waitrose reported in the six months to July, customer numbers increased by 6%, but its like-for-like sales fell by 5% to £3.6bn
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NewsMeatless Farm launches chipolatas and chickenless roast for Christmas
The roast is designed to ‘rival the more traditional meat-based Sunday lunch’ and is ready in 35 minutes
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely slashes chocolate bar prices in bid to broaden appeal
The brand’s UK boss Ben Greensmith told The Grocer the move represented an “investment” into consumers
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NewsPremium olive oil supplier Citizens of Soil to make debut in retail
It is understood to be in talks with a major retailer after raising £300k from angel investors earlier this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Haleon posts strong first half sales and profit growth after demerger
Former GSK consumer arm Haleon has posted double-digit growth in its first financial results as a listed company, although it expects growth to slow in the second half
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NewsMedia Bites 20 September: mini-Budget, McVitie’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Naked Wines
There’s plenty of retail news to catch up on from the weekend’s papers.
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NewsCity News: Naked Wines shares hit after unscheduled business update
Naked Wines has seen its shares tank this week after shocking the market with suggestions it would need to shift strategy to deal with falling consumer demand and rising costs
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NewsAldi taking sales from Lidl as inflation piles pressure on retailers and shoppers
Some £8.1m of spend switched from Lidl to Aldi in the 12 weeks to 4 September
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NewsRice markets rocked by South Asian floods and export curbs
The UK is likely to escape the worst of any supply logjam as basmati is unaffected
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NewsCinnamon Kitchen launches restaurant-inspired Indian dishes into Tesco
The range was intended to offer ‘an accessible option for enjoying restaurant-quality food at home’
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NewsFormer Alpro boss Sue Garfitt joins The Protein Brewery as CEO
Sue Garfitt has been chosen to lead the next stage of the company’s development as it prepares to go to market