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Aldi to create 1,000 new store jobs by year end
The 1,000 roles will include caretakers and cleaners, managerial positions and store apprentices
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Harlech to open first West Midlands depot ahead of expansion
The wholesaler is collaborating with haulage company Farralls on the plan
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Nestlé resurrects Caramac for a limited run after axing it last year
Nestlé halted production of Caramac in November, following a ‘steady decline in sales’
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City snapshot: Lindt warns of further price hikes as cost of cocoa remains at record heights
Lindt & Sprüngli Group has achieved “robust” sales and profits growth in a “successful” first half of 2024, but the Swiss chocolatier warned of ongoing challenges caused by record high cocoa prices. Plus, trading update from Eagle Eye and Compass Group
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Pembrokeshire Creamery launches Blas y Tir Welsh milk brand
The new Blas y Tir milk will be available in two-litre, one-litre and one-pint bottles with options for skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk
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Media Bites 23 July: Gusbourne, Ocado
Gusbourne is the latest winery up for sale and Ocado strengthens partnership with Kroger
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Deliverect launches platform boosting restaurants’ visibility
The platform provides foodservice businesses with insight on their visibility and tools to improve performance
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Hovis hires Mark Brown as first chief marketing officer
Brown joins the baker from General Mills, where he has spent the past 13 years
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Faace founder Jasmine Wicks-Stephens puts skincare challenger up for sale
Skincare challenger brand Faace is seeking a new owner to take the business to the next level
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Kerrygold owner Ornua hires ex-Nestlé exec Cesar França to run Global Foods division
Brazilian França will be responsible for driving the ’continued success and ambitious growth plans’ of Kerrygold, Ornua said
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Record number of flood warnings on England’s farmland last winter
The analysis showed 1,008 flood warnings, when a flood is ‘expected’ in an area, were issued on grade one and grade two farmland
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Valeo Foods doubles down in maple syrup with acquisition of Appalaches Nature
Valeo Foods Group has consolidated its position in the natural sweeteners category with the acquisition of Canadian maple syrup supplier Appalaches Nature
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Land used to grow fruit & veg must double, say environment and farming groups
In an open letter co-ordinated by the Soil Association, celebrities have joined voices to call on the new prime minister to back and scale up the UK horticulture sector
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Popeyes launches new kids meal deal item to expand family offering
The chain’s CDO spoke to the Grocer this year about plans to become “the fast food brand for all”
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Lidl ploughs £1.5bn into beef supply chain
The move will see it create a new producer group which will be supported to lower emissions
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John Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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Refresco snaps up Frías Nutrición to expand plant-based capabilities
Bottling giant Refresco has agreed to acquire Spanish plant-based drinks maker Frías Nutrición
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Australian coffee brand Hunt & Brew arrives in the UK
The drinks will be made in the UK, in Berkshire
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City snapshot: Gusbourne up for sale as Lord Ashcroft considers options
Gusbourne is the latest English winemaker to be put up for sale, revealing this morning that Lord Ashcroft is open to selling his majority shareholding. Plus, Ocado announces “significant development” of its partnership with North American grocer Kroger
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Media Bites 22 July: CrowdStrike, Prime, John Lewis, Ocado
A packed weekend in the papers is led by the IT outages hitting systems around the globe on Friday