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NewsACS appoints three new trading directors to its board
They are Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology, Rob George, customer director at McColl’s, and Spar retailer Susan Connolly
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NewsNisa CEO promises overhaul of cost structure in bid to boost retailer appeal
Michael Fletcher committed to reviewing the key distribution contact with DHL, Nisa’s office function, retailer rebates and the price of Co-op own brand
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NewsIceland removes website reference to plastic and palm oil pledges after criticism from campaigners
The Changing Markets Foundation called for Iceland’s sustainability website to be updated to reflect that its plastic and palm oil pledges were not being met
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NewsCoca-Cola sales fizz higher as prices rise
Coca-Cola has outperformed expectations and raised its full-year forecast as demand for its portfolio of drinks held up in the face of rising prices.
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NewsJisp promotes Esther Lawrence to retail director
Lawrence will be responsible for growing the number of convenience stores on the Jisp platform that trade with its key partners such as Booker, Nisa and Bestway
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NewsSmiths News launches daily recycling collection service for customers
The business said the new scheme would enable retailers to manage plastic and cardboard packaging left over from cash & carry trips and stock deliveries
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NewsSainsbury’s to invest £5m in sustainable tech startups
Sainsbury’s will invest a minimum of £5m over the next four years into the chosen startups
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NewsBrave launches high-protein breakfast cereal made from pulses
The HFSS-compliant cereal solved the ‘two crucial issues of other cereals: the high sugar-induced glucose spike and the negative environmental impact’, claimed Brave
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NewsAmarula cream liqueur brand to make debut in gin
The spirit rings in at 43% abv and is claimed to be the only gin on the market made from marula fruit spirit, which is indegenous to sub-Saharan Africa
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NewsTesco’s Wicked Kitchen brand launches into plant-based milks for first time
The alternative milks are available in Soya, Oat, Coconut and Almond SKUs
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NewsBidcorp UK acquires Nicol Hughes Foodservice
Nicol Hughes Foodservice specialises in delivering ambient, frozen, chilled and non-food products to north west England and north Wales
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NewsAmazon hikes Prime membership fee to £8.99 per month
The monthly fee for Prime has increased by nearly 12% and the annual fee by 18%. The subscription had cost £7.99 monthly and £79 a year
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NewsMorrisons donates £100,000 of food to holiday clubs
Morrisons said its community champions would work with local holiday clubs to identify the foods they needed the most
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NewsRetailers highlight vacancies to Co-op staff affected by job cuts
Asda, Iceland and Morrisons have all taken to LinkedIn to highlight their vacancies
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NewsMedia Bites 26 July: Amazon Prime, Morrisons, Premier Foods, Aldi
Amazon is increasing prices for its Prime membership scheme across its major European markets.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Unilever price hikes drive strong first half growth
Unilever has posted first half growth of more than 8% due to soaring prices, but margins were hit by mounting input cost inflation. Plus monthly grocery figures from Nielsen and trading updates from Greencore and Compass Group.
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NewsM&S brings back free meal for kids offer as living costs mount
M&S has also rolled out a new hot breakfast menu for children, alongside its hot and cold lunch menus
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NewsMorrisons expands global trade with new exporter partnership
It means the supermarket giant can now supply its goods to new retailers in Singapore, Malta, Hong Kong, Cyprus and St Helena
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NewsKraft Heinz expands savoury babyfood range and adds sweet Immunity Support pouches
They are packaged in pouches made entirely of polypropylene, which can be disposed of in regular recycling collections
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NewsWaitrose customer director Martin George to step down
“I’ve decided that the time is right, both personally and professionally, for me to step down,” George told fellow staff