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NewsM&S Food appoints new chief commercial officer Paul Friston
As part of the M&S Food leadership team, he will report directly to new Food MD Alex Freudmann
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NewsParfetts to pay £500 cost of living bonus to staff
Staff working at the Aintree and Middlesbrough depots will recieve a 4% bonus in recognition of sales growth
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NewsPernod Ricard adds QR code responsible drinking warnings to all products sold in UK
The labelling will be rolled out globally to all Pernod Ricard brands by 2024
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation ramps up in June as fresh prices accelerate
Food prices have raced to a new 11-year high, according to the latest shop price index from the BRC and NielsenIQ. Plus, McBride secure banking covenant waiver as it continues to battle with soaring costs; B&M issues first-quarter update; and Moonpig reveals full-year results.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 June: Boots, National Lottery, Diageo
Walgreens Boots Alliance has abandoned the sale process for the Boots chain in the UK after upheaval in credit markets
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NewsMPs urged to delay ratification of UK-Australia free trade deal
Parliament’s trade committee says more time is needed to assess agreement, which farmers’ groups have criticised
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NewsChanging store layout ‘more impactful’ against obesity than upping HFSS product prices
Just over 60% of shoppers said that making HFSS products less visible in-store would have a direct influence on their decision to buy
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NewsCamelot loses £283.2m in lottery sales as cost of living soars
Returns to good causes from National Lottery sales, however, were the highest yet for a second year running
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NewsFifth of UK adults have used CBD or cannabis oil for health, says new research
Those who had bought CBD products were most likely to have done so online
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NewsMcCormick to bring Mexican salsa brand Herdez to UK
Its range includes taco kits, seasonings and salsas
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NewsNestlé Health Science appoints Gordon Yule as MD for UK & Ireland
Yule has 20 years’ experience in the food & drink and pharma sectors and was previously senior commercial director at The Bountiful Company
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NewsHolland & Barrett sees UK sales drop £10m as Covid effects continue
Pre-tax profits jumped from £5.7m to £43.6m as the group consolidated online revenues
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NewsBoots owner pulls the plug on £5.5bn auction for the UK chain
The owner of Boots has abandoned its attempts to sell the UK chemist chain after failing to find a buyer willing to meet its price expectations.
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NewsNestlé adds plant-based toddler milk option to SMA offer
The drink, called Little Steps Plantygrow, contains no added sugar and is billed as a source of vitamins
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NewsAbel & Cole launches doorstep flexible plastic recycling scheme
Abel & Cole has “successfully” trialled the free service, which covers plastics from any retail source, earlier this year
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NewsThe Coconut Collab launches plant-based double cream
The new Double Cre&m tastes “unbelievably dairy-like”, is “wonderfully whippable” and will be served at this year’s Wimbledon Championships
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NewsAggravated offence for attacking shopworkers comes into force today
The new provision carries tougher penalties for offenders
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NewsYoplait launches Wildlife Big Pots in smaller pack size to 'keep prices affordable'
The brand claimed the new pack size would keep yoghurts as an ‘accessible option for families’
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NewsQuaker Oats adds Simply fruity non-HFSS instant porridge duo
The NPD tapped the demand for ‘permissible enjoyment’, which was a ‘key motivation’ within consumers’ breakfast buying behaviour, said the brand
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NewsEU-UK veterinary deal could soothe Northern Ireland Protocol tensions
The food industry wants more clarity about UK government’s proposals