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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Boots, Tesco, Asda
The protracted auction of Boots is at risk of falling apart as debt markets seize up and buyers grow nervy amid a consumer downturn
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NewsCity News: WH Smith buoyed by boosted airport sales as travel sector rebounds
WH Smith shares were buoyed by sales surpassing 2019 levels for the first time since the start of the pandemic
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NewsM&S calls for changes to government’s Apprenticeship Levy to tackle labour shortages
Operations director Sacha Berendji criticised the programme’s ‘one size fits all’ approach
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NewsMars Food recalls Dolmio pasta sauces due to traces of soy
According to the Food Standards Agency, the products were ‘a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya’
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NewsLittle Cooks kicks off £750k funding drive to back ‘HelloFresh for kids’ concept
The business, founded by Helen Burgess in 2017, will use the funds to grow beyond its monthly subscription boxes of home baking and cooking kits, which are designed to help children and parents engage with healthy eating.
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NewsSmirnoff bolsters flavoured vodka line-up with Berry Burst
The NPD is billed as a ‘bold coloured liquid’ featuring ‘natural flavours of blueberries and blackberries’ combined with Smirnoff No 21 vodka
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NewsFerrero UK sales soar by £40m as shoppers seek boxed chocs
Revenues for the UK and Irish operations increased 10.3% to £450.1m in the year ended 31 August
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NewsLegal expert rates Lidl chances in Tesco case
Lidl said to have ‘robust’ argument over yellow and blue eblem
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NewsSainsbury’s launches handwash refill range
As well as more sustainable, the refill pouches are 35% cheaper than equivalent bottles, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
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NewsEat Natural adds non-HFSS Raw snack bars to its line-up
Billed as ‘an appetising medley of fruit and nuts’, the bars catered to the growing demand for ‘new and exciting’ snacks, said the brand
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsOriginal Source set to launch refillable shower gels in Tesco
Its two ‘most popular’ shower gels – Tingly Mint & Tea Tree and Tropical Coconut & Shea Butter – will be available in one-litre refill pouches
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NewsEU on collision course with UK supermarkets over new eco labelling system
A coalition of MEPs and senior opposition figures from UK parliament has claimed having rival, post-Brexit systems is a recipe for mass confusion
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco sales fall back amid “unprecedented” cost of living increases
Tesco’s core retail sales fell back in its first quarter as CEO Ken Murphy warned of the impact of “unprecedented increases in the cost of living”.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Interest rates, THG, Revlon
The main news in the papers is the latest rise of interest rates by the Bank of England and the subsequent crash in global markets.
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NewsOatly expands lineup with launch of mini and chilled Barista formats
The two products are part of the brand’s goal of introducing more people to the category by making it ’easier and more convenient’
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NewsUK-Australia trade deal: MPs accuse government of dodging scrutiny
UK should show leadership on animal welfare and environment, Efra committee says
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NewsCivil service job cuts threaten food safety, FSA warns
Boris Johnson plans to slash the number of civil servants by 91,000 by 2025
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NewsBrewDog opens £12m bio-energy plant at Ellon base
The brewer claimed the anaerobic digester would power the production of 176 million pints annually at its Ellon headquarters