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Distil secures emergency funding to get through Christmas trading period
A placing at a steep 40% discount to last week’s share price is set to raise £430k, while the company has secured a further £220k from existing shareholders
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Innis & Gunn founder rails against ‘mirage’ of continental beer marketing
Drinkers should instead consider beers with roots closer to home, founder Dougal Sharp said
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London DTC brand Willy’s Pies snags grocery debut with Ocado
The business was founded by former chef Will Lewis and Josh Hill in 2020
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City snapshot: Disposable incomes to rise ahead of Christmas period
UK households have weathered the worst of the cost-of-living crisis and can now expect to see their disposable income continue to rise this year, according to new figures from Asda’s Income Tracker. Plus, Distil secures funding and Eagle Eye wins a new contract
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New M&S campaign for Tom Kerridge’s first retailer range collaboration
The ‘M&S Gastropub x Tom Kerridge’ range will be in stores and on Ocado.com from 24 September
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City snapshot: Gloomy outlook from Labour knocks consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a nosedive on the back of gloomy noises coming out of the new Labour government
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Fresh Direct partners with Love British Food to promote domestic produce
Boosting the use of British produce is a key goal for Fresh Direct
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James Hall recalls Spar Corned Beef due to listeria contamination
The recall affects Spar stores in the north west of England and for products that have the use-by date 20 September
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Lidl pilot in Switzerland points to next innovation for its loyalty app
The change introduces point-based rewards, redeemable against a choice of hundreds of products
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Gusbourne warns over lower yield harvest due to poor growing conditions
It follows a record harvest in 2023
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Media Bites 20 September: Ocado, Campari, Gusbourne, Celsius, Campbell Soup Co,
Ocado’s sales are up 15%
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Vegan grocer Kindly kicks off ‘new era’ for sustainable stores with expansion plans
Founder Shiv Misra aims to open five new Kindly stores over the next five years
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£4.2bn Pilgrim’s Europe operation sees ‘return to growth’ in latest accounts
The business began integrating Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park and Pilgrim’s Food Masters under one banner last year
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Unilever axes Marmite peanut butter to focus on ‘new innovations’
The spread made its supermarket debut in 2019 to much fanfare
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Upfield announces name change to Flora Food Group
The name change capitalises on the company’s longest-standing and most popular brand, Flora
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Agroberries acquires BerryWorld to become second largest berry company
The combined company will commercialise approximately 150,000 tonnes of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries per year
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Hero Group outlines big expansion plans for Deliciously Ella
Hero CEO Rob Versloot told The Grocer he had also identified significant headroom to grow distribution in the UK in Tesco and Sainsbury’s, where the brand already has a presence, and in Asda, where listings are more limited
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Aldi net zero goals validated by Science Based Targets initiative
The group-level commitments make Aldi one of the first international grocery retailers worldwide to have GHG emissions targets SBTi-validated, according to the supermarket
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Waitrose adds new range of wagyu beef
The move comes amid growing demand for the high-welfare beef type in the UK, which originated in Japan
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Morrisons hires Katharine Challinor as new head of independent franchise
The appointment comes as Morrisons continues to invest in improving the level of service offered to its franchise partners