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NewsAsda sends £1m aid package to Ukraine as refugee crisis escalates
Asda is also enabling customers to make cash donations in-store and via grocery home shopping
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Unilever, Ukraine/Russia, John Lewis Partnership
Unilever has agreed to publish more rigorous data on the content of its food products after facing a revolt by shareholders
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food and drink shares plummet as Ukraine war hammers markets
The FTSE 100 has plunged further this morning as investor fears over the war in Ukraine continue to hammer markets across the globe.
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NewsCity News: McColl’s shares collapse after confirmation of rescue talks
Shares in beleaguered newsagent chain McColl’s crashed yet further this week after it confirmed it was in emergency talks with lenders to raise funds to avoid collapse
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NewsUK retailers rally support for Ukraine as Russian invasion escalates
Retailers had pulled Russian products from shelves and made donations to Ukraine relief efforts
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NewsChecks on EU imports on track for July start, says government
But concerns have been raised about Welsh readiness to handle goods from Ireland
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NewsThe HGV driver crisis is not over, MPs told amid warnings over Easter delays
On Tuesday, logistics and supply chain representatives spoke at a meeting of the Food and Drink Supply Chain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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NewsPayPoint suspends bill payment services in majority of McColl’s stores
PayPoint said it had taken the steps “to ensure the continuity of its services for its clients and customers”
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NewsWaitrose forced to make u-turn on loyalty scheme following flood of customer complaints
The changes will be rolling out within the next two weeks
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NewsUkraine conflict expected to hit seasonal worker numbers
Two thirds of UK Seasonal Worker visas in 2021 went to Ukrainians, with Russia the second most recruited country
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NewsSainsbury’s, Morrisons and the Co-op delist Russian Standard Vodka as Ukraine conflict rages
It comes after consumers have taken to social media over recent days, calling on supermarkets to remove the vodka brand
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NewsRussian discounter Mere pulling out of UK
Mere has thanked suppliers for their co-operation while informing them UK ambitions are on hold due to the ‘political situation’
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NewsGrowing concerns over widely-used Global Burden of Disease meat data
The Grocer first reported misgivings about the data, which showed deaths from meat consumption rose by 3,484% in two years, last November
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NewsDalston’s Soda hires Jessica Harris-Voss as sales director
Harris-Voss previously worked for L’Oréal as well as Itsu and Diageo
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NewsHeineken unveils new lighter Heineken Silver lager
It’s the second major launch from the brewer in weeks
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NewsCity Snapshot: February storms fail to dampen footfall
Total UK footfall increased by 2.2 percentage points in February compared to the previous month as the return to the office and normal life boosted shopper numbers despite stormy weather.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Ukraine, inflation, Coca-Cola HBC, vodka
It’s a quiet morning in the papers when it comes to food and drink news as the confilct in Ukraine dominates all coverage.
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NewsUnitas Wholesale appoint Aoife Kenny as new commercial director
She will replace John Baines who plans to retire as trading director after 28 years at the buying group
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NewsM&S suspends all shipments to Russian stores
There are currently 48 M&S outlets in Russia and 10 in Ukraine
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NewsThe Ethical Butcher to launch wholesale business supplying restaurants, pubs and hotels
Early partners with the brand include Native, Silo, and The Warehouse at The Conduit.