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NewsSeasonal worker wages soar 38% in ‘administrative nightmare’ for UK growers
The pay rise is due to come into dforce in April, but has been slammed as “unfit for purpose” by growers
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NewsHotel Chocolat enjoys bumper first-half results despite inflationary pressures
Revenues jumped 40% higher to £142.9m in the 26 weeks ended 26 December as it won over new customers in the UK and US.
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NewsNichols in M&A hunt as it launches review of Covid hit out-of-home channel
Vimto owner Nichols is eyeing M&A targets to strengthen its portfolio of drinks as the group rethinks the out-of-home channel in the wake of the pandemic, bosses have told The Grocer
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NewsSupermarkets call for “bold” regulation on obesity but deny support for junk food taxes
Retailers intended the statement to express their support for his plans for mandatory reporting on areas such as the sales of healthy food and drink
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NewsHalewood to move production of JJ Whitley vodka from Russia to UK
Its vodkas, which were previously produced in St Petersburg, will be British-made by end of March
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NewsMüller launches ‘exotic’ Australian-inspired yoghurt G’Dairy
Müller Corner Creations G’Dairy is yoghurt with a three-in-one smooth fruit blend, of mango, passionfruit and coconut, in the corner
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NewsGCA Mark White urges Amazon suppliers to come forward with GSCOP issues
Last month the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) decided to designate Amazon under GSCOP
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NewsNice-Pak launches flushable plastic-free wipes claimed to break apart faster than toilet roll
Billed as a ‘game-changer’, the plastic-free wipes had been verified as ‘fine to flush’ and independently tested, it said
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NewsTesco launches relief operation to help refugees fleeing Ukraine
Tesco has used distribution centres in Budapest, Bratislava and Prague to co-ordinate its support
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NewsAsda most complained about supermarket in 2022 so far
Of the 10 major supermarkets included in the analysis, Waitrose and Morrisons had the lowest proportion of negative reviews
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NewsReal Drinks buys distributor Beer Britannia for undisclosed sum
The acquisition would “complement the core product expertise” of Real Drinks
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NewsHendrick’s launches limited-edition Neptunia gin inspired by the sea
The drink – which was inspired by the Ayshire coastline – encapsulated ‘that freeing feeling of the sea bottled in a gin’, said Hendrick’s
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NewsUnilever adds beauty serum trio to Simple facial skincare lineup
The Simple Booster Serum comprises 3% Hyaluronic Acid + B5, 10% Vitamins C+E+F and 10% Vitamin B3 Niacinamide
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NewsShop prices hit highest level for more than a decade - BRC
Shop price annual inflation hit 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in the previous month, which marks the highest rate since November 2011, the British Retail Consortium reported.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 March: Boots, Sainsbury’s, Grocery market share
Plans for a multi-billion-pound sale of UK chemist Boots have run into a series of difficulties after a potential buyer walked away
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nichols slides to a loss as out-of-home channel struggles to recover from Covid
Vimto maker Nichols has fallen to a loss as the damage caused to its out-of-home business by the pandemic continued to weigh heavily on the group. Plus, the latest shop price index from BRC, full-year losses balloon at Just Eat Takeaway, a bumper first-half for Hotel Chocolat and full-year results from sausage casings maker Devro.
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NewsBodega Bay unveils crowdfunding campaign and it plots hard seltzer expansion at home and abroad
The latest round will add to the £1.8m raised so far by Bodega Bay and will be targeted at growing the UK and export markets as hard seltzers become increasingly popular with consumers.
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NewsB Corp launches sustainability-focused pop-up in London
The pop-up store concept, dubbed Good News, will showcase 300 ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen products from over 100 UK brands
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NewsPrinces achieves 100% 'sustainably sourced' tuna for entire branded range in 2021
All of Princes branded tuna in the UK, Netherlands and Poland was sourced via a FIP or MSC-certified source in 2021
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NewsSainsbury’s to close 200 in-store cafés with 2,000 jobs at risk
CEO Simon Roberts said he was “absolutely committed” to supporting colleagues in any way possible “during this uncertain time”