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City News: Carlsberg approach for Britvic divides City opinion
When news of Carlsberg’s shock £3.1bn bid for Britvic broke, investors in the companies had wildly divergent reactions, underscoring doubt about the wisdom of the brewer’s approach
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Walkers adds non-HFSS Wotsits and Monster Munch
The snacks, available in three new flavours, are made with chickpea
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Annual profits fall at Weetabix as consumers shift to private label
Profit margins have fallen at UK cereals giant Weetabix amid a wider consumer shift to cheaper private label breakfast products
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Sunday becomes second biggest trading day for food-to-go outlets
New drink occasions and working from home arrangements are affecting eating out behaviours
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Brexit ‘isn’t working’ for business, says British Chambers of Commerce boss
The UK must improve its relations with the European Union, the BCC warned
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Aldi introduces crownless pineapples to cut food waste
The discounter is removing crowns during the production process to prevent them ending up in customers’ bins
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John West launches sustainable packaging innovation
The tuna giant has eliminated excess packaging from its range so it now includes no shrink wrap or cardboard
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Boots reports 13th consecutive quarter of market share growth
Comparable retail sales were up 6% in Boots’ third quarter to 31 May
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Canned wine brand Nice launches its first full-strength bottles
‘Having now built a loyal fanbase, we know there’s space for Nice within bottles,’ said the brand
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City snapshot: Science in Sport grows margins after strategy reset
Sports nutrition player Science in Sport has reported improved performance in the first half of 2024 amid a strategic rethink and a senior team reshuffle
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Media Bites 28 July: Boots/Walgreens, DS Smith, Adnams
The struggling US owner of Boots has shelved plans for a multibillion-pound sale for the second time
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One death due to e.coli infection, UKHSA confirms
In its latest update, the agency said there had now been 275 total cases in the UK
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Spar secures another symbol group exclusive with Kit Kat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc
From 27 June, the limited-edition bar will be available in Spar stores across the UK
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UK dairy farms ‘need £4bn investment’ in climate resistance
A new report by Kite Consulting warned large infrastructure investments would be required to meet the challenge of extreme weather and new environmental regulations
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Booths commits to stock meat from its northern heartland
The meat will now be sourced from the four counties of its northern heartlands: Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Cumbria
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Lidl and WWF launch international partnership
The tie-up follows Lidl GB’s commitment last year to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket by 2030
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Bidcorp appoints new managing director of Bidfresh
Andy Farnworth will replace Brian Hall, who is retiring after a 20-year career at Bidfresh
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Filco to complete Together with Morrisons rollout this week
Its completion follows a four-month conversion programme from its supply deal with Nisa, with which it has operated for over 40 years
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Over 300 offenders targeting c-stores brought to justice through NBCS Connect Direct scheme
The not-for-profit organisation launched the service in 2022 as an efficient avenue for its members to log incidents of theft, abuse and violence
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Trip snaps up two former Britvic employees as first c-suite hires
Trip said it was ‘expanding its c-suite to prepare the brand for its next stage of growth’