Latest Headlines – Page 525
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NewsMedia Bites 27 January: Ocado, GoPuff, CPI, Pets at Home
News from Ocado about its new technology of robots to make picking online groceries even quicker filles the papers this morning.
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NewsCD&R denies headhunting for David Potts successor
A Morrisons source is adamant there is no truth in the report that Potts intends to step down in two years’ time
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NewsWarburtons takes minority stake in non-HFSS cookie start-up Snackzilla
Warburtons has invested a six-figure sum in kids’ healthier snacking brand Snackzilla as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund
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NewsCraft brands distancing from BrewDog amid ongoing allegations about workplace culture
BrewDog found itself back at the centre of controversy this week, after a BBC Disclosure documentary featuring former and current staff made fresh allegations over a “toxic culture” and criticised CEO and co-founder James Watt
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NewsWrap launches new industry partnership to tackle household food waste
Wrap said that despite the world’s attention being on COP26 last year, there was too little focus on the impact of individual consumption
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NewsAvara Foods sees turnover fall but profitability improve in ‘solid’ results
However, the poultry giant has warned its latest accounting period could prove more challenging
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NewsHubbub CEO Trewin Restorick to step down from role after eight years
Campaigns under Restorick’s leadership have included community fridges, which Hubbub first piloted in 2016
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NewsGroceryAid kicks off Diversity & Inclusion programme for 2022
This year’s programme will include a record 68 fmcg partners, from Amazon to Warburtons
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NewsM&S takes AR wayfinding app trial public
The supermarket started staff trials of the app, called List&Go, before Christmas as part of its 10x digital stores programme
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NewsLidl opens new head office in Tolworth, London
Hundreds of head office staff are relocating five miles from Wimbledon to the new building
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NewsBelvoir Farm adds Botanical Sodas to tap low & no trend
The drinks combined botanical syrups with sparkling spring water to create ‘the perfect replacement for alcohol’, Belvoir Farm claimed
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NewsPepsiCo to launch new Walkers crisps range packaged in recycled materials
The new bags are made from previously used plastic, including crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, and shopping bags
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NewsMere dismisses rumours of a withdrawal from western Europe
Spanish publication Inforetail reported on Monday that Mere planned to exit the country, citing sources as indicating other western European divisions could follow suit
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NewsInflation and supply chain disruption lead to wave of profit warnings in 2021
Profit warnings at retailers and food & drink suppliers accounted for a third of all warnings issued by UK listed companies in 2021 as supply chain disruption and spiralling inflation hit at the back end of the year
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Jan: Unilever, Greencore, CO2
Unilever plans to axe about 1,500 management roles globally as the company faces pressure from investors to improve performance
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NewsOatly ‘Help Dad’ ad push banned by ASA over ‘misleading’ climate claims
Four out of five issues raised by complainants were upheld by the advertising watchdog
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NewsDash Water appoints David Milner as chairman to support its rapid growth in 2022
Seltzer brand Dash Water has closed a multimillion-pound investment round to maintain its rapid growth, with backing from industry veteran David Milner, who also joins the business as chairman.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Pets at Home raises profits guidance as shoppers splurge on Christmas presents for pets
Pets at Home Group has lifted its profit expectations after a bumper Christmas as momentum picked up during lockdown carried on throughout 2021. Plus, Premier Foods appoints Tania Howarth, former COO at Nomad Foods, to its board.
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NewsFood delivery tech player Deliverect valued at $1.4bn after $150m funding round
Food delivery software firm Deliverect has raised $150m to value it at $1.4bn as it seeks to scale up its business across the globe.
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NewsBritish Sugar turns on private 4G network to power four ‘Factories of the Future’
British Sugar has signed a seven-year partnership with Virgin Media O2 Business