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NewsMedia Bites 10 December: Plan B, gig economy, avian flu, Spam
The papers continue to focus on the fallout from the introduction of the government’s Plan B to tackle to Omicron variant.
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NewsGopuff appoints former MP Luciana Berger as corporate affairs chief
She joins from global communications firm Edelman, where she has been MD, advocacy and public affairs, since May last year
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NewsYeo Valley ditches fresh cream pots for recyclable bottles
The easier to pour Double Cream and Single Cream bottles will debut in Waitrose and Sainsbury’s in the new year
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NewsHalf of food sector’s workers want better training on sustainability issues: research
The study by new sustainability organisation the Future Food Movement warned the sector faced a climate skills crisis without swift action
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NewsUK facing worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to poultry sector
About half a million infected birds have already been culled, said chief vet Christine Middlemiss
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NewsNisa stores achieve £5m in sales with Snappy Shopper home deliveries
It is more than double the total that had been achieved by February this year
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group appoints new UK&I president
Brian Perkins, a 10-year veteran of the Budweiser and Stella owner, has been promoted from zone Europe commercial and marketing VP
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NewsKavli sells St Helen’s Farm goats’ milk brand back to founders
The sale follows the implicaiton of the brand in an animal welfare scandal last year
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NewsHeck in talks with Ivy Farm over lab-grown meat tie-up
Talks on a co-developed range of cultured meat products were at an “early stage”, said Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble
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NewsWalkers crisps shortage set to extend deep into January
The crisps giant has been struck by supply issues since October - understood to be the result of an SAP upgrade at owner PepsiCo
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NewsJames Hall bringing stores ‘back online’ after more than 300 hit by cyberattack
The Spar wholesaler was first made aware of the attack on 5 December, when a number of stores were forced to temporarily shut their doors.
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NewsVita Coco duo launch non-HFSS cereal brand Surreal
Surreal will debut with four flavours, none of which contain sugar and are touted as offering 13g protein and 5g net carbs per bowl
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NewsDate announced for The Convenience Conference and Awards
The Convenience Awards and The Convenience Conference will return on 13 September 2022
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NewsCity snapshot: Packaging demand boosts sales and profits at DS Smith
FTSE 100 packaging player DS Smith grew revenues and profits at a double-digit rate in the first half of its financial year driven by strong demand from the ’resilient’ fmcg sector.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 December: Plan B, Tesco, SSP, Nestle
Boris Johnson has been accused of wrecking the hospitality industry “to save his own skin” after announcing new Covid restrictions that threaten to wipe £8bn off its sales at the height of the festive season.
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NewsOcado customers to receive personalised video 'news' bulletin of their top purchases
The animated video will be emailed to all customers with five or more deliveries in 2021
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NewsSainsbury’s only supermarket geared up for HFSS ban, claims study
Supermarkets are running more than 4,000 online promotions for unhealthy food every week
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NewsHeart of England Co-op joins forces with Too Good To Go anti-food waste app
Other co-op societies already on board with the scheme are Scotmid, Midcounties and Central England
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NewsHeather Mills sells 25% stake in VBites to Intersnack owner Pfeifer & Langen
The €3bn-plus turnover conglomerate plans to use its might to accelerate growth of the plant-based cheeses and fish-free products part of Mills’ group
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NewsA fifth of restaurants forced to close early due to supply chain and staffing woes
Nearly half of the 350 small and independent restaurant partners said they have had to put up prices