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NewsAldi introducing ‘community donation points’ to stores nationwide
The donation boxes will be in stores from October, accepting products for donation to local charities regardless of where they were purchased
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NewsCity Snapshot: PZ Cussons swings to a loss as turnaround effort makes progress
Personal care group PZ Cussons has swung into the red as it put a turnaround plan into action, with CEO Jonathan Myers hailing the initial progress but recognising there was “much more to do”. Plus, full-year results from Eagle Eye.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 September: CO2, Pret, Pernod Ricard
The CO2 crisis remains front-page news as the government strikes a deal to restart production.
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NewsPret a Manger unveils ambitious growth plans after losses spiral to more than £250m
The Covid pandemic wiped more than £400m from Pret’s sales in 2020
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NewsPoundland to close stores on Boxing Day as a reward for staff
It’s the second year in a row the variety discounter has given staff extra time off at Christmas, having been among the first retailers to announce the move last year
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NewsMondelez sends Primal Pantry cease and desist letter over ‘Milka Lilac’ packaging
The complaint concerned Primal Pantry’s cocoa snack bar, which contains dried fruit and seeds
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NewsCF Industries to restart CO2 gas production following government agreement
A halt in production last week led to warnings a CO2 gas supply crisis could “dwarf” the one seen in 2018
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NewsLeon launches ‘plant-rich’ soups and salads range into Sainsbury’s
The six-strong product range was ’perfect for convenient, plant-rich, work from home meals’, said Leon
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NewsPernod Ricard expands in e-commerce with The Whisky Exchange acquisition
The London-headquartered business sells a catalogue of about 10,000 products online and in its three stores in London
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NewsBestway to extend online partnership with Jisp
A trial across 28 company-owned stores had resulted in an average increase in basket spend of 400%
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NewsAsda launches second ‘refill store’, and first in Scotland
The store in Glasgow Toryglen is the first Asda in Scotland to gain dedicated aisles of dispensers from which customers can fill either their own container or a reusable one available to buy
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NewsPlant-based nitrites replacement may cut link between red meat and cancer
The Phytome project used a mixture of botanicals to develop nitrite-free cooked and dry cured red meats
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NewsWholesalers call for suppliers to hike prices on price-marked packs
The calls come as the labour shortage crisis continues to rumble on and inflation hit 3.2% last month
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NewsBritvic to move all on-the-go drinks bottles to 100% recycled plastic
It kick-started the transition with Lipton, moving its 500ml format to 100% rPET this summer
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NewsSpar company secretary Jackie Mackenzie leaves business after five years
Mackenzie acted as interim joint-MD at Spar in 2019
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NewsAsda to trial driverless delivery vans in London
Asda is working with self-driving vehicle firm Wayve on the project
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News‘Only a few days’ of CO2 left for manufacturing, warn soft drinks makers
“If soft drinks manufacturers cannot get hold of CO2 supplies after their reserves have run out, production of certain products will have to cease”
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NewsArla kicks off scheme exploring benefits of regenerative dairy farming
There are very few scientific examples of regenerative methods on European dairy livestock farms, says the cooperative
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NewsCity Snapshot: C-stores boosted by return of pre-Covid shopping habits
A gradual shift to pre-pandemic shopping behaviour has delivered a boost to the UK’s convenience store market, according to the latest monthly data from NielsenIQ. Plus, a fourth quarter trading update from Compass Group, and full-year results from Real Good Food.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 September: CO2, Aldi, Philip Morris
The crisis in the food and drink industry caused by the CO2 shortage continues to make headlines in the papers this morning.