Latest Headlines – Page 594
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NewsAllan Leighton joins BrewDog as non-executive chairman
He will replace Blythe Jack of American private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners, which owns a 22% stake in BrewDog
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NewsYo Sushi owner counteracts restaurant sales drop with more supermarket counters
Yo Sushi parent company Snowfox suffered a sharp drop in sales as stores were forced to shut in pandemic, but it continues to grow its supermarket presence to mitigate the impact
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF ups profit guidance on sugar and Primark outperformance
Associated British Foods has raised its full year profit guidance after the fourth quarter margin performance of Primark and its sugar business beat expectations
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Sep: M&S, WH Smith, EG Group
Marks & Spencer is reviewing the future of its 20 French stores after border delays caused by Brexit hit deliveries of UK-made fresh and chilled foods
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NewsAdd Psalt starts next phase of support for black-owned brands
The entrepreneurs will receive strategic guidance, product and brand development, and access to national retail distribution
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NewsTesco launches ‘Loop’ refillable aisle boasting 88 branded and own-label products
Loop sorts and cleans the returned empty containers for reuse, before they are refilled by suppliers
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Neighbourly to distribute surplus food to charities in need
The retailer is ramping up efforts to increase food donations to charities and community groups while tackling food waste
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NewsSnappy Group hires new chief people officer and group operations director
Caroline MacGregor becomes chief people officer and Lisa Venter group operations director
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NewsWine trade welcomes ‘truly historic’ government consultation
The proposed changes in legislation marked ‘a truly historic moment’, said the Wine and Spirit Trade Association
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NewsNew ranges put Iceland in 'sales growth' despite frozen market dip
The Grocer revealed last week the frozen specialist had landed 250 new products in stores in a day
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NewsSupermarkets set to face pasta shortages as sector declares 'emergency'
The Grocer previously reported that pasta prices were set to surge amid dwindling global supply of durum wheat in Europe and North America, and surging costs in the supply chain.
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NewsNestlé adds hot chocolate duo to Starbucks at Home range
The ‘indulgent-tasting’ hot chocolates were made with high-quality cocoa certified by Rainforest Alliance, said Nestlé
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NewsNomad Foods sets ‘ambitious’ new emissions reduction targets
The owner of frozen brands including Birds Eye and Aunt Bessie’s has had its targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
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NewsPoundstretcher owners acquire JTF Mega Discount Warehouse
Nine JTF stores could be reopened after the brand and other assets were acquired by Bargain Buys, a subsidiary of Poundstretcher
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NewsAsda to appoint 150 new ‘greengrocer’ roles nationwide
The new ‘Greengrocers’ will focus specifically on the supermarket’s fresh produce offer and oversee quality standards, stock availability and presentation of the fresh section
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NewsFood prices: ‘Tsunami’ of hikes on the way for consumers as suppliers pass on costs
Some suppliers are hanging on by their fingernails trying to reach the end of the year, but many can no longer wait and supermarkets have accepted that without price increases they will cease production
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NewsFood shortages on the rise after brief August respite
Out-of-stock levels climbed steadily through August to hit 4% by early September
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NewsJohn West unveils fortified canned fish trio in bid to build health credentials
The ambient tuna steak NPD launched into Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado on 8 September
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NewsDolmio adds vegetable pasta sauces
Each sauce provided consumers with two of their 5 a day per serving, said Dolmio
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NewsMajestic Wine launches in-store cork recycling scheme
The scheme will see collection hubs installed in stores, where customers will be encouraged to deposit their used corks