Latest Headlines – Page 599
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Sept: Amazon, JD Wetherspoon, WH Smith, Morrisons
Amazon is hoping to defy worker shortages with a renewed commitment to the UK by creating some 2,000 new jobs as part of a 55,000-strong global recruitment spree.
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NewsBestway relaunches Retail Development Programme
It is the first time Costcutter retailers will be invited to join since its acquisition was finalised earlier this year
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NewsOrchard House beefs up leadership team following PE acquisition
New private equity owner Elaghmore is looking to kickstart growth at the supplier
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NewsAsda reveals new tagline in autumn advertising campaign
Campign will feature the strapline ‘Get the Asda price feeling’
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NewsIceland adds 250 lines in ‘biggest-ever frozen new product launch’
The launches include exclusive new branded products from Ed’s Easy Diner, Piccolino and Mary Berry, frozen McCoy’s crisps and new own-label ranges
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NewsAB InBev trials new online advertising tech from Playrcart
Banner adverts for Corona beer are now live, which allow internet users to select quantities of 18-bottle crates
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NewsCandy Kittens makes gummy sweets debut with ‘Gourmies’ trio
They are made with real fruit juices and no artificial colours, and are sold in recyclable packs.
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NewsDeliveroo’s supermarket partners star in new ad campaign
Waitrose, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Co-op star in the ad
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NewsCrediton revamps Arctic iced coffee range as sales grow by 87%
The brand is now the second largest in the iced coffee category by volume
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NewsFormer Morrisons chief joins robot grocery delivery company Starship
Starship operates robots that deliver groceries ordered via its app to customers’ doors. In the UK
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NewsCo-op launches climate change commitments for Fairtrade producers
Co-op also said it would continue in its commitment to spend more than 0.7% of its pre-tax profit to international aid
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NewsTesco the 'most attractive' supermarket takeout opportunity for private equity
Tesco would make a better takeover target than Sainsbury’s but a £30bn price tag is likely to put private equity buyers off, according to analysts.
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NewsBoots revamping high street stores by adding ‘beauty halls’
Boots’ in-store beauty halls, where customers are offered free consultations from trained staff, have so far been the preserve of flagship branches in locations such as London’s Covent Garden
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NewsRoadchef hits record-breaking sales during bank holiday weekend
Almost one million people visited the company’s 30 sites across the UK last weekend
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NewsMFG opens first electric vehicle-only hub at Manchester forecourt
This move forms part of its plans to invest £400m in ultra-rapid EV charges across its UK network by the end of 2030
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NewsOggs enters chilled desserts with vegan Melt in the Middle puddings
The puddings are billed as offering “an indulgent melting centre with light fluffy sponge”
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NewsFood price hikes ‘likely’ in coming months: BRC
Rising costs continue to hammer suppliers and retailers, according to the latest industry data
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NewsDiet Coke latest drinks brand to be hit by supply issues amid HGV crisis
Complaints over the scarcity of Diet Coke products have been posted on social media over recent days, with one consumer claiming he had been unable to find cans ‘for weeks’
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NewsButlers unveils new farmhouse cheese brand This is Proper
The new ‘purpose-driven’ range is made using traditional methods and uses the cheesemaker’s 100% recyclable packaging
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NewsNorthern Ireland could face less food choices due to Brexit, says M&S chairman
Archie Norman warned Northern Ireland customers could see a further ‘substantial reduction in food supply’ once the current grace period ends