Latest Headlines – Page 609
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NewsHill Biscuits brings in former Pladis boss after Paul Monk steps down as chairman
Nick Bunker has previoysly held senior roles at KP Snacks and Mondelez
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NewsWarburtons recruits for distribution roles at new Bognor Regis depot
The baker is currently recruiting drivers and warehouse team members to support the operation of its new 35,000 sq ft distribution site
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NewsMondelez to bring French biscuit brand Lu to the UK
The four-strong range will offer customers the ‘quintessential taste of France to enjoy at home’, said Lu
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NewsAsda invests in foodservice brand-maker startup Lean Kitchen Network
Asda first partnered with LKN in December with the launch of café concept House of Yum at its Clapham Junction store
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NewsDriver crisis: Neither army nor longer hours will solve it, say hauliers
The temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours that was due to end on Sunday has been extended to October
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Aug: Philip Morris, Tesco, Morrisons
Philip Morris is in pole in the race to by Vectura after rival Carlyle effectively pulled out of auction
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NewsCity Snapshot: Deliveroo beats expectations as lockdown takeaway habits prove resilient
Deliveroo has grown ahead of expectations in 2021 as demand for the delivery service proved resilient even with Covid restrictions easing. Plus, the takeover battle for pharma company Vectura will not head into an auction after US PE suitor Carlyle refused to put in a higher bid.
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NewsDeliveroo nabs Amazon’s Devesh Mishra to lead tech organisation
Mishra had been with Amazon for 16 years, working most recently as VP, global supply chain
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NewsGousto to reroute undeliverable meal kits to the vulnerable through FareShare
Meal kits that cannot be delivered to customers will instead be taken by Gousto’s courier partner DPD to a FareShare warehouse
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NewsScotmid and Southern Co-op to step up electronic shelf labelling trial to 23 stores
Cambridge-based technology integrator Herbert Retail will be driving the rollout over the coming months
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NewsInterpath Advisory appoints former Tesco director as special advisor for fmcg clients
Restructuring practice Interpath Advisory has appointed consumer market and retail specialist Christine Cross as a special advisor
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NewsJohn West repositions itself as a health and nutrition brand
The canned seafood giant said it hoped to entice younger shoppers and to make a clearer link between canned fish and functional benefits
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NewsGenie Drinks gets major rebrand and shifts kombuchas into cans
The changes would ‘radically’ shake up the brand’s on-shelf presence, said Genie
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NewsShell rescues 38 tonnes of food with Too Good To Go partnership
Shell expects to have saved 120 tonnes of food by the end of the year.
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NewsSainsbury’s dismisses claims it cut ties with GB News over Farage comments
Anti-Brexit protest group Led by Donkeys launched a campaign against Sainsbury’s due to its advertising on GB News
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NewsIceland doubles rewards for ‘Bonus Card’ members in August
Until 31 August, members will get a £2 bonus for every £20 they save up in the scheme, up from the usual £1
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NewsHGV crisis: empty shelves as supermarkets hit by crisps shortages
Images of empty shelves in the crisps aisles in Co-op hit social media this week, with users claiming they had also seen range gaps in Sainsbury’s
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NewsJameson makes flavoured spirits move with new orange drink
Jameson Orange rings in at 30% abv – meaning it is not officially deemed a whiskey
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales growth slows as pubs and restaurants reopen
Retail sales continued to grow in July as Covid restrictions eased, but the pace of growth slowed as the reopening of pubs and restaurants dampened spending in shops. Plus, HelloFresh ups sales guidance, but reduces profits expectations and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 August: Deliveroo/Delivery Hero, Morrisons, Vectura
The papers are filled with news of takeover activity as Deliveroo, Morrisons and Vectura are all in focus.