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City snapshot: Euro 2024 to net retailers a sales boost
Retailers are set to score a spending boost as Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday with Scotland taking on host nation Germany. Plus, losses widen at spirits group Distil
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Campaigners hail Labour plans to ban energy drinks to under 16s
Sales of drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre would be restricted under Labour’s proposals
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Tesco’s marketplace boosts SKU count by more than a third
The supermarket’s total online SKU count has risen from 28,018 to 38,070: an increase of 36%
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FWD urges electoral candidates to reform apprenticeship levy ahead of election
The FWD is lobbying to change the scheme into a wider skills levy ahead of the general election
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Conservatives pledge retail crime clampdown and online rates rise
A Conservative win in the general election next month will also result in a year’s national service becoming compulsory for 18-year-olds
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Welsh dairy company Evan Rees (Butter) on verge of closure
The business behind Hollybush Butter said commodity price inflation meant it was ‘impossible to continue’
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Retailers ‘in limbo’ as deforestation laws put on pause ahead of election
The UK’s anti-deforestation proposals linked to food commodities were on track to receive parliamentary approval
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Biotiful Gut Health launches range of dessert-inspired kefir drinks
The Delightful Kefir Drinks range includes three SKUs: Banoffee Pie, Caramelised Biscuit and Lemon Drizzle
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Diageo sells majority stake in Guinness Nigeria
Diageo has sold a controlling stake in its Nigerian Guinness operation to its distributor in the country in a deal worth about $70m (£55m)
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Deliveroo to launch in-app shoppable recipes with Mob Kitchen
The partnership was ‘a lovely full-circle moment’ for Mob founder and former Deliveroo rider Benjamin Lebus
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BrewDog global business development director Neil Simpson steps down
Simpson had been with BrewDog since 2012
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Fresh Direct launches new seasonal range with focus on British produce
Fresh Direct has produced a brochure, supplier videos and a bespoke website section to support the campaign
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Asda staff stabbed, spat on and threatened with syringes
Asda workers revealed they had been spat at, suffered broken bones, been hit with bottles and even faced death threats against them and their children
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Labour to ban energy drinks sales to under 16s
The Labour leader will say energy drinks, often packed with high levels of caffeine, are harming children’s health as well as their education
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Müller Light relaunches with new formulation and supporting campaign
The product has been reformulated to include added vitamin B4 and Vitamin D, and a thicker texture
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Rival supermarket data platforms announce carbon reporting partnership
Mondra and Manufacture 2030 said they had agreed to work together to help supermarkets and food and drink suppliers tackle their supply chain emissions
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Media Bites 11 June: Boots, Asda, Chill Brands
The papers follow up Bloomberg’s story that Walgreens Boots Alliance has shelved plans for a London float of Boots
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City snapshot: Cake Box posts ‘positive’ sales and profit growth
Egg-free cake chain Cake Box has posted a rise in annual sales in profits as it continues to grow its store estate and drive organic growth
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Sainsbury’s scraps plastic packaging on fish and chicken lines
All own-brand salmon fillet trays are switching to pulp cardboard instead of plastic, which will save 346 tonnes of plastic per year
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Lib Dems pledge to scrap business rates and establish recommended genuine living wage
The plans are among a raft of promises in the party’s general election manifesto, published today