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NewsDeliveroo shares hit new highs after Delivery Hero buys stake
Shares at Deliveroo have made a strong recovery today after German rival Delivery Hero grabbed a slice of the London-listed food delivery service.
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NewsValeo swoops for meat snacks group NWFE
Valeo Foods has announced its first acquisition since its acquisition by Bain Capital, buying UK meat snacks group New World Foods Europe.
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NewsAldi to create 2,000 new roles amid store expansion plans
Most of the available roles will be for store assistants, store apprentices, caretakers and cleaners as well as managerial positions
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NewsHelping Hand project helps Higgidy secure B Corp certification
The upmarket savoury pastries brand achieved high scores in the governance, workers and community categories, it said
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NewsFrench wine production predicted to fall to ‘historic lows’ this year
Wine volumes are expected to tumble by up to 30% in the coming harvest
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NewsPoundland offers to pay for drivers to upgrade to HGV 1 licences
The discounter said getting the HGV 1 licence could cost up to £2,000
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NewsCity Snapshot: CD&R Morrisons deadline extended as bidding war looms
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has been granted an extension on today’s ‘put-up or shut-up’ takeover deadline to weigh up whether to make a higher bid for Morrisons. Plus, the takeover battle for Vectura intensifies between Philip Morris and Carlyle; and McColl’s shares plunge as it confirms potential fundraise.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 August: Morrisons, Asda, Philip Morris/Vectura
Terry Leahy is scrambling to convince partners at American private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice to back a 280p-a-share bid for Morrisons
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NewsCity News: Greggs back in profitability but rising costs worry investors
High street stalwart Greggs roared back to growth and profitability in the first half of 2021, but the looming spectre of rising costs dented investor confidence this week
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NewsNewlat enters UK with Symington’s deal as it targets growing sales to €1bn
Italian dairy and pasta group Newlat Food has made its first foray into the UK with the acquisition of Symington’s as part of its plans to grow sales to €1bn across Europe
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NewsUnited Biscuits gets boost in pandemic
Newly filed UK accounts for the year to 31 December show the Pladis-owned biscuits giant grew sales by 4.1% to £867.5m
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NewsMondelez to bring back Cadbury Puds chocolates for Christmas 2021
The confectionery giant will bring back the treats, which disappeared from the market in 2003, as a limited run launch
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NewsFinish cuts plastic packaging and unveils Tesco recycling partnership
The move comes as part of a wider initiative by Reckitt Benckiser to make 100% of its plastic packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025
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NewsTesco’s new soy policy must go further to tackle deforestation, say campaigners
Tesco has issued a new policy for meat suppliers using soy in feed
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NewsAsda CEO Roger Burnley leaves business four months ahead of planned date
Mohsin and Zuber Issa will work with the Asda team on the execution of Asda’s strategic vision
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NewsMars recalls M&M’s Crispy products due to unauthorised GMO ingredient
The GMO was present in an ingredient that had been produced by one of its suppliers, said Mars
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NewsFortress ups Morrisons offer to £6.7bn in attempt to head off battle with CD&R
Fortress Investments and Morrisons has announced they have agreed a new higher 272p per share offer for the supermarket to attempt to head off a possible counter-bid by Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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NewsMondelez and Arla roll out new packaging across key brands
The move sees Philadelphia and Dairylea move to PET packaging, while Arla’s Lactofree milk has moved to recyclable cartons
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NewsOn-demand grocer Getir signs sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur
Last month Zapp signed as a sponsor of Chelsea FC,
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NewsPizza Express rolls out chilled dough duo
The launch would give everyone ‘even more reason to learn the art of the pizzaiolo’, it said