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NewsDriver wages must rise further to ease crisis, industry says
Pay hikes are so far failing to draw enough recruits, the industry has warned
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NewsBonnie & Wild food hall showcases four retailers with Edinburgh opening
With a focus on responsibly sourced quality Scottish food, it features independent food stalls and speciality retailers
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NewsThai Union sustainability lead Darian McBain steps down
McBain’s tenure at John West’s owner has led to a turnaround in the company’s image
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NewsHauliers ‘boycotting’ Lidl over driver shortage response
A lack of drivers across the UK is forcing haulage companies to rationalise their supermarket deliveries
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NewsCity snapshot: DS Smith sells €50m Dutch paper mill amid focus on fmcg packaging
DS Smith has announced it has agreed to sell its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for a cash sum of €50m (£43m) as it continues to shift focus to fibre-based fmcg packaging.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 July: Food strategy, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Philip Morris
Boris Johnson has poured cold water on the National Food Strategy commissioned by his own government, saying he would not support higher taxes on salt and sugar in food
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NewsHigh street regeneration strategy launched by government
The ’Build Back Better High Streets’ strategy includes giving councils in England powers to convert derelict buildings into homes using compulsory purchase orders
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NewsDoisy & Dam appoints fmcg veteran Mike Hedges as chairman
Confectionery challenger brand Doisy & Dam has appointed fmcg veteran Mike Hedges as chairman ahead of a £300,000 crowdfunding push.
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NewsSurya Foods launches Korean ingredients range into Tesco stores
‘Sun Hee is a truly authentic Korean range, produced to traditional Korean recipes,’ said Surya Foods
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NewsRecruitment opportunities soar for Nisa after website launch last year
The site consolidated key information for retailers that had previously been scattered across five different sites
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NewsCentral England Co-op security guard in hospital after being attacked
The shoplifter fled after the attack and police are now investigating the incident
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NewsFarmison & Co sales soaring as it holds on to pandemic custom
The platform has seen a 300% expansion in volume sales since 2019
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NewsFearne & Rosie turns down Dragons’ Den offer in favour of Giles Brook backing
The Yorkshire-headquartered business has partnered with Giles Brook as it readies to scale up expansion in the fast-growing category
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NewsJune Sarpong set to launch The Africa Co brand
Sarpong has registered the name with the IPO under five classes
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NewsNational Food Strategy: industry reacts to ‘wake-up call’ report
Businesses and industry bodies have been left stunned by some of the measures outlined in Dimbleby’s report
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NewsNurture Brands relaunches Emily Veg Thins to improve HFSS scores
Saturated fats and calories have been reduced to improve their already ‘good’ HFSS credentials
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway.com ups growth expectations after strong second quarter
Takeaway delivery giant Just Eat has raised its full year growth expectations after first half orders jumped 61%
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NewsMedia Bites 15 July: John Lewis Partnership, National Food Strategy, Sainsbury’s, SSP Group
A busy morning in the papers sees stories on another 1,000 job cuts at John Lewis and Waitrose, the next part of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy, Sainsbury’s encouraging customers to continue wearing face coverings from next week, and the chief executive of SSP resigning.
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NewsNational Food Strategy will bring ‘tsunami’ of new taxes
The government-commissioned report called for a £3/kg tax on sugar and a £6/kg tax on salt
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NewsRetailers warned of high business rates over failure to respond to revaluation
The Valuation Office Agency, which collects information on shop rents used to calculate future rates, has expressed concern that too few businesses are providing details