Latest Headlines – Page 644
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NewsOcado expansion plans dealt major blow by High Court
Ocado took Islington Council to court over opposition to its new delivery spoke in the area
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NewsWaitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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NewsJW Filshill customers face three-day delivery delays
Keystore and Keystore More fascia customers have been prioritised
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NewsIceland launches £5 pizza and booze meal deals for the Euros
A fiver buys two pizzas with either sides and dessert or drinks
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NewsBirds Eye launches vegan ‘fishless’ version of its fish fingers
The frozen giant’s Green Cuisine fishless fingers will go on sale in Sainsbury’s later this month
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NewsAlpen unveils £2m brand refresh with ‘Up & Alpen’ TV campaign
The Weetabix-owned brand has been given a new-look pack designed to celebrate “its rich heritage”
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NewsMorrisons shoppers donate £500,000 to food banks through Trussell Trust
Morrisons added pre-set donation options to orders during the pandemic
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NewsTesco and Carrefour call time on buying alliance
The UK’s biggest retailer and the French hypermarket empire said they wanted to focus on “their own opportunities”
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NewsMcCain announces raft of sustainability targets for the 2020s
The frozen giant made the commitments after the launch of its second global sustainability report
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NewsM&S extends surplus frozen bread initiative to 200 stores
The bread is prepared and filled with garlic butter in-store at the end of each day and then sold as frozen
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NewsMedia Bites 7 June: Reckitt Benckiser, Chapel Down, Getir
Reckitt Benckiser is taking a £2.5bn loss on the sale of its struggling baby formula business in China
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NewsCity Snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser offloads baby milk business in China for $2.2bn
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to sell its struggling baby formula business in China to a global investment firm for $2.2bn (£1.6bn). Plus, Tesco and Carrefour call it a day on purchasing alliance; and English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne increases sales thanks to DTC and international shift during Covid.
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NewsCity News: B&M shares fall on expectation it can’t ‘improve on perfection’
Having absorbed B&M European Value Retail’s surging annual sales and doubling of profits, the market promptly sent the discounter down 5%
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NewsFerrero beats rivals to acquire Burton’s Biscuits for £300m
The deal continues the Italian confectionery giant’s expansion into the sweet biscuit category
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NewsFactory closure drives Upfield loss in first year following Unilever separation
Flora owner Upfield fell to a £28.5m operating loss in its first year of separation from previous owner Unilever
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NewsEuro Food Brands sees growth despite Illycafè demerger
Specialist distributor Euro Food Brands has posted double-digit annual growth despite the demerger of its UK Illycaffè Italian coffee business as demand for its global brands soared during the pandemic
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NewsMonde Nissin raises $1bn to drive global growth of Quorn
The owner of Quorn has raised $1bn to help fund a global push for its meat alternative brand after listing on the Philippines Stock Exchange.
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NewsSainsbury’s opens two new Neighbourhood Hub stores
Sainsbury’s latest Neighbourhood Hubs have opened in London and Kent
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NewsNisa stores hit by shortages following logistics IT failure
A leaked communication from Nisa to retailers suggested the problem had been resolved but availability was still being impacted
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NewsBeavertown brings back Tropigamma IPA for summer
It is billed as having a ‘unique blend of guava, pink papaya, mango, mandarin and peach flavours’