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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales dip as lockdown eases
Take home grocery sales edged back 0.4% in the 12 weeks to 16 May the UK’s coronavirus lockdown eased and the vaccine rollout continued. Plus, Greencore and Restaurant Group encouraged by trading following COVID reopening and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 25 May: Weetabix, Hilton Food Group, hospitality
Unions are warning there could be a Weetabix shortage this summer if a “fire and rehire” row leads to strikes.
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NewsBug flies past £300k crowdfunding target to launch insect recipe kits
Founded in 2018 by Leo Taylor and Aaron Thomas, Bug has ambitions to become the UK’s “go-to” brand for edible insects as it launches a range of recipe kits and insect packs.
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NewsDTC natural deodorant startup Wild debuts in Sainsbury’s
It has rolled its natural deodorant into 300 Sainsbury’s stores as part of the retailer’s Future Brands initiative
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NewsNisa retailer Amacor Capital adds 13th store to fast-growing portfolio
The newest site, in Hebden Bridge, will continue to trade under a Nisa Local fascia, meaning customers will be unaffected by the handover
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NewsSouth African stone fruits experience double-digit export volume boom
The country’s exports of plums, nectarines and peaches all grew strongly thanks to good weather and new orchards
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NewsFarmers and MPs demand answers over Australian trade deal
Shadow trade secretary Emily Thornberry wrote to Liz Truss with seven questions requiring answers
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NewsAppleby Westward triples size of Wessex Retail subdivision in under two years
The Spar wholesaler currently has 22 stores trading under the subsidiary, after starting off with just seven in December 2019
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NewsMeadow Foods launches branded plant-based yoghurt alternative range
The dairy ingredients supplier’s new Plant & Co range is made using a blended oat and rice base
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NewsCamden Hells Lager launches beer 'recall' to educate on its brewing process
Consumers who find one of the 50 ‘inferior’ beers will be compensated with a year’s supply of Camden Hells Lager
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NewsLeon rolls out organic coffee trio into Sainsbury’s
Its partnership with Puro and World Land Trust will ensure each bag purchased supports rainforest conservation efforts
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NewsPaynes Dairies posts strong sales rise to £92.1m
Accounts posted at Companies House for the year to 30 April 2020 showed a £5m increase in sales to £92.1m
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NewsMedia Bites 24 May: M&S, John Lewis, TGI Fridays
Bosses at Marks & Spencer will try to put the pandemic and a decade of woes behind the retailer next week when they reveal that it has clawed its way back into the black
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NewsCity Snapshot: Demand remains strong for Tesco supplier Hilton
Mixed protein supplier Hilton Food Group has made “a strong start” to the year as momentum driven by pandemic tailwinds continued across its global markets. Plus, Kitwave starts trading on the London Stock Exchange following IPO.
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NewsPremier’s dividend payment represents further proof of turnaround credentials
Premier Foods took another step in its City turnaround this week by paying out its first investor dividend for 13 years
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NewsLidl sponsors ITV’s The Masked Dancer with its own masked character
In show idents, a dancer in a goose costume will challenge the audience to guess who they are using clues related to Lidl products
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NewsOatly emphasises UK as it launches $10bn IPO
Plant-based brand Oatly has emphasised the importance of the UK market to its future growth as launched its $10bn New York IPO yesterday
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NewsFeel Good Drinks claims first for UK soft drinks by becoming climate positive
The business has offset more than twice the 206 tonnes of carbon it produced in 2020
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NewsConfex member Dunsters Farm defects to foodservice specialist group Caterforce
The education sector-focused wholesaler is set to join the foodservice buying group on 1 July
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NewsAldi challenges kids to come up with its next lorry design
The discounter is running a competiton as part of its Team GB sponsorship