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Nisa retailer Harj Dhasee switches to SimplyFresh’s Sainsbury’s format
Dhasee currently runs two ‘Village Stores’ under a Nisa banner in Mickleton in the Cotswolds
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City snapshot: Surging retail sales drive double digit profit and revenue rise at Cranswick
A surge in retail sales during the pandemic has driven a double-digit rise in annual sales at meat producer Cranswick. Plus, Britvic encourage by recent trading after lockdown hits first half performance and sales and profits rise at Imperial Brands.
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Media Bites 18 May: Hospitality, Danone, Costa Coffee
Close to a million people went back to work on Monday in more than 50,000 bars, restaurants and hotels across the UK even as business owners questioned longer term reopening plans given the rapid spread of a new Covid-19 variant.
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Snack a Jacks to undergo non-HFSS reformulation
Kickin’ Sweet Chilli Crispies and Smooooth Caramel Jumbo Ricecakes will be the first to undergo a recipe change
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Aldi launches in-store soft plastics recycling points
The new recycling bins have been introduced at 20 stores across Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester
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Iceland expands Uber Eats trial beyond London
The trial has quietly grown to 20 stores, taking it as far beyond London as Letchworth in Hertfordshire and Colchester in Essex
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Competition watchdog sets out what Issa brothers must do to clinch Asda deal
The CMA today published the full text of its provisional decision to accept the sell-off of some forecourts as a condition of the Asda takeover
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Sales of beef and chicken slow as shoppers emerge from lockdown
New data from Kantar shows shoppers are switching away from last spring’s lockdown staples
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Teapigs moves into RTDs with kombucha trio
The brand claims it is the first among competitors to brew and sell its own kombucha
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Cauldron adds two new snacking lines in NPD push
The vegan brand has further expanded its range with a new Italian tofu SKU and a tandoori bites line
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PE house Exponent signs agreement to acquire Gü Puds
The former owner of Quorn signed an agreement last night to acquire the dessert brand from Noble Foods
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Valeo to relaunch Fox’s Glacier with new look and range of NPD
The new-look packaging, NPD and a supportive marketing campain is intended to attract modern consumers
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Media Bites 17 May: Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser, Ocado
Amazon is to create a further 10,000 permanent jobs this year, bringing its total workforce to 55,000 permanent staff
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City Snapshot: Danone set to appoint Barry Callebaut boss as new CEO
French food group Danone is reportedly set to name its new CEO later today following the ousting of Emmanuel Faber earlier in the year.
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Trip wins $5m investment and joins Sainsbury’s Future Brands lineup
The funds will help the brand launch into the US market, make new hires and drive international growth
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Co-op renews music festivals sponsorship deal with Live Nation UK
Co-op will run a pop-up supermarket at each event, selling a wide range of everyday essentials and festival staples
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City News: Analysts react positively to THG/Softbank tie-up
Softbank has provided THG with $730m as part of a $1bn capital raising.
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Chef Tom Kerridge to front new Hovis ad campaign
Premiering on 17 May on ITV, the advert will champion the brand’s new Bakers Since 1886 range
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Kellogg’s to cut salt and sugar in push to boost health credentials
The cereal giant plans to remove 10% of the sugar from its kids’ cereal range and at least 20% of the salt from the range
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Philip Morris doubles its sales force for Iqos
The tobacco giant announced this week it was ready to ramp up its sales across grocery with new fully trained sales representatives