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Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Machin sees pay rise by £2m
Machin saw his overall pay package rise by more than £2m last year to £4.7m due to a sharp increase in bonuses and share awards
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Clawson Farms launches six-truckle cheese range
The range aims to disrupt the category with ‘characterful’ branding and well-loved flavours
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Weetabix appoints Colm O’Dwyer MD as Sally Abbott retires
O’Dwyer and Abbott will work together until March 2025 to ensure a smooth transition
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Sugro welcomes new member Pak Foods
The Derby-based retailer joins Sugro to strengthen its presence in the market
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Lidl promotes Joanna Gomer to marketing director
Gomer replaces Claire Farrant, who left Lidl to join BP in September last year
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s expand Aldi Price Match by over 100 products each
Tesco’s campaign now extends to over 750 products while Sainsbury’s is nearing the 700 mark
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Asda execs trial generative AI tool that can ‘test assumptions in real time’
The supermarket is testing a proof of concept of the platform, developed by London-based company Harley
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Co-op relaunches Louth store to feature value fashion Bonmarché outlet
The convenience retailer said the 3,000 sq ft Bonmarché zone marked an “inaugural partnership” between the two businesses
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COO Chris Whitfield leaves the Co-op
The Grocer understands Whitfield took a step back from his COO role at the end of 2023
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Tesco laser etches avocado labels to help the environment
The high-powered lasers remove a minute section of the top layer of avocado skin, etching size information on the fruit as directed by a computer program
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Fresh oat milk Oato launches into Waitrose chilled aisle
The British brand’s Fresh Barista Whole Oat Drink, made with 100% British oats, will launch into the supermarket this month
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David Knight switches from Budgens to Together With Morrisons model
Knight said access to a wider product range was a key factor in his decision to switch
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Asda rolls out canned wine range promising ‘uncompromising value’
The own-label range contains two wine-based cocktail serves
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Daylesford Organic losses deepen after ‘challenging’ year
Daylesford “bore the cost” of historically high inflation, particularly in food
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WHO backs call for extension of sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate
The WHO report features research from experts at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) calling for policies to tackle obesity, diabetes and tooth disease
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Radnor Hills appoints fmcg veteran Simon Knight as MD
Knight had been consulting for Radnor for the past two years after being recommended by the Welsh government
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City snapshot: MP Evans Group expands palm oil estate with $14m acquisition
Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans Group has added 1,700 hectares to its estate with the 5% acquisition of its Indonesian subsidiary trading companies
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Media Bites 3 June: Nestlé, grocery market share, Ocado
The chief executive of Nestlé said feeding ageing populations had become a major priority
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City News: Pets at Home profits fall amid concern over CMA vet probe
Shareholders were buoyed this week by the petcare retailer holding its forecast for the new financial year, even in the face of a CMA investigation into the vet industry.
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Newlat backtracks to meet £700m Princes asking price
The owner of canned giant Princes struck a £700m deal this week with Newlat as the Italian food group went back on an earlier decision to walk away from the deal