Latest Headlines – Page 667
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NewsWaitrose to create 400 new roles to fulfil Deliveroo orders
The new roles will be dedicated to fulfilling orders and readying them for collection by Deliveroo couriers
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NewsCCEP’s Simon Harrison joins Princes as chief commercial officer
Harrison, currently CCEP’s VP for commercial development and a 20-year veteran of the company, will join Princes from June
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NewsGovernment announces first additional SAWS operator
The seasonal agricultural workers scheme was expanded to 30,000 permits in December
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NewsHeineken faces beer shortages as pub demand soars
Two of the brewer’s biggest brands – Moretti and Amstel – have been affected
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery growth stays strong as retail reopens and lockdowns lift
Grocery sales growth has remained in positive territory in recent weeks despite the reopening of wider retail, food service and the relaxation of social restrictions
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NewsMedia Bites 27 April: Pepco, inflation, Nestlé
Discount chain Pepco will float in Warsaw rather than London as it outlined plans to open thousands of new stores across Europe and appointed City grandee Richard Burrows as chair.
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NewsThe Bluebeards Revenge adds sustainable Shampoo Bar trio
Three vegan variants are packed in 100% recyclable cardboard
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NewsGousto posts first profit as demand soars during pandemic
Recipe box player Gousto posted a full-year profit for the first time last year after sales soared to record levels
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NewsTate & Lyle explores break up with sweetener division sale
Tate & Lyle is exploring selling a controlling stake in its ‘primary products’ business to “a new long-term financial partner”.
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NewsEast of England Co-op food sales boost offsets Covid-related declines
Sales across its travel, petrol filling station and events businesses were down over 40%
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NewsPlant-based plastic-free gum Nuud makes UK retail debut
The brand has rolled into Waitrose stores
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NewsIceland launching ‘Bonny the Butterfly’ after M&S and Aldi cake row
Iceland is using the row to promote biodiversity, in reponse to a call from Chris Packham
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NewsCo-op security guards armed with crime deterrent spray
The SmartWater will be used by Co-op’s Mitie-employed security officers in around 400 stores
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NewsArla reveals farm CO2 emissions after first year of Climate Check programme
The dairy co-op gathered emissions data from 95% of its milk farmers across seven European countries
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News‘Rat burglar alarms’ cut harmful rodenticide use across Tesco estate by 40%
Poisons are proving increasingly ineffective against infestations
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NewsYakult pushes benefits of gardening in new marketing push
The fermented dairy drink’s Grow with Yakult campaign will give participants seeds for five Japanese vegetables
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NewsKP fuses crisps and popcorn to create ‘crossover’ Butterkist snacks
The NPD offered “the lightness of popcorn and the crunch of crisps”, said KP
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland owner Pepco to float in Poland
Poundland owner Pepco has this morning confirmed its intention to float on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in Poland. Plus, former Post Office head Paula Vennells resigns from Morrisons’ board; Tate & Lyle confirms it is exploring breaking up the group; recipe box provider Gousto turns a profit for the first time and Nestlé in discussions to acquire The Bountiful Company.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Tate & Lyle, Morrisons, Gousto
Tate & Lyle is in talks over the sale of its industrial ingredients business as the 160-year-old British food manufacturing group mulls a sweeping overhaul
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NewsCity News: Nestlé posts strongest quarter in a decade
Nestlé solidified its position as one of food and drink’s star performers in the pandemic