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NewsCity snapshot: Property giant Hammerson posts £1.7bn loss amid coronavirus slump
The UK’s biggest shopping centre owner Hammerson has posted a £1.7bn annual loss as the coronavirus pandemic has slashed the value of its portfolio and rental income plummeted.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 March: Morrisons, JLP, EU trade
Morrisons said it expected profitability to recover this year, despite profits halving due to the costs of the pandemic
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NewsDash Water to enter mixer market with launch of soda range
Dash is foraying into the mixer category with a lineup of flavoured soda waters it says are “made for mixing”
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NewsPlant-based ice cream Coconuts Organic rebrands to Cecily’s
The Cornish brand is taking on the name of its founder Cecily Mills
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NewsSainsbury’s opens fifth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ branch in Billingshurst, West Sussex
Sainsbury’s first piloted the ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ concept at its Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire branch in 2019
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NewsUK delays full import checks on food until January 2022
The checks were meant to start in April and July under plans set out last year
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NewsVibrant Foods expands into chilled with acquisition of Everest Dairies
Vibrant was created in 2020 as a platform to consolidate the Asian and free-from markets
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NewsIceland pushing online growth with web-only ‘flash sales’
The ’online flash sales’ are being pushed on social media with links to a recently created dedicated page on Iceland’s website
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NewsTamworth Co-op joins forces with Snappy Shopper for fast delivery service
The online grocery service went live last week with four of the society’s 12 stores
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NewsButlers targets summer BBQ ‘boom’ with Blacksticks Blue burger slices
The cheese is set to hit Spar outlets from 8 April, with another listing confirmed with Waitrose from 14 April
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NewsWyke Farms reports record turnover
The cheesemaker saw sales top £107m in the 12 months to 31 March
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NewsCampo Viejo unveils blend made by its female winemakers
It will launch at Tesco on 5 April, followed by Morrisons on 17 May
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NewsCovid profits plunge is a ‘badge of honour’ says Morrisons CEO Potts
Morrisons was hit by £290m of Covid-related costs and almost £40m to restructure its online business
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NewsCo-op launches sandwich made with cheese from Worthy Farm
Co-op Worthy Farm Reserve Cheddar & Pickle sandwich is made using cheese from the home of Glastonbury Festival.
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NewsOmniPork makes UK debut with mince
OmniPork Mince has launched at online retailer The Vegan Kind
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NewsPepsi Max adds no-caffeine cola line
Britvic said the caffeine-free segment had “massive growth potential”
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NewsMorrisons’ profits slump amid £290m of COVID costs
Morrisons has reported an 8.6% rise in annual sales and “strong momemtum” depsite a profits slump due to COVID costs, while John Lewis Partnership posts a £517m loss amid restructuring costs and writedowns.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 March: Just Eat, Deliveroo, Brexit, Amazon
The papers put Just Eat Takeaway’s results in the spotlight and weigh up the battle between rival delivery services such as Deliveroo.
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NewsCalls to extend sugar tax as study shows soft drinks levy success
New research claims the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) has reduced sugar consumption from soft drinks by 30g per household a week