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Tesco to launch nationwide ‘soft plastic’ collection in stores
The next stage of the rollout will see soft plastic recycling points introduced to 171 stores in the south west and Wales
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Mackie’s of Scotland performs well during pandemic as shoppers turn to home comforts of ice cream
Mackie’s of Scotland has held revenues at record levels despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic as shoppers treated themselves to ice cream and chocolate during lockdown.
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Weetabix targets easing of Covid-19 restrictions with coffee NPD
Sales of the brand’s breakfast drinks have been hit by the decline in the on-the-go market during the pandemic
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Deliveroo claims ‘hundreds’ of riders will get £10,000 IPO bonus
More than half of those riders due to receive the highest band bonus for their service are located in the UK
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M&S to downsize Marble Arch flagship store
M&S envisages the smaller store will continue to offer a broad range of groceries, clothing and homeware
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Implementation of junk food proposals ‘inconceivable’ because of Covid
Food and drink leaders are calling on the government to delay a crackdown on HFSS promotions
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Highland Spring launches large-format packs to claw back sales after £37m drop
Highland Spring lost a quarter of its value over the past year
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Unilever drops ‘normal’ from beauty brands in inclusivity move
Unilever has set our a string of progressive commitments as part of a new push for ‘Positive Beauty’
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Oatly unveils plans for first UK factory in Peterborough
The oat drinks brand said the new facility would produce 300 million litres of oat drinks a year when it opened in 2023
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Report hits out at ‘healthy snacks’ with high levels of salt
Researchers for Action on Salt have hit out at ‘misleading’ nutrition claims
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Shopper trashes Central England Co-op store after swearing at worker
The attack occurred last Thursday morning at its Marsh Lane store
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Usdaw seeks reassurance over Tesco management shake-up
The supermarket giant has launched a consultation with thousands of managers at superstores and Extra stores
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Birds Eye adds ‘restaurant-quality’ chicken breast duo to Inspirations range
The new products go on sale in Tesco stores from next Monday (15 March)
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Supermarket sales growth remains at its highest level since June 2020
UK supermarkets are continuing to see the highest industry sales growth since the summer of 2020 as booming online sales mitigated a small drop in physical stores.
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Media Bites 9 March: Deliveroo, Unilever, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s
The papers put Deliveroo in focus ahead of its highly anticipated £7bn London IPO.
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Arla announces plan to close Cornish creamery with 37 jobs at risk
The dairy co-op said its Trevarrian Creamery had seen a decline in volumes and key own-label cheese contracts
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Heineken appoints RB hygiene chief as CFO as Debroux steps aside
Harold van den Broek will start as chief financial officer on 1 June, working with Debroux for a transition period
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Foodhub seeks £100m in its biggest fundraising round to date
The company plans to use the money to support its “bold” expansion plan, including further acquisitions overseas, expanding the global workforce and developing its offering.
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New vehicle emissions rules ‘crippling’ business, logistics firm warns Sadiq Khan
Heathrow-based fresh produce logistics business PML said the new rules could force it to relocate
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Shoppers flock to Vegan Store website after AF Blakemore takeover
Vegan Store has recorded double-digit growth in traffic since it was acquired by AF Blakemore