Latest Headlines – Page 698
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl’s to roll out hundreds of Morrisons Daily stores
McColl’s Retail Group has extended its wholesale supply agreement with Morrisons and is converting hundreds of stores to the supermarket’s convenience offering. Plus, Ocado has kick-started operations at its new mini customer fulfilment centre in Bristol.
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NewsCity News: Investors wary despite record growth for Reckitt Benckiser
Consumer health giant Reckitt Benckiser posted the highest annual revenue growth in its history this week, but its share price failed to respond
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NewsSainsbury’s set to open fourth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ store
The supermarket is rolling out its new store format to a branch in Melbourne, Derbyshire, on 8 March
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NewsTetra Pak hails sustainability breakthrough with recycled polymers
Tetra Pak has become the first food and beverage packaging company to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials Advanced Products certification
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NewsM&S launches online network for former staff
The network, called ’M&S Family’, will feature interviews with alumni colleagues and stories from former teams
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NewsDettol and CleanedUp link to offer small businesses hygiene support
It’s the latest in a series of moves from Dettol in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsSainsbury’s to raise minimum hourly pay to £9.50
It’s an increase from £9.30 for a Sainsbury’s employee and from £9 for an Argos employee, aligning pay for the two
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NewsOops prepares for store openings with new 100,000 sq ft warehouse
Oops, which launched last year, repackages and rebrands surplus frozen food from suppliers and manufacturers
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NewsPoundland slammed over rent arrears
The variety discounter, classed as an essential retailer, is said to have built up months of arrears on some branches
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NewsMorrisons to launch new high-welfare chicken range
The ‘affordable’ range will meet the criteria of the Better Chicken Commitment, said Morrisons
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NewsWilkinson Sword adds razor to tackle week of stubble
It is aimed at men who regularly switch between clean-shaven and heavy stubble
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NewsThe Collective bolsters sales & marketing capabilities with new senior hires
Fmcg veterans Jemma Luxford and Helen Facey have joined the yoghurt brand
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NewsFrozen ready meals see £5m fall in 2020
Frozen ready meals were the only category of frozen food not to grow in 2020.
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NewsNew Morocco-UK shipping route launched to bypass Brexit border woes
The service promises to cut journey times from more than six days by road to less than three.
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NewsBahlsen plays up history of ‘craftsmanship’ with new look
The redesigned packs reinstate original product names, such as Ohne Gleichen instead of Praline Squares
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NewsCornetto launches Mr Whippy-style soft ice cream
Cornetto Soft is the result of high-tech innovation that ensures it remains soft in the freezer
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NewsMcCain launches seasoned chips trio to mimic restaurant options
Three flavours will launch: Smokey BBQ, Garlic & Herb Chimichurri and Spicy Chilli Chipotle
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ontario Teachers explores £360m Burton’s Biscuits sale
Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels maker Burton’s Biscuits is being put up for sale. Plus, Pets at Home raises profit forecast and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Feb: Asda, DS Smith/Mondi, ABF/Primark
About 5,000 jobs are at risk at Asda after the supermarket group launched a big restructuring in response to the rapid rise of online shopping