Latest Headlines – Page 709
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NewsMonster Munch goes Giant with bigger bags duo
The launch marks the first NPD from Monster Munch in a decade
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NewsOmsco hires Arla finance boss David Williams as CEO
In a newly created role, Williams will oversee the development of the dairy co-op’s value-added strategy
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NewsBranston appoints ex-Princes exec Richard Fell as prepared potato MD
The position is a new role and follows a £12m investment into Branston’s prepared division
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken slashes 8,000 jobs as pandemic plunges brewer into the red
Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs around the world in a €2bn cost-saving drive to reshape the group and kick-start growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Feb: Ocado, Tesco, Brewing and pubs
Ocado sharp rise in sales and profits is put in context, with the papers noting the online retailer has still never made an annual profit
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NewsOrganic sales hit 15-year high as locked-down shoppers flock to category
Soil Association Certification’s 2021 Organic Market Report revealed a 12.6% increase in organic food and drink sales to £2.79bn last last year
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NewsGillette razors axe plastic in favour of cardboard packaging
The move by the P&G shave brand is expected to eliminate 66 tonnes of plastic
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NewsShareholders accuse Tesco of failing in fight against obesity
The shareholders are calling on Tesco to set targets to increase the proportion of healthy products on its shelves
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NewsNisa to assign induction managers to new retailers for first three months
The induction manager will teach them about the order capture system, staff training, deliveries and store standards
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NewsNorthampton Nisa retailer records 1,000th delivery since November
Alex Kapadia, said current lockdown restrictions had seen orders grow to about 200 a week
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NewsShellfish ban a ‘devastating blow’ for industry, government admits
Since 1 January, shellfish caught in Great Britain but not made ready for human consumption have been barred from entering the EU
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NewsScottish food leaders call for policy change moratorium to recover from Covid and Brexit
FDF Scotland said companies desperately needed “stable ground”, rather than a flood of new costly policies
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NewsHarlech Foodservice targets £50m turnover by 2023 despite pandemic hit
Sales in 2020 more than halved to £16m
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NewsChapel Down drops beer business Curious Drinks to focus on wine
Chapel Down invested heavily into building the Curious brand over the past decade
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NewsClimate risks pose £160m threat to food industry by 2026, report claims
The new costs will arise from increased cost of raw materials, regulatory changes, and changing customer demands
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NewsOcado loss falls to £44m after bumper retail growth
The online grocer has cut its annual loss by almost 80% amid booming sales during the pandemic, but warned growing costs will continue to constrain profitability
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NewsMark Wingfield Digby made Budweiser Brewing Group off-trade sales head
Digby has held a swathe of roles at the brewing giant
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NewsNescafé gets raft of NPD including ‘craft’ instant coffee and custom latte
It claims its new Azera Craft NPD is “the UK’s first craft coffee in an instant format”
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Feb: Household spending, hospitality, Brexit
UK consumer spending and retail sales fell in January at the fastest pace since May, suggesting the economy has been hit harder by the current lockdown than November’s restrictions despite people switching to online shopping.
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NewsAscona Group switches oil supply from Harvest Energy to Jet across 10 sites
The move will see Jet now supply fuel to 13 of the fast-growing operator’s petrol stations