Latest Headlines – Page 718
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NewsSuppliers encouraged to report supermarkets via new ‘Tell the GCA’ hotline
GCA Mark White aims to tackle long-standing supplier fears around delistings
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NewsLidl to give store and DC staff one-off £200 bonus
The payment recognises their ‘tireless efforts to keep the nation fed and provide a safe shopping experience for customers up and down the country’, Lidl said
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NewsMorrisons undercuts Aldi with cheaper vegan Valentine’s Day dine-in deal
Morrisons’ deal will cost £15 and include a starter, main, two sides, dessert and a bottle of fizz for two
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NewsDhamecha Cash & Carry buys Leyton depot from TRS
The site in East London is set to become Dhamecha’s 10th cash & carry
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NewsHun beats £400k funding target as investors flock to canned wine brand
The business, which is backed by Waitrose CEO James Bailey, plans to overfund to £600,000 after raising more than £450,000 from 140 investors following the pitch going live on the Seedrs platform.
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NewsCity snapshot: New coronavirus lockdown measures send Greencore sales down 15%
Greencore has reported a 15% drop in first quarter sales due to the impact of new Covid restrictions. Plus, trading updates from PZ Cussons, AG Barr and more.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 January: High Street, Morrisons, Greenpeace
The papers focus on the troubles on the high street after Boohoo acquired Debenhams online business and Asos circles Topshop.
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NewsIceland at war with Greenpeace after it comes bottom of plastic reduction league table
Waitrose topped the table for a second successive year
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NewsVet’s Kitchen plays up veterinary credentials with new look and marketing push
The Swindon business claims to be the UK’s only petfood maker with its own in-house veterinary practice
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NewsAbsolut to trial paper vodka bottles in the UK and Sweden
The outer bottle is made entirely of paper, with the plastic used only for a thin layer on the inside
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 9.2% growth in festive sales
New Year’s Eve saw the biggest jump with an 11% sales hike
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NewsIceland expands Uber Eats trial to more London stores
The trial is just one of the ways Iceland has dramatically expanded its online services during the pandemic
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NewsSalmonella risk sees four retailers recall seafood products
Chilled and frozen products from Sainsbury’s, Asda, the Co-op and Waitrose have been affected
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NewsOatly challenges Philadelphia with plant-based 'cream cheese' spreads
The brand said the NPD ‘opens up the potential for a variety of new plant-based recipes and meals for our conumers’
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NewsSquare Root and Cloudwater join forces for limited-edition grapefruit soda
The collaborative drink is touted as combining Square Root’s “love of season fruits” with the brewer’s hop expertise
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NewsCompanies urged to sign up to mass Covid testing to ‘keep food supplies running’
Defra is calling on companies to come forward to receive hundreds of thousands of free testing kits for staff
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NewsTony’s claims rival chocolate makers pressured Sainsbury’s over new range
The retailer will no longer stock the Tony’s Sweet Solution line-up, which mimics some of the leading confectionery brands
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NewsUCC Coffee to bring Japanese coffee brand Ueshima to the UK
The brand, which is from Kobe, is billed as offering a range of “unique, sustainable and premium coffees”
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose sites bought for £65m
Supermarket Income REIT has snapped up a Sainsbury’s and a Waitrose store for £64.8m. Plus, Tesco sets general meeting date to vote on £5bn special dividend from Asia sale.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Jan: John Lewis Partnership, Business rates, Sainsbury’s
The John Lewis Partnership is under increasing pressure to hand back millions of pounds of business rates relief after revealing that it performed better than expected at the end of last year