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NewsMedia Bites 15 December: Brexit, Unilever, EG Group
Supermarkets are poised to implement rationing within 24 hours of a run on essential goods being detected, amid growing fears panic buying will erupt if the UK confirms a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCentral England Co-op sees Christmas stock demand reach highest point
Mince pies are among the products for which the retailer has seen growing demand this year, with 394,000 packs distributed to stores compared with 260,000 in 2019
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NewsOne Stop partners with Deliveroo across more than 200 stores
Following a trial across a small number of stores in August, the service will now be rolling out to more than 200 of its company-owned shops
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NewsCoca-Cola pours investment into new dispensing machine technology
The technology lets consumers make and pour their drink in seconds, using ‘on-demand’ portions at the tap of a button as well as customisation of flavour and carbonation
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NewsEG Group grows German estate with €485m acquisition
EG today announced it had entered into a binding agreement to acquire a network of 285 petrol station forecourts in Southern Germany from OMV Deutschland.
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NewsIceland MD ‘not concerned about shelf shortages’ in no-deal Brexit
Walker also said stockpiling would be be impossible with warehouses already full for Christmas
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NewsEat17 records sales boom from refillable stations
The London retailer initially launched the stations in 2018 and has gone from offering dried pulses, cereals, pasta and rice to now also oils, vinegars, detergents and wine
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NewsFood and drink leaders welcome rejection of carbon tax
It follows a government consultation over the summer on what sort of system should replace the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme post-Brexit
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NewsOutsourced Sainsbury’s drivers suspend strike action due to 2% pay rise
While the increase does not put the 12 drivers’ pay on par with those Sainsbury’s employs directly, Unite, which reprsents the drivers, has shelved the strike plans in light the revised offer
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NewsAsda ramps up store Covid security ahead of Christmas peak
The supermarket said it would be deploying extra security on the doors of all its 421 large superstores between 19-24 December
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NewsWholesaler prepared to go to prison after refusing to pay thousands in business rates
Darren Labbett, MD of Woods Foodservice, has written to Boris Johnson complaining of the ‘injustice’ of the sector not being included in rates relief
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NewsQuorn unveils new Makes Amazing ingredients range in time for Veganuary
The meat-free giant said the chilled range was a response to the surge in scratch cooking
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NewsFreixenet Copestick buys wine merchant Jascots from administration
The on-trade wine supplier called in the administrators at the end of November after months struggling to keep afloat
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NewsBirds Eye moves to recyclable packaging for frozen veg lines
The frozen giant said it would remove 379 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from the market annually
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NewsStrong Roots revamps packaging but 'shrinkflates' its burger range
Its burger packs have shrunk from 375g to 300g but retained the same price
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NewsMorrisons to deliver 30,000 ‘acts of kindness’ in local communities
The initiative will include delivering free mince pies to local care homes, donating carrots to local nurseries and giving ‘Covid-19 heroes’ festive hampers
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NewsHeart of England Co-op half-year update records soaring food sales
The society’s newest stores, including Rotherham Road in Coventry and Sketchley Brook in Hinckley, all recorded ‘significant’ increases
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NewsCoca-Cola launches "strategic" review of its global creative media
It will include a full review of its media, creative planning and buying practices
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NewsNo need for no deal panic-buying, retail chiefs warn shoppers
BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said retailers were preparing for all outcomes and stockpiling extra products to ensure a continued supply of essentials
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Dec: Brexit stockpiling, Asda, Unilever
Supermarkets are stockpiling food and other goods after being told by ministers that a no-deal Brexit is on the cards