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NewsMedia Bites 11 Dec: Brexit/Food industry, Ocado, Scotch eggs
Supermarkets and their shoppers could be hit with a £3.1bn annual bill on food and drink if there is no post-Brexit trade deal
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NewsMcColl’s reports 12% rise in like-for-like sales
Its strongest performance was delivered through the Morrisons Daily format
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NewsSainsbury’s to hire 12,000 staff to meet online Christmas demand
The roles are designed to help Sainsbury’s fulfil more than 750,000 delivery or click & collect orders
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NewsFSA abolishes 10-day use-by-date rule for fresh meat
The new guidance will move the default use-by-date to at least 13 days for vacuum and modified atmosphere packed red meat
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NewsBritish Lion welcomes 10th major processed egg supplier to scheme
The accreditation scheme now covers 90% of all the eggs processed in the UK
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NewsDrink brands prepare for Dry January with low & no ranges
Suppliers are investing heavily in the low & no category
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NewsBeef supply chain platform to push standards & sustainability
The platform was needed to ‘unite the activities of the UK cattle sector on its sustainability journey’, the platform said
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NewsYeo Valley bounces back after restructure leads to 72% profit hit
The supplier saw pre-tax profits rise by 31.6% to just under £4m for the year to 31 May 2020
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NewsUK food and drink exports slump over £600m in third quarter
In the first nine months of the year, exports have fallen by nearly 13% to £15.2bn
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NewsLidl claims UK food retailer first with publication of human rights impact assessment
The discounter committed to carrying out the impact assessment in 2019 after coming bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of supermarkets on published human rights safeguards
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NewsCo-op to replace entire home delivery fleet with electric vehicles
Stores in Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth and Hove will take delivery of the convenience retailer’s first electric vehicles this month
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NewsAsda gives staff Boxing Day off as union pressure grows
All Asda stores will close at 7pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on 27 December this year
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NewsScotmid Co-op raises £300k to support stroke survivors
Funding will be distributed to groups in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland
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NewsWaitrose predicts surge in rosé wine sales over Christmas
The retailer reported a 36% year-on-year uplift in the last week of November
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NewsPladis launches Jacob’s Mini Cheddars Sticks in two flavours
The launch marks the first time the brand has deviated from its signature circular cracker format
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado hikes profits forecast on retail sales surge
Ocado has hiked its full year profits forecast as its UK retail sales continue to boom as grocery shoppers stay at home. Founders and Blackstone bid for Applegreen. Plus, trading updates from McColl’s, Marston’s and DS Smith and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 December:Tesco/Brexit, Asda, Just Eat
Shoppers face temporary shortages of some fresh foods and higher prices if the UK fails to strike a Brexit deal with the EU, the chairman of Tesco has warned.
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NewsMoving Mountains debuts in fish alternatives with plant-based fingers
“No one has really done this well yet,” said founder Simeon Van der Molen.
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NewsKP Snacks launches ‘full-on’ McCoy’s Fire Pit crisps
The crisps will roll out in multipacks, 45g grab bags and £1 PMPs
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NewsMounting concerns over NI border plans for food and drink
Big unknowns remain, such as whether a grace period will apply only to supermarkets