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Contract loss and coronavirus hit profits at Branston maker Mizkan Euro
The maker of Branston pickle and Sarson’s vinegar has posted a sharp rise in pre-tax losses, amid mounting cost inputs and the loss of a private label contract.
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City snapshot: Second lockdown costs ABF £430m in lost sales
A second wave of coronavirus lockdowns has cost Associated British Foods £430m in lost sales, as Primark stores have closed across Europe. Plus, Pets at Home the latest retailer to pay back business rates relief and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 4 Dec: Business rates repayments, Rates reform, Brexit
The UK’s five biggest supermarkets and the discount chain B&M will repay £1.8bn in business rates relief after intense criticism of food retailers
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Poundland defends not repaying business rates relief
The variety discounter has argued it should not be judged on the same terms as retailers who saw business boom in lockdown ’like the supermarkets or Amazon’
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Second worker at Bakkavor factory in Tilmanstone dies of Covid-19
News of one worker’s death broke yesterday, with Bakkavor confirming a second had passed away today
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JJ Foodservice launches Warmer for Longer chips
The chips are aimed at the buoyant takeaway market
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Costcutter moves to reduce food waste with Too Good To Go partnership
The symbol group rolled out a pilot across 20 company-owned and independent stores in September
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Seltzer sales soaring as Brits report sugar concerns
New Kantar data reveals that take-home sales of the fledgling category are up 176% year on year
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Supermarkets pay back £2bn in business rates as Tesco move sparks chain reaction
Sainsbury’s and Aldi confirmed today that they would pay their business rates this year
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Asda launches new café concept with Twisted London
Twisted London opened its first ‘dark kitchen’ in Bethnal Green in November 2017
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2 Sisters trumpets turnaround plan after surge in profit
The poultry giant saw operating profits rise to almost £40m for 53 weeks to 1 August following a major shake-up of the business
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Government launches consultation on illicit tobacco trade crackdown
The 12- week consultation will run until 23 February
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Wicked Kitchen plans overseas launch as it rolls out raft of new lines
Derek Sarno, Tesco’s plant-based guru, has also announced NPD for the retailer’s own label Plant Chef range
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DS Smith to develop range of bacteria and virus-resistant packaging
The packaging supplier has teamed with sanitation firm Touchguard to create packs with anti-microbial coatings
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Animal welfare groups welcome plan to end livestock exports
Defra has proposed the move in an eight-week consultation that will also look at live animal transportation standards
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Scottish and Welsh wholesalers to receive grants of up to £150k
Welsh Economic Resilience Fund will be available to businesses that will have their turnover reduced by more than 60%
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Silver Spoon extends Knowles Transport partnership
New five-year contract covers handling, storage and distribution of the sugar brand’s 800+ SKUs
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Jack & Bry brings Clive Sharpe aboard as chairman ahead of retail launch
Clive Sharpe joins the business as non-executive chairman and David Flower will support the management team as non-executive director
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Nestlé to invest £2.6bn to fight climate change
The Swiss company has set out plans to eliminate all emissions by 2050
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City Snapshot: Sainsbury’s to hand back £440m of business rates relief
Sainsbury’s has joined Tesco and Morrisons in handing back its business rates relief, which will cost the supermarket around £440m