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NewsMars blames virus outbreak for 2020 profit and sales slowdown
The coronavirus crisis exacerbated a tough 2020 for the UK arm of the company
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NewsLDC exploring sale of Hill Biscuits after investment boosts
The private equity firm has engaged Clearwater International to explore its options
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Nov: Gu Puds, ‘Junk Food’ Ads, Black Friday
Gu Puds, one of Britain’s best-known desserts brands, is being put up for sale by giant egg producer Noble Foods
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NewsGemma Collins teams up with Zymurgorium distillery to launch gin liqueur
The kiwi & lime tipple is called ‘FlaGINgo’
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NewsRetail and landlord chiefs at loggerheads over mounting debt crisis
The BRC has called for an extension to protections for tenants but the British Property Federation has slammed the suggestion as unsustainable
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NewsGarnier pushes sustainability with new range of plastic-free shampoo bars
The move makes Garnier the first major mass beauty brand to offer a zero plastic waste alternative to liquid shampoo products
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NewsOne Stop retailers report sales spike in gifting items as non-essential shops close
A Burnley-based One Stop store has recorded a 20% increase in sales on gift sets, gift cards and candles compared to last year
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NewsBuying group Sugro welcomes four new members
Connective Pharma, FMCG Trading, Sun Exotic Wholesale and Metropharm will add over £24m to Sugro’s turnover
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NewsTesco adds on-the-go branded seafood range to deli offering
The range is set to include premium smoked fish brands Bleiker’s Smokehouse and RR Spink & Sons
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NewsTwo-thirds of M&S stores to stay open until midnight from 21 to 23 December
The upmarket retailer wants to better manage customer flow and ensure social distancing is maintained
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NewsCall for all-night deliveries to avoid Christmas shortages
The Grocer understands ministers have agreed to consider the move, along with a temporary loosening of restrictions on driver working hours, in a repeat of emergency measures introduced in March
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NewsConsumers Christmas shopping earlier and planning smaller gatherings
Despite reports the government is planning to temporarily lift restrictions on family gatherings over the festive period, sales figures suggest shoppers are planning scaled-down festivities
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NewsFood industry fears Brexit ‘worst-case scenario’ is now the reality
The Cabinet Office’s ‘worst-case scenario’ planning forecast up to 40% of trade with the EU could grind to a halt
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NewsDelistings see Tesco top table for alleged GSCOP breaches
The supermarket reported a 12% year-on-year increase in breaches alleged by its suppliers, showed a report by the British Brands Group
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NewsAldi expanding Deliveroo trial to nearly 130 stores for Christmas
The service is now available from stores in Scotland and Wales for the first time
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NewsNestlé and JDE team up to give coffee pod recycling a huge boost
The scheme will offer kerbside collection of coffee pods alongside regular waste and recycling
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NewsCity Snapshot: Early Christmas shoppers boost October retail sales
Retail sales continued to rise in October despite the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak as early Christmas shoppers looked to beat renewed Covid lockdowns
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Nov: Coffee pods, PlayStation 5 launch, Naked Wines
The manufacturers of the UK’s three biggest coffee pod brands have joined forces to set up the sector’s first national recycling scheme, in the face of a backlash against single-serve capsules, many of which end up in landfill. Nespresso and Nescafé Dolce Gusto owner Nestlé and Tassimo ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens £3m eco-friendly concept store
The Lichfield store features carbon footprint-reducing fridges and a zero-waste refill hub
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NewsBestway opens its first ‘Tippl’ store for premium booze
It offers a wide range of wines, spirits, ales and craft larger, cider and mixers alongside a high-end convenience offer