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NewsArla corrects George Eustice on Lurpak relocation post-Brexit
George Eustice said Arla would have to relocate production to the UK if there is no trade deal
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NewsTrain Your Gut to debut with ‘world’s first probiotic sports drink’
Each drink contains two billion CFUs of probiotics
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NewsThe Brook launches branded freezers into two Central England Co-op stores
The freezers offer a range of the brand’s frozen ready meals, desserts and cooking sauces
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NewsBol launches range of vegetarian main meal Centrepieces
The supplier has significantly expanded its product range over recent months
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NewsHofmeister secures £350k from private investors to push expansion
The iconic brand was resurrected in 2016 after 13 years off the market
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits and sales rise at Imperial Tobacco as lockdowns boost tobacco consumption
Imperial Tobacco has posted a rise in annual sales and profits despite a collapse in duty-free travel sales as coronavirus lockdowns have boosted at home tobacco consumption.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 November: Walmart, Pret, Hut Group, Mitchells & Butler
Walmart has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Japan supermarket chain Seiyu in the latest move by the world’s biggest retailer to reshape its footprint outside the US (The Financial Times £). Private equity group KKR will acquire 65% and Japanese ecommerce company Rakuten will ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op COO and CFO to retire next September
COO Tracey Orr and CFO Louise McFadzean will be retiring after a 36 and 18-year career with the business respectively
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NewsPret a Manger breaks into takeaway dinner market
It has launched ‘Dinners by Pret’ for delivery via Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo
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NewsMPowder secures £500k seed funding from Reckitt Benckiser and backers
Ecommerce start-up MPowder, which produces nutritional powders for women going through the menopause, has closed a £500,000 funding round, with investors including Reckitt Benckiser.
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NewsGeorge Eustice thanks the industry during The Grocer Gold Awards
‘We’ve seen this year which parts of the economy and which jobs really do matter’, said Eustice
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NewsMondelez ditches plastic trays in packaging switch-up
Mondelez claims the move will result in 33 tonnes less plastic being used this Christmas
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NewsSalad supplier G’s records Covid-19 sales boost but margins tighten
Running to 2 May 2020, G’s Group’s annual accounts showed profitability narrowed despite increased sales
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NewsScottish meat exports plummet as Covid hits supply chains
Red meat exports are down by about 2% below the five-year average
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NewsCo-op launches new Ever Ground hot drinks offer
The new brand is being launched in nine trial stores this month
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NewsTesco reopens non-essential areas after shopper backlash
Government guidance is that supermarkets must cordon off ‘non-essential’ areas selling homeware and clothing
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NewsSainsbury’s incentivises SmartShop usage with Nectar points reward
It will reward shoppers with five times their normal Nectar points
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NewsMedia Bites: Supermarkets/Business rates, Christmas trading, Walmart
Big supermarkets should hand back almost £2bn in business rates relief on offer during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a former minister
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco Extra and Aldi store picked up for £63m by Supermarket Income REIT
Real estate investment firm Supermarket Income REIT has purchased a Tesco Extra shed and an Aldi store from British Land for £63m.
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NewsTesco releases tongue-in-cheek coronavirus 2020 Christmas ad
Tesco has opted for a humorous take on its festive ad this year