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Media Bites 15 May: Greggs, Tesco/Ken Murphy, Brexit borders
Rising wages continue to take a bite out of profit margins at Greggs
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City snapshot: Britvic growth fizzes in first half as volumes rise
Britvic has hailed an “excellent” first-half performance as rising volumes helped the soft drinks giant boost revenues and profits. Plus, interim results from Imperial Brands and Compass Group
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Tesco boss Ken Murphy more than doubles his pay to £9.9m
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy saw his pay packet more than double last year to £9.9m as the supermarket’s executive team benefited from hitting performance targets and the vesting of share awards
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Lidl overhauls loyalty app with addition of new weekly offers for all members
The new Lidl Plus Offers do not need to be activated in the app beforehand in order to claim the discounts at checkout
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Spar first to stock new Aero Strawberry chocolate bar
The 90g bar has an rrp of £1.35 and will be available in Spar stores across the UK from 16 May, before a rollout
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Tango in ‘multimillion-pound’ push for flagship orange variant
The campaign is the second to come out of Tango’s new ‘dangerously potent flavour’ brand platform
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Former Nisa and Costcutter marketing director Ian Bishop passes away
Ian Bishop passed away earlier this month following a battle with cancer
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Poundland aiming for 50% operational carbon reduction by end of 2024
The variety discounter wants to ‘lead the value retail sector on the transition to a low carbon economy’
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WH Smith launches first own label food range
The new fresh range has been designed to cater to ‘today’s travelling customer’
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PM unveils first Food Security Index and support package at farm to fork summit
The index was published alongside a new blueprint to grow the UK fruit and vegetable sector in order to reinforce food security
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Pots for Tots pushing for retail growth with six-figure funding
Healthy children’s food brand Pots for Tots has raised £400k to expand its offering further into retail
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Out of home kids’ meals packed with four times the salt of supermarket equivalents
More than a third of children’s main meals sold by restaurants exceeded the maximum salt target set by the government to be achieved by the end of 2024
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UK fishing industry to benefit from technology to manage stocks
The technology – known as Remote Electronic Monitoring – involves using cameras, gear sensors and GPS units to make sure catches are accurately recorded
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Dove unveils ‘best-ever bodywash range’ Advanced Care
The 20-strong lineup comprises 10 variants including Gentle Scrub, Pampering, Hypoallergenic and Hydrating
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Innocent restructure sees UK boss follow COO out the door
Innocent said it was reshaping its leadership team to ’continue to grow profitably and responsibly’
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Bakkavor launches Indian-inspired ready meal range into Tesco
Called Pinch, the range comprises six main dishes, a duo of loaded naans and a quartet of side dishes
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Bepps appoints liquidators as access to funding dries up
Healthy snacking challenger Bepps has ceased trading after an attempt to secure funds to support working capital failed
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Sugro launches new partnerships to help members save on energy costs
Members of the buying group will be able to compare options to save on gas, electric, and water rates
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KinKind in £500k funding drive to enter retail channel
More than half the funding is already committed by angel investors, with the business aiming to bring additional backers on board by the end of June to complete the round
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City snapshot: Greggs sales jump in 2024 as it continues to grow store estate
Food-to-go player Greggs has seen another strong uplift in like-for-like sales in the early weeks of 2024 as it continues to grow its store estate