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NewsCo-op ramps up online home delivery service across Scotland
The society has partnered with same-day courier firm Gophr
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NewsMeatless Farm plans mass of NPD with focus on ambient and convenience
Twelve SKUs could see release over the next six months, its founder told The Grocer
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NewsCity snapshot: Petfood sales spike boosts Nestlé’s third quarter growth
Nestlé has posted third quarter organic growth of 4.9%, driven by strong demand for petfood as well as at-home coffee consumption and dairy. Plus, pub closures send C&C Group to first half loss, PayPoint sells Romanian business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 October: Poundstretcher, Waitrose, Co-op, Reckitt Benckiser
Poundstretcher has become the latest retailer to lose its auditor after a risk assessment by one of Britain’s biggest accounting firms.
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NewsBritvic agrees 20-year bottling deal with PepsiCo
Britvic has reached a deal with PepsiCo for a new and exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement
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NewsCostcutter partners with data experts to boost sales for retailers
The partnership with Data Revolution will allow retailers to examine insights on shopper trends, pricing, range and promotions
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NewsKitwave Wholesaler Group expands its finance team
Kitwave has appointed Mark Earl to the new role of group financial controller
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NewsHarlech Foodservice outlines £2m cost of ‘firebreak’ lockdown
Many of Harlech’s customers, including pubs, restaurants and hotels, will be forced to shut along with non-essential shops
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NewsTesco and Kellogg’s launch carton recycling trial
The five-month trial will see recycling points set up in stores
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NewsIceland launches seven new lines with ‘plastic-free or heavily reduced’ packaging
The new lines include a standard loaf and potatoes, each of which has gained new paper packaging
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NewsFinnebrogue to open new £25m plant-based factory in County Down
The new plant will also see Finnebrogue create 300 new jobs
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NewsGraham’s enters children’s market with Squidgies yoghurt pouch launch
The Scottish dairy brand’s new range is aimed at on-the-go meal occasions
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NewsPoundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
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NewsCIEH chief Anne Godfrey takes over as GS1 UK boss
Godfrey replaces Gary Lynch, who announced his departure from the barcode standards organisation after 16 years in January
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NewsNisa reveals Express store format as recruitment soars
It aims to cater for retailers operating in more compact spaces of up to 1,000 sq ft
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NewsInside Asda ‘sustainability store’ trial in Middleton
Asda has also launched ‘Greener at Asda Price’, a national price promise that loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents
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NewsNestlé plans to build UK-first high-tech plastics recycling facility
It would be the first commercial large-scale facility of its type in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Oct: Asda, Danone, Card payments
Asda is to unveil a strategy to help cut down on single-use plastics, pledging that “greener” products without packaging will not carry a hefty price tag
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser raises revenue forecast as disinfectant sales soar
Reckitt Benckiser has reported strong third quarter revenues as demand for its disinfectant brands remain high and the relaxation of lockdown restrictions around the world helped Durex rise again. Plus, Britvic agrees new 20-year bottling agreement with PepsiCo and also increases profit forecasts for the year.
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NewsMorrisons launches Carolina Reaper pizza for Halloween
The Grim Reaper pizza is so spicy it comes with a health warning