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NewsStuart Spencer-Calnan to step down as Roberts Bakery MD
He will be replaced by former Fox’s Biscuits MD Graham Hunter
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NewsAsda urged to support other meat categories after 100% British beef commitment
The retailer made the commitment as part of a drive to increase the proportion of UK-based suppliers last week
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NewsWaitrose food and grocery head Rupert Thomas to leave business
Thomas joined Waitrose from Sainsbury’s in 2003, and was promoted to marketing director in 2010
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NewsKellogg’s trials high-tech Coco Pops boxes for blind and partially sighted shoppers
They feature a unique on-pack code which plays back labelling and allergen information to the user
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NewsTesco links with brands for Clubcard Prices advertising blitz
Unilever, McCain and Dr Oetker were all involved in the creation of an ad break takeover on ITV
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NewsAldi creates ‘healthy basket’ of 49 essentials for under £45
The basket is claimed to meet proportions set in the NHS Eatwell Guide while also containing popular products as defined by the ONS
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NewsOff-trade wine sales soar by almost £1bn since lockdown
Still wines accounted for the lion’s share of that sum, rising 32.5% to £3,049m, while sparkling wines mustered growth of 21.1% to £391m
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NewsSWA urges hospitality sector support as Scottish businesses are closed
It comes as first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced new tougher measures for restaurants, pubs and bars in Scotland yesterday
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NewsFSA examines abolition of 10-day use-by date rule
The regulator has launched a consultation to explore the potential extension of the maximum shelf life of meat beyond 10 days
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NewsAsda trials e-vehicles for home deliveries in Cambridge
The pod on the vehicles has capacity to carry 10 full totes of shopping
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NewsBooker launches Jack’s as symbol format for convenience retailers
The first store to be rebranded as Jack’s is set to open on 12 October and is owned by Mo Razzaq in Blantyre
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NewsBidfood sheds 500 jobs and closes five depots as result of coronavirus
Bidfood has made in excess of 500 employees redundant
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NewsGroceryAid thanks industry for record-breaking year of donations
The charity has launched two new funds this year including a £1.5m Covid-19 fund
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands sees consumers turn to tobacco during Covid crisis
Imperial Tobacco said it has seen stronger than expected tobacco sales volumes during the coronavirus crisis as consumers in Europe and the US have shifted spend to tobacco products.
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NewsInsect protein startup raises $372m to fund world’s largest insect farm
The new capital will fund completion of an insect farm in Amiens, France in early 2022
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Tesco, Ferrero/Fox’s, Greene King
There is a wealth of coverage for Tesco’s half-year results across all the papers today.
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NewsGrocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year competition announced to shine a light on heroic UK suppliers
The Grocer is launching a competition to find the Factory Manager of the Year 2020
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NewsPricecheck establishes Belgian subsidiary to enable post-Brexit EU trade
Wholesaler has also hired Suzanne Alecrim as customs and compliance officer
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NewsNutri-Genetix seeks £150k from the crowd to expand DNA nutrition brand
Nutri-Genetix, which claims to have developed the world’s first genetically personalised nutrition shake, has launched a crowdfunding pitch to raise £150,000.
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NewsExtra 100 million sq ft on online warehouse space needed by 2024, analysis suggests
Growth of online grocery alone could create demand for an extra 7.1 million sq ft of warehouse space in four years, according to real estate advisor Knight Frank