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NewsNisa partner’s bespoke delivery service guarantees 30-minute turnaround
Retailer James Brown began home deliveries from his store in Heysham, Morecambe at the height of the coronavirus crisis
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme sends wholesaler sales soaring
Foodservice wholesalers saw an average rise in sales of 20% in the week ending 7 August
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NewsMedia Bites 20 August: Marstons/Carlsberg UK, Morrisons/Amazon, Diageo
The Competition and Markets Authority has begun an investigation into the proposed joint venture between brewers Marston’s and Carlsberg UK
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NewsCity snapshot: Mothercare to relaunch in the UK with Boots
Baby and child retail brand Mothercare has announced it has signed off on a ten year deal to sell its goods through Boots UK following the closure of its own UK store estate.
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NewsGolden Acre Food Group rescues Bagel Nash in pre-pack deal
Golden Acre Food Group has rescued Bagel Nash after the foodservice bagel supplier struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsSmall Giants debuts trio of crackers made with cricket flour
The savoury crackers are made with 15% cricket flour
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NewsCMA launches investigation into £780m Marston’s and Carlsberg deal
The UK competition regulator has launched a probe into the £780m merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg’s UK brewing operations.
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NewsDiageo expands non-alcoholic portfolio with Rheinland Distillers investment
Diageo-owned drinks accelerator Distill Ventures has invested in award-winning German gin maker Rheinland Distillers
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NewsFSA in the frame to handle reformulation strategy
Food Standards Agency a potential contender to take over PHE reformulation strategy
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NewsButters and spreads sales continue to grow despite easing of lockdown
The value of the category rocketed by more than a quarter in the 12 weeks to 12 July
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NewsMore than 175 MPs support Central England Co-op efforts to tackle child poverty
More than 75,000 items of food, arts, crafts and school supplies have been donated by customers during the past six weeks
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NewsBel invests £1.7m in new Babybel snacking ad campaign
The ‘Join the Goodness’ push will emphasise the brand as a healthier snacking alternative, Bel UK said
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NewsAndy Cresswell to leave Bestway in early 2021
Cresswell will step down at the end of January 2021, having served a six-month notice period
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NewsSharp’s Brewery launches Doom Bar Zero no-alcohol beer
It has rolled into Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda, with Tesco and Booker to follow in September.
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NewsMorrisons products listed on main Amazon.co.uk site
Orders are picked from local stores by dedicated Morrisons staff and delivered to customers by Amazon Flex Delivery Partners
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NewsCity snapshot: Shock jump in inflation as petrol and clothing prices rise
Prices have risen faster than expected in July as lockdown restrictions were relaxed and consumers returned to the shops.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Aug: M&S, Asda, Grocery market share
Marks and Spencer’s cuts 7,000 jobs in the most brutal cull of the UK retail sector since the coronavirus pandemic began causing havoc on Britain’s high streets
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NewsSupermarket sales growth eases as stockpiling subsides
Take-home grocery sales growth slowed to 14.4% year on year during the 12 weeks to 9 August 2020
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NewsLotus Bakeries’ UK snacks brands hit by lockdown sales drop
Nakd, Trek and Bear owner Lotus Bakeries increased sales in the first half of the year despite the coronavirus lockdowns hitting the performance of its UK snacks brands.
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NewsFood industry used as a ‘political football’ in Scottish constitutional battle
The UK’s internal market plans have put Westminster on a collision course with the devolved administrations