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NewsSainsbury’s reports success of AI ‘concealment detector’ to spot thieves
The technology uses machine learning to recognise and record suspicious behaviour based on CCTV feeds from specific aisles
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NewsAsda launches bigger, more efficient home delivery vehicles to lower emissions
With significantly increased capacity the fleet will enable the supermarket to ‘drastically reduce miles on the road’
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NewsLockdown order surge underpins Just Eat Takeaway.com global sales jump
Takeaway food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has posted a 44% jump in first half sales to over €1bn as a flurry of orders during the global lockdown periods boosted first half trading.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 August: McCain, Ben & Jerry’s, Domino’s
The UK’s £1bn potato growing sector has been hit so hard by extreme weather and coronavirus that its largest customer is stepping in with £25m of support to secure its supply chain.
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NewsOlly’s moves into wider snacking category with pretzel thins
The snacking startup has rolled out a duo of pretzel thins
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NewsMiranda Osborne made category and marketing director at Disaronno
Osborne previously worked for brewing giant Molson Coors as brand director
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NewsShaken Udder debuts plant-based dairy alternatives using coconut milk
The brand has launched Shaken Other, a pair of coconut-based drinks in strawberry and chocolate flavours
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NewsSwindon Tesco Extra hit by coronavirus outbreak among staff
Tesco confirmed there had been a small number of confirmed coronavirus cases at the supermarket
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NewsArctic Iced Coffee unveils first TV ad thanks to Channel 4 support fund
The Crediton Dairy-owned brand’s ‘Extreme…ly Refreshing’ campaign kicks off from 17 August
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NewsDeliveroo promotes Co-op and Morrisons tie-ups with TV ads
It is the first time Deliveroo has promoted grocery in ads; previous ads have focused on restaurant and fast food partners
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NewsEcho Falls joins hard seltzer craze with new trio
The drinks are billed as a lower-calorie option at 69 calories per 250ml can
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NewsShelf life of frozen meat could be extended by over a year, says new BFFF guidance
The guidance is aimed at suppliers of hospitality, who are holding excessive stocks of frozen food because of the shutdown
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NewsNew Harlech Foodservice MD David Cattrall to lead restructure
The family-owned company saw orders drop by 95% when the hospitality industry was shuttered during lockdown
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NewsRetail sales increase for second month in a row but food growth slows
Food and grocery sales have slowed down in July following exceptional growth at the height of the coronavirus outbreak as shopper behaviour returns to “normal”
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Aug: Unilever, Retail sales, Eating out
Unilever has threatened to abandon its plan to unify its headquarters in London and dump its dual share structure if a new tax that could cost it €11bn gets the green light in the Netherlands
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NewsSuperdrug launches campaign to combat aggression towards staff
The retaler is also adopting a zero-tolerance approach to aggression, pledging to take the strongest action including supporting prosecution
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NewsRetailer profit warnings slow after record first quarter
Some 38 profit warnings were issued by FTSE retailers in the first quarter but only nine from April to the end of June, according to the latest data from accountancy firm EY
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NewsWine and spirits trade stalwart Arthur Bennett dies aged 89
Bennett, who worked with Jack Cohen at Tesco in the 1960s, died shortly before his 90th birthday
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NewsBlakemore Retail Spar stores raise £25k for NSPCC in non-uniform weekend
Colleagues also organised raffles for customers and decorated their stores with flags, balloons and inflatables
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NewsSouthern Co-op picks 14 organisations to tackle retail crime with £100k fund
The retailer hopes donating to these programmes will help reduce future crime in its stores