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NewsAccolade Wines names Caroline Thompson-Hill as Europe MD
Thompson-Hill previously held the title of European marketing director
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NewsFruit & veg wholesaler Reynolds lays off 400 staff
The move follows the foodservice wholesaler’s decision in March to furlough 85% of its 1,300 staff
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NewsMorrisons to install closed-lid flush toilets to reduce spread of coronavirus
The toilets are said to reduce aerosolised germs on flushing
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NewsPipers to take on Kettle and Tyrrells with big four expansion
The PepsiCo-owned brand – which its co-founder said over a decade ago would never be seen in Tesco – has quietly rolled into Sainsbury’s
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News20 retailers including major supermarkets sign climate declaration
Signatories include Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S, the Co-op, Ocado, Amazon and Boots
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jul: UK supermarkets, Covid-19 recovery committee, job losses
UK supermarkets will miss out on “super profits” as the costs of the coronavirus pandemic hit high, Tesco’s chairman is set to lead a Covid-19 recovery committee and the high street suffers hard day for job losses
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NewsCity snapshot: European Commission objections delay UK trade credit rescue package
The government’s multibillion-pound trade credit insurance rescue package is being delayed by EU state aid rules, causing a cash flow crisis for food and drink wholesalers. Plus, trading updates from ABF, DS Smith, Mitchells & Butlers and Total Produce, and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTrade credit insurance rescue package delayed by EU state aid rules
Hospitality restart threatened by EU’s delay to government trade credit insurance scheme
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NewsGen Z to drive a long-term boom for frozen food
Over a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds now bought more equivalents of their fresh purchases, found research by Birds Eye and Iceland
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NewsLosses mount at scotch whisky producer Loch Lomond Distillers
For the 12 months to September 2019, the Loch Lomond Single Malt and Glen Scotia producer generated losses of £17.1m compared with £10.1m a year ago
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NewsJerome Saulet appointed Noble Foods’ commercial director
Saulet joins the Happy Egg producer from Andros UK
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NewsBanishing sugary cereals to top shelf shown to have little impact on consumer behaviour
The move led to a switch to healthier, higher-fibre cereals put in their place of less than 1%
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NewsMeat sector launches initiative to halve meat waste and cut CO2
The Meat in a Net Zero World initiative has been backed by 38 organisations involved in the production and sale of meat
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NewsFareShare signs up 150 new food businesses
Fareshare said the influx of new partners had enabled it to triple the amount of food it distributes each week
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NewsRainforest Alliance unveils tougher new standards regime
The new suite of standards will include tighter rules on protecting the environment and working conditions
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NewsOnline sales still haven’t hit ‘high watermark’, says Sainsbury’s CEO
Higher online demand is here to stay, says Simon Roberts in first trading update as new CEO
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NewsChin Chin claims first with ice cream postal service
The liquid nitrogen freezing technique means ice cream will stay frozen for up to 32 hours
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NewsPG Tips ditches plastic in switch to biodegradable teabags
It is the first move to biodegradable teabags for a major tea supplier
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales jump but coronavirus profit hit to exceed £500m
Sainsbury’s has reported a double digit grocery sales increase in the first quarter of the year, but warned it expects a profit hit of more than £500m from the coronavirus crisis. Plus, SSP Group plans to cut 5,000 jobs, B&M continues strong COVID trading and all the rest of the latest news from the City.