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NewsWaitrose relaxes size and shape specs to sell more wonky veg
The retailer said it would sell wonky carrots, parsnips and asparagus to make sure as much of the UK crop was available to customers over the coming months as possible
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NewsL’Oréal accelerates range of sustainability pledges
It has unveiled a new programme called L’Oréal for the Future
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NewsIndustry bosses hit back at claims meat factories are ‘virus breeding grounds’
Earlier this week Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said it was investigating the theory that the ‘cold and damp’ conditions at meat plants may make them ‘predisposed’ to coronavirus outbreaks
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Jun: Tariffs, John Lewis, Waitrose
Trump reignites trade war with Europe, John Lewis names Coop Pippa Wicks as new boss and Waitorse chief Bailey warnes on lower food standards
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NewsCity snapshot: Young’s taps investors for £88m ahead of pub reopenings
Pub group Young’s has raised over £88m from its investors via a share placing to boost its balance sheet ahead of the reopening of its pub estate and “pursue opportunistic acquisitions”. Plus trading updates from Science in Sport, Gusbourne and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsWaitrose takes stand against chlorinated chicken
The retailer’s new executive director James Bailey said a move to sell lower-standard imports would be an ‘unacceptable backward step’
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NewsMoy Park expects to recover ‘good portion’ of coronavirus financial impact
The business implemented a ‘broad range of actions’ to mitigate the effect of the virus and expects its results to ‘not be significantly impacted’
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Co-op deputy CEO for executive director role
Pippa Wicks will fill the final seat on the new seven-person executive board at JLP
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NewsUS considers new tariffs on British food and drink
The US is looking to impose new tariffs on $3.1bn of EU exports including beer, gin and biscuits
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NewsSpar launches organic wine range under new Orbis brand
The first bottles in the new line will include a Orbis Organic tempranillo and shiraz, and the Orbis Organic Verdejo sauvignon blanc
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NewsMorrisons food box tech partner Orderly secures government funding
Derby-based Orderly secured the ‘five-figure funding’ this week as part of an Innovate UK competition
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NewsAmazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared by CMA, again
The CMA first provisionally cleared the deal in April after being told the food courier company could go bust without it
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NewsAsda.com helps customers get Costa Coffee fix at home
The Asda.com feature gives consumers the chance to ’recreate their favourite weekday or weekend treat at home during lockdown’
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NewsGovernment consultation to investigate unfair practices in dairy sector
Consultation will consider if compulsory supply contracts will be required following spate of price cuts during coronavirus crisis
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NewsUK to get ‘first’ Mexican whisky with Abasolo launch
The 43% abv tipple is made from the Mexican corn known as cacahuazintle
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NewsPoundland gearing up to reopen the last of its temporarily closed stores
Roughly 100 stores were temporarily closed in lockdown
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NewsFreshpak launches microwavable poached egg brand Yolk Folk
The supplier says the product should solve the issues many people have when cooking poached eggs
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NewsQuorn forms sustainable protein partnership with Liverpool FC
The team-up is part of the Premier League club’s ’Reds Go Green’ sustainability initiative
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NewsRogier Gerritsen to take over as DS Smith recycling MD
Gerritsen’s current position is cluster director for DS Smith’s paper division
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NewsMedia Bites 24 June: Rent payments, Grocery sales, Amazon/Deliveroo
Landlords are bracing to receive around 20% of the quarterly rents they are owed, convenience stores win lockdown sales and the CMA is set to clear Amazon’s acquisition of Deliveroo