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NewsPernod Ricard acquires stake in ‘modern aperitivo’ brand Italicus
Italicus’ 20% spirit is billed as a “modern aperitivo” with ”key notes of Calabrian bergamot”
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NewsLo Bros revamps kombucha range with ‘sleek’ design
The brand’s range has undergone a packaging refresh with a “sleek new design”…
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith says coronavirus outbreak will cost up to £130m of sales
Shares in travel retailer WH Smith have collapsed after it warned the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus will hit its annual sales by up to £130m and its bottom line by up to £40m. Plus, markets plunge again on coronavirus spread, Carrs Group issues profits warning, C&C Group updates the market and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 March: Budget, Morrisons, PepsiCo/Rockstar
Rishi Sunak announced the biggest budget giveaway for almost 30 years yesterday
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NewsWilliam Reed postpones UK Food Shows in wake of coronavirus
Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show and National Convenience Show will now take place at the NEC on 7-9 September 2020
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NewsPepsiCo agrees $3.85bn deal for energy drink maker Rockstar
The latest deal signals a move from the US soft drinks giant to step up its rivalry with Coke
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NewsMorrisons to recruit ex-services personnel in vow to be ‘forces-friendly employer’
The supermarket said it already employed many ex-servicemen and women across its business
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NewsEG Group buys largest KFC franchise operator in UK & Ireland
The company has also entered a binding agreement to acquire Australian healthy fast food chain Oliver’s Real Food
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NewsBritain set to resume beef exports to US
The US began buying British beef and lamb again in January 2017 following a two-decade ban due to mad cow disease
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NewsBudget 2020: The key takeaways for the grocery industry
The era of austerity is definitively over after Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget full of spending commitments, but the specific measures were rather more mixed for the grocery industry
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NewsWTO rules could force UK to accept food imports produced to lower standards
The UK would find it “very challenging” to restrict imports based on food standards from next year, an NFU director has confirmed. Although the government can negotiate restrictions as part of a free trade agreement, Nick von Westenholz, NFU director of EU exit and international trade, said ...
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NewsVeg producers struggle amid poor weather conditions and labour shortages
Growers struggled last year as sales were impacted by ‘extreme’ weather conditions and supply chain pressures
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NewsCarrot growers warn of tight crop and planting delays after wet winter
Some of the worst rainfall on record has compromised current and future crops of the root vegetable
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NewsCoronavirus: Morrisons postpones Harrogate supplier conference
The supermarket was due to address suppliers in Harrogate on 24 March
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NewsWholesalers taking ‘common-sense’ approach to restricting sales of hygiene products
One specialist household another personal care wholesaler sees sales jump 28%
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NewsCoronavirus outbreak threatens EU trade talks, says Gove
The government has received indications from the EU that it wishes to postpone negotiations
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NewsConsumers back regulations on CBD food and drink products
The FSA has found evidence of potential adverse health effects from consumption of CBD products
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NewsCoronavirus: Deliveroo launches support fund for sick riders
It will pay out to impacted delivery riders in excess of the equivalent of UK statutory sick pay for up to 14 days
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NewsCity Snapshot: B&M sells German business for €12.5m
B&M Bargains owners B&M European Retail has sold its loss-making German arm Jawoll to a consortium of German investors for €12.5m (£10.9m). Plus, The Bank of England has slashed interest rates back to a historic low of just 0.25% as an emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 March: Coronavirus, Budget, Unilever
Sales of both freezers and frozen food have surged in the UK amid panic buying by Britons worried about the spread of coronavirus.