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NewsCity snapshot: Distil and British Honey Co form JV to launch new spirits products
AIM-listed drinks producer Distil has entered a joint venture with British Honey Company to produce a new range of branded botanical spirits.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Feb: Asda/Walmart, Post-Brexit immigration, Business rates
Sales slipped at Asda in the final three months of last year after customers cut back on spending in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsAsda blames challenging market conditions for sales decline
Asda posted a 1.3% decline in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter, as cash-strapped customers failed to provide the Christmas trading boost it had hoped for.
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NewsMoma secures Sainsbury’s listings for ‘flexitarian’ oat drinks
The porridge brand’s plant-based, unsweetened milk alternatives will come in two variants
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NewsUnilever adds biodegradable wipes to Baby Dove range
The wipes are billed as being made from “naturally derived plant fibres”, and biodegrade in 42 days
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NewsDTC cleaning products firm Dropps secures $16m to scale up
The eco-friendly firm will use the investment to keep up with growing demand for its subscription business
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NewsStartup incubator the Grocery Accelerator relaunches as Mission Ventures
The accelerator was set up in 2015 by a trio of industry leaders to support the growth of fmcg challenger brands
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NewsThe Tofoo Co hails record Veganuary turnover
The brand racked up sales of £1m last month, double its January 2019 turnover
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NewsNew Scottish Wholesale Association website offers free training courses
Source: Scottish Wholesale Association SWA CEO Colin Smith The Scottish Wholesale Association has launched a new website providing free courses to members. SWA CEO Colin Smith announced the launch of the website, called Training Academy, at the annual Scottish Wholesale Association’s awards on 13 February. The new ...
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NewsParfetts rolls out Gold delivery service to second depot
The model sees the depot used as a traditional cash & carry by day and a delivery hub overnight
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NewsCity snapshot: Kerry Group profits jump to €900m on growth and acquisitions
Irish food and ingredients giants Kerry Group has posted a double-digit rise in annual profits on the back of solid volume growth and the contribution of acquisitions.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 Feb: Consumer confidence, Amazon, Brexit
Household confidence has reached its highest level for 11 years in another sign that the economy has benefited from a post-election bounce.
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NewsBritvic agrees £400m ‘sustainability-linked’ credit facility
Britvic has agreed a “sustainability-linked” £400m credit facility, one of the first of its kind in the UK.
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NewsPreserve startup Rogue launches crowdfunding campaign to become ‘household brand’
The startup was due to hit Seedrs last October but after losing the backing of a lead investor was forced to delay the launch
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NewsGinsters to challenge Greggs with plant-based Quorn sausage roll
The new snack – Ginsters’ second collaboration with Quorn – will roll out from 15 April
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NewsLogistics bosses welcome scrapping of Operation Brock lorry park project
Logistics bosses have welcomed the government’s decision to scrap plans for an off-road lorry park in Kent, originally intended to deal with post-Brexit border disruption. However, both transport companies and retail leaders are calling for urgent action to ensure the ports are ready for the end of ...
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NewsWaitrose reports resurgence in demand for bread
Searches on Waitrose.com for sourdough have increased, as has demand for speciality loaves
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NewsUKHospitality demands business rates reform in upcoming Budget
The group said tens of thousands of jobs would be in jeopardy if the government failed to act
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NewsGipsy Hill Brewing Co to launch premium craft beer trio
The lineup comprises new recipes Outlooker and Noraebang, as well as a rebrew of the previously available Wader
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NewsBrexit stockpiling for 1 January will be ‘impossible’, says BRC
BRC’s new report said food and drink companies could face ‘disastrous’ new tariffs, gridlock at the ports and a mountain of new paperwork