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NewsMedia Bites 9 Jan: Tesco, John Lewis, M&S
Tesco emerges as Christmas winner among retailers, John Lewis mulls axing its bonus after over 50 years as “golden girl” boss leaves and M&S Clothing Unit continues to struggle
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NewsPukka Pies cuts plastic and revamps recipes
The brand has ditched plastic windows from its pie boxes
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NewsMaltesers breaks into biscuits with latest NPD
They are being manufactured for Mars by Burton’s Biscuit Company
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NewsWotsits brings back two discontinued flavours - Flamin’ Hot and BBQ Beef
BBQ beef will return with a new name
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NewsVegan brand LoveRaw secures multimillion investment from Beyond Meat backers
The vegan buttercup maker has received a ‘seven-figure’ investment from Blue Horizon Ventures
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NewsAsda to replace fresh meat & fish counters with ‘food for now’ offers
It plans to roll out at least 35 of the new formats by the end of the first quarter and 150 by the end of the year
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NewsSupermarket fruit & veg price hike urged as growers face ‘bleak’ profit outlook
Suppliers have warned of tightening margins in 2020 after poor weather and increased labour costs
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NewsM&S to roll out new supply chain system to cut food waste and costs
‘Disappointing’ food waste levels hit margins in the third quarter
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NewsWaitrose results: Charlie Mayfield hails booming online sales
The JLP chairman said he hoped 2020 would be a year of “dramatic growth”
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NewsSainsbury’s recalls own-label pestos amid peanut contamination fears
Supermarket pesto stocks have already been battered by market leader Saclá’s recall in December
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NewsHolland & Barrett to stock Mummy Meagz vegan creme egg
It is the first major listing for the dark chocolate Chuckie Egg
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NewsCarlsberg adds new alcohol-free Carlsberg Nordic lager
The 0.0% beer will roll out into Tesco in 330ml cans this week
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NewsAction on Salt renews mandatory reduction targets following bacon study
AOS said the survey showed a worrying lack of progress among supermarkets on salt reduction
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NewsBlakemore lands three-year contract to supply Soho Coffee Co
The wholesaler has introduced 300 new product lines to service the contract
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NewsTesco Christmas sales edge up despite ‘subdued’ market
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today claimed Christmas saw the “best operational performance” he had seen since he joined the supermarket in 2014. Plus, on a hectic morning, festive grocery sales rise for Waitrose and M&S, trading updates from Naked Wines, Nichols, Hilton Food Group, Mitchells & Butlers and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Jan: Sainsbury’s, Greggs, Boots
Argos lets down Sainsbury’s “upbeat” performance in grocery, Greggs shares bonus with staff after “exceptional” year while UK retailers suffer ”worst year on record” with sales sliding 0.1%
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NewsUK retail sales suffer ‘worst year on record’ in 2019
2019 marked the first year to show overall decline in retail sales
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NewsQuorn to add carbon footprint of products to on-pack labelling
The meat alternative brand said the move would help shoppers understand the environmental impact of the foods they bought
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NewsGreggs to roll out nationwide delivery service this year
CEO Roger Whiteside said the bakery chain had been running trials with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat
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NewsReal Handful smashes crowdfunding target to launch savoury trail mix range
The healthy snacking startup took to Crowdcube this week