Latest Headlines – Page 955
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NewsMeatless Farm Co hires ex-Lidl CEO Jesper Højer as new chairman
The Dane stood down as Lidl’s CEO in April
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NewsACS offers convenience stores guidance on installing water refill stations
The latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey shows that 51% of the independent retailers surveyed provide water dispensers
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NewsJW Filshill and SGF introduce kids’ fruit loyalty scheme
The scheme incentivises kids to choose fruit instead of confectionery by giving them a loyalty card
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NewsAlcohol-free spirit brand Amplify launches into Morrisons
Amplify said it aimed to “refresh the alcohol-free spirit sector”
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado launches £500m bond offer to fund global growth
Ocado has announced the launch of a £500m corporate bond offering to help fund the global expansion of its Ocado Solutions business.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Dec: Ocado, Black Friday/Cyber Monday, Aldi
Ocado shares soared on Friday after it made its first move into Asia by striking a deal with Japanese retailer Aeon to develop its online business
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NewsGreencore share price recovery hits bump in the road
Greencore’s share price resurgence after its humbling exit from the US last year hit turbulence this week on a significant slowdown in growth.
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NewsBon Bon Buddies plunged to £6m loss to trigger rescue plan
Confectionery manufacturer Bon Bon Buddies suffered an “unprecedented” loss of £6m as it was forced to agree a rescue plan with creditors to save the business.
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NewsStateside Foods reports third consecutive profit drop
Annual profits at own-label chilled pizza supplier Stateside Foods have dropped for the third consecutive year as it failed to fend off a “challenging” trading environment
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NewsBooker, East End Foods and Dhamecha win big at Him Wholesale Awards 2019
The winners were decided using Him’s annual Wholesale Tracking Programme
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NewsSports nutrition giant Grenade makes energy drinks debut
Grenade claims the new drink packs ‘the same punch as two espressos’
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NewsCoral Rose appointed first female chairman of the FWD
Rose will succeed Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley, who has been in the position since 2017
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NewsDiversity in Food and Grocery report finds ‘need to do a lot more’
The Diversity in Food and Grocery report aims to paint a true picture of diversity and inclusion in the industry
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NewsAldi and Lidl exceptions as retail property investment declines
Investment in retail property has fallen to the lowest level since 2014
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NewsWooden pallet ‘upcycling’ could cause environmental damage, warns pooler
Social media sites, such as Pinterest, are fuelling interest in upcycling
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NewsKP continues crackdown on plastic packaging with smaller Tyrrells packs
The bagged snacks giant is slashing approximately 14% of the packaging from Tyrrells’ film packets
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NewsSushi sees £40m value decline as shoppers seek better value and quality
Upmarket sushi concessions are growing at the expense of pre-packed options
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NewsWholesalers trailing behind retail on black plastic removal
The majority of supermarkets claim they will have ditched own label black plastic by 2020, but wholesalers are lagging behind
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NewsFeedback slams food industry over failures in waste reporting
Feedback said it had been 14 months since the Roadmap launched and suppliers were still hiding behind a “wall of secrecy”
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NewsTesco honey test not fit for purpose, say food safety experts
One scientist believes the honey tested positive for adulteration due to an unsatisfactory database rather than fraudulent activity