Latest Headlines – Page 956
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NewsOcado signs first Asian supply partnership with Japan’s Aeon
Ocado has this morning announced it has agreed a partnership with Japanese grocery retail Aeon to launch an online grocery delivery business in the country using its Ocado Smart Platform technology.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Nov: Fortnum & Mason, Ocado, Rémy Cointreau
Fortnum & Mason, the luxury store group that sells delicacies such as gulls’ eggs and alba truffles, has revealed a seventh consecutive year of increasing sales and profit.
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NewsHalo Coffee raises £500k to fund international expansion
The maker of “the world’s first” compostable coffee capsules has raised a further £500k as it seeks to build its brand across the globe.
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NewsPoundland takes on Greggs with festive pasty
It claims to have blind taste-tested the pasty on consumers called Greg
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NewsIceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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NewsPlanet Organic adds first non-alcoholic spirits
It comes as Planet Organic’s competitor Whole Foods Market said it would shun low and no innovations
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NewsAsda’s first cash & carry-style ‘Deal Depot’ to open 4 December
It is in a 20,000 sq ft unit at Asda’s Patchway Supercentre, with a separate entrance
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NewsIceland calls on suppliers including brands to push plastic reduction
In two letters, joint MDs Richard Walker and Nigel Broadhurst have urged more than 400 suppliers to get behind Iceland’s new ‘10-point manifesto’
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NewsWhole Foods Market to revamp beer range but shuns low and no category
Concerns over ingredients have led Whole Foods to reject low and no alcohol brands
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NewsUS meal replacement brand Soylent makes grocery debut in Sainsbury’s
Two flavours – Cacao and Vanilla – have rolled out into the retailer’s chillers
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NewsUK pig farmers accuse processors of hoarding China export cash
The UK has more than doubled its exports to China since the ASF outbreak, but farmers claim they haven’t seen the benefits
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NewsOcado and M&S to open new ‘mini CFC’ in Bristol
The facility will have the capacity to fulfil more than 30,000 orders per week
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NewsHigher risk of single-mutation ‘hypervirulent’ superbugs revealed
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have warned far more bacteria than previously thought are one step away from mutating
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NewsHome Bargains eyes branded shift into fresh fruit & veg
Home Bargains has trademarked the name ‘Meadow Hill Fresh Groceries’
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NewsIndustry responds to Greenpeace’s report on the plastic increase
Greenpeace found use of plastic in supermarkets is still increasing
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado to open mini CFC in Bristol
Ocado announced it will open a mini-CFC in Bristol to support growth of its M&S JV Ocado Retail. Plus, half year results from Remy Cointreau and PayPoint and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Nov: Iceland, Bags for life; BAT
Iceland Foods faces a change in ownership as South African conglomerate Brait revealed plans to sell its stake in the retailer.
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NewsHazardous pesticides remaining in supermarket supply chains, warns report
PAN UK is calling on retailers to disclose the chemicals in their supply chains
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NewsSupermarkets urged to challenge suppliers as branded plastic use rises
Single-use plastic packaging used by the retailers increased from 886,000 tonnes in 2017 to 903,000 tonnes in 2018
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NewsGriddle to launch first crowdfunding round in scale-up push
The pancake startup will launch on Seedrs next week seeking £120k in exchange for an 11% stake