Archive of all news articles – Page 104
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Gunna Drinks founder opens aluminium bottling factory with £1m investment
The Sustainable Bottling Co said it had been inspired by ‘the booming aluminium bottle market in the US’
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More imported vegetables likely as flooding hits key growing areas
Carrots, parsnips and leeks are among crops affected by ‘a recent surge in flooding’
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La Vie launches plant-based ham into UK with Tesco partnership
The new smoked and non-smoked hams launch in the UK following success in France
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Bart Ingredients appoints Adam Sims as CEO
Sims takes the reins from David Collard, who is retiring after 12 years at the helm of the business
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Mindful Chef website crashes under weight of demand
The week from Boxing Day saw a 2,069% increase in new customer sign-ups, the brand said
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FIS Group acquires Cambridge Market Research
The deal will allow Cambridge Market Research MD Paul Beresford to retire, after more than 20 years at the business’s helm
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Love CBD cries foul over Love Hemp domain redirect
Love CBD was in the process of engaging lawyers with the hope of taking the case to a tribunal
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120,000 retail jobs lost and 10,000 shops closed in 2023
Most of the closures resulted from company restructures and cost-cutting programmes, according to the Centre for Retail Research
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Pringles launches kerbside recyclable paper tubes into Tesco
The move has involved an investment of £86m into new technology
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Media Bites 8 January: Retail jobs, Christmas retailer results, Asda
Almost 120,000 retail jobs were lost in the UK last year and more than 10,000 shops shut their doors as businesses grappled with inflation and economic headwinds
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City snapshot: Eagle Eye wins major contract with Canada’s Pattison Food Group
Grocery software provider Eagle Eye has signed a five-year contract with one of Canada’s largest supermarket chains, with the deal also including a first win for the group’s AI offering
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Sensodyne adds whitening toothpaste range for sensitive teeth
The Clinical White range is proven to whiten teeth by two shades after eight weeks of twice daily brushing, according to Sensodyne
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Supreme acquires sports nutrition supplier FoodIQ UK from administration
Listed consumer goods group Supreme has acquired plant-based supplier FoodIQ UK from administration for £175k to broaden its portfolio
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Booker invests over £5m into January value campaign
Available to Booker’s symbol retailers operating with Londis, Premier, Budgens and Family Shopper, the campaign will last until 30 January
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Sainsbury’s swaps mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard
The swap marks the retailer’s biggest single plastics removal in its history – equivalent to the weight of 43 full London double-decker buses
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Record Black Friday drives 9.8% Q1 sales growth for Boots
Online sales in the three months to 30 November were up 17.5% year on year, contributing 19.2% of total retail sales
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Alcohol-free beer and cider prices grow ahead of boozy counterparts
Two of the biggest proportional price increases in beer and cider since last year were for low & no-alcohol products
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Asda becomes first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl
Asda will price match Aldi and Lidl on 287 comparable grocery products and has reduced prices by an average of 17%
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Tesco extends toy tie-up with The Entertainer
As well as an extended range, Tesco said the deal meant customers would be able to earn Clubcard points on in-store purchases from The Entertainer
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City snapshot: UK retail footfall weakens in damp December
Wet weather and the cost of living crisis combined to drive a sharp reduction in UK retail footfall over the Christmas period. Plus Asda to price match the discounters and Supreme buys FoodIQ UK from administration