Archive of all news articles – Page 112
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One Stop selling own-brand Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity
The Tesco-owned retailer said 10% of the price would be donated to the charities, amounting to £1,000 currently overall
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Waitrose to ‘rapidly’ expand export business as overseas sales surge
Waitrose has been holding meetings with new and existing distributors, including with supermarkets across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
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AHDB to launch new beef, lamb and dairy ad push
The new ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign will launch on 1 January
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M&S surplus food donations hit 70 million meal mark
This year has seen the retailer donate surplus food from stores equivalent to 13 million meals, the highest figure to date
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Iceland Foods ‘confident’ stores will be unaffected by Christmas strikes
Workers at two of its distribution centres have confirmed plans to walk out this Christmas in a pay dispute with GXO
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Unilever under CMA investigation for ‘overstating’ environmental claims
The CMA said an initial review uncovered ‘a range of concerning practices’ in Unilever’s marketing efforts
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City snapshot: UK shoppers save now to spend £5bn on food during Christmas week
Grocery sales growth slowed in November as shoppers delayed spending on food and drink to take advantage of seasonal promotions during Christmas week. Plus, the CMA opens a probe into Unilever around claims of “greenwashing” and Pepco posts record sales but profits fall back
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Media Bites 12 December: VBites, Unilever, British American Tobacco
Heather Mills’s vegan food business, VBites, has collapsed into administration after failing to secure fresh funding
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Heather Mills’ vegan empire VBites calls in administrators
VBites, the vegan meat and cheese producer created by Heather Mills, has called in administrators after failing to attract new funding amid cost pressures
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Upheld complaints to Portman Group ‘more than double’
Northern Monk saw complaints against two of its products – one for appealing to under-18s – upheld in 2023
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Nice makes move into bottled, lower abv ‘session wine’
The 3.4% abv wines were inspired by the trend towards session lagers and IPAs in the beer category
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UK government to roll out EU-style deforestation laws
Rishi Sunak announced the legislation was finally coming into effect at COP28, two years after it was proposed
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Next government should set food production targets, NFU urges
The majority of shoppers backed targets to boost food security, revealed the NFU’s ‘manifesto’ for the next government
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Bestway opens first Costcutter hybrid with Wine Rack in Guildford
The company-owned store, which was formerly branded Select Convenience with a Bargain Booze offer
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UN sets out roadmap to end world hunger amid climate crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization published the first net zero roadmap for food systems at COP28
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Wine importers bemoan cost of Brexit red tape as shelf-edge prices climb
The average supermarket bottle of wine has climbed 12.6% in price since Brexit
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City snapshot: Whisky and gin drives 13% rise in UK drinks exports
UK drinks exports grew 13% last year to £9.4bn as international demand for UK spirits boosted global sales
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Media Bites 11 December: Loyalty cards, Asda, Princes
Tesco and Sainsbury’s are making an estimated £300m a year from selling information about their customers
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City News: SSP Group sales leap past pre-pandemic levels and profits soar
Travel retail specialist SSP Group has continued to recover strongly from Covid with sales of £3bn – higher than pre-pandemic – and profits of £200m
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Assisi Group buys Burns Pet Nutrition following PE investment
Assisi Pet Care Group has made its first acquisition since receiving US private equity investment earlier this year