All news articles – Page 139
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NewsMedia Bites 17 July: Diageo CEO, Co-op cyber attack, Coca-Cola’s sweetener
The Guinness owner’s CFO, Nik Jhangiani, will lead the business on an interim basis and has been tipped as a frontrunner for the CEO role
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NewsOcado Group focused on moving to positive cashflow after ‘strong’ first half
Ocado Group has delivered a ‘strong’ first-half performance as revenues increased 13.2% to £674m and underlying adjusted profits almost doubled
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NewsIceland Foods loses latest appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ EU trademark dispute
Iceland Foods has suffered another setback in its long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government over the use of the word Iceland
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NewsMcBride shares tank on worries own-label boom has peaked
Shares in McBride have tumbled as the household cleaning product manufacturer warned of a potential slowdown in the booming demand for own label in supermarkets
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NewsElla’s Kitchen and RSPB launch Butterfly & Bug Puffs for tots
Ella’s Kitchen will donate 5p to the RSPB for every pack sold
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NewsWilkin & Sons returns to profit as jam maker sees light at end of ‘very long and dark’ tunnel
Wilkin & Sons has bounced back to the black as the spreads manufacturer boosted revenues and got to grips with soaring input costs
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NewsMeridian unveils ‘bold new look’ for nut butters as it eyes growth
Meridian has rolled out colour-coded pack designs for its peanut and almond ranges
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NewsFood & drink sector most bullish on mergers & acquisitions in 2025
Around five in six leaders in the UK and Irish food and beverage industry expect an increase in M&A in the sector over the next year
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NewsKhao Chi expands Indo-Chinese lineup with noodles and sauces
The latest lineup was ‘a celebration of Indo-Chinese inspired street food’, said the world foods supplier
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NewsHungryPanda wins £11.7m payout after acquired business breaks contract
After receiving an initial sum worth $45.2m in December 2021, Easi’s owners withheld IT assets from HungryPanda vital to the business’ operation
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NewsOcado CCO Amit Chitnis to depart after less than two years
George Dean, currently the online grocer’s director of commercial development, has been appointed interim CCO
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NewsBRC urges government to exempt shops from business rates hike for large properties
The trade body is hoping ministers will listen to its warnings that taxing large shops more will also harm the smaller ones the plans are supposed to help
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NewsDefra gives producers some respite from EPR red tape chaos
Defra has brought out new guidance for companies, including concessions on its recyclability assessment methodology
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NewsSainsbury’s launches personalised pricing at checkouts in latest loyalty expansion
Sainsbury’s is taking its loyalty programme to the next level by extending personalised pricing to physical checkouts, allowing Nectar members to access up to 10 tailored offers weekly without pre-downloading them.
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NewsMorrisons to create ‘living digital model’ of its supply chain
A ‘digital twin’ of Morrisons’ supply chain will be created, and AI applied to uncover potential improvements
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NewsDiageo CEO Debra Crew steps down by mutual agreement
The London-listed spirits company is searching for a new boss to lead turnaround efforts
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NewsHot weather drives earlier harvest and raises wildfire risk
The first report of the 2025/26 season showed multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June
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NewsMüller injects £45m into Skelmersdale milk production site
Müller has said it will invest significantly into the site, its people and supplying farmers
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NewsKnorr targets young home cooks with ‘easy’ cooking paste range
The ‘versatile’ pastes are promisted to deliver ‘a bold burst of flavour with minimal effort’
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NewsSelect & Save hails Booker supply chain for retailer recruitment
Select & Save switched from Bestway to Booker in February, taking on a new five-year deal with the wholesale giant