Archive of all news articles – Page 161
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Tesco provides £250,000 in aid after earthquake and flooding disasters
The £250,000 donation from the Tesco Group will go towards the charity’s Disaster Fund
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Hain Celestial unveils new logo as it launches global restructuring drive
US CPG giant Hain Celestial has signalled a potential brand sell-off as it launched a formal restructuring effort in a bid to simplify the business and boost margins and long-term profitability
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‘Buy British’ online proposals win government support
Last month, backbench MPs suggested retailers should have a ‘buy British’ section online
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Nisa retailers divided over move to weekly price updates
Nisa said the move to a weekly price file meant it could be more responsive to market dynamics to ensure retailers could remain competitive.
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Nix & Kix accuses Lucozade of copying ‘zing’ slogan in stunt
‘It is detrimental to our business when larger corporate brands with huge budgets copy our marketing ideas,’ said Nix & Kix
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Booker renews supply contract with MFG for five more years
The extension will add to the duo’s eight-year working relationship since Booker won the contract in November 2015
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Media Bites 13 September: Wilko/Poundland, grocery market share, ABF
The owner of Poundland has struck a deal to take over up to 71 stores occupied by Wilko, giving hope to hundreds of workers at its stricken rival
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City snapshot: Wet weather and strikes deal surprise blow to UK economy
The UK economy contracted more than expected in July as wet weather and industrial action hit retail spending and affected construction activity, according to official figures released this morning.
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Green transformation in farming urged to save Britain from food crisis
The report argued regenerative farming could improve food security, help tackle climate change, advance the UK’s biodiversity and boost profits for British farmers
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Fishing stocks at ‘alarming’ levels due to ‘unscientific catch limits’
Of the wider total of 104 stocks analysed in the Taking Stock report, over a third were being overfished
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Iceland launches on Amazon UK site
The discounter joins Morrisons and Co-op as a third-party supermarket partner on the Amazon marketplace
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Amazon launches first Fresh store on Deliveroo
Amazon has launched on the Deliveroo app, offering a range of than 1,000 items for delivery from its Amazon Fresh store in Hoxton
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Halewood trademarks Russian-style vodka brand Zyr for UK
It has applied to register the brand name as a trademark with the Intellectual Property Office
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Sysco promotes Peter Jackson to Europe CEO
He will be replaced by Paul Nieduszynski, formerly chief commercial officer. Nieduszynski’s replacement will be announced in due course
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Poundland agrees to take 71 Wilko stores – and promises jobs for Wilko workers
The 71 stores are expected to reopen under the Poundland brand in the fourth quarter of 2023, adding to its existing 800-plus UK estate
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Modern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season
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AF Blakemore promotes Matt Teague to retail MD amid leadership shake-up
Teague will now lead both of AF Blakemore’s company-owned (Blakemore Retail) and independent (Blakemore Trade Partners) divisions
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Aldi appoints Kyrsten Halley marketing director
Halley was previously marketing director at The Flavourists, part of the Samworth Brothers Group
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Coca-Cola adds limited-edition drink made by artificial intelligence
Called 3000, the drink is the latest iteration of Coke’s Creations series
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Defra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy