All news articles – Page 275
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NewsField Doctor says reusable packaging ‘big part of future’ after trial
A pilot proved hugely popular with customers, it said
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NewsMedia Bites 12 December: Boots sale, Krispy Kreme hack, Post Office scandal
The nationals report on Boots’ potential sale overnight, a cyberattack impacting Krispy Kreme’s online orders and the ongoing Post Office investigation
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NewsCity snapshot: McWin Capital in talks to buy Gail’s Bakery
McWin Capital is already a backer of the bakery’s parent company and is looking to pre-empt a sale of the business
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NewsHeinz and Lean Kitchen Network launch Brekkie range into WH Smith
The range comprises All Day Brekkie Wrap, All Day Brekkie Sub and Egg & Bacon Brekkie Wrap
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NewsEG Group refinances $3.5bn of loans to unlock investment cash
Forecourt giant EG Group has refinanced $3.5bn of debt as it continues to deleverage and unlock additional cash to invest in the business
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NewsNisa removes fuel levy for 60 more retailers in ongoing pilot
The move is an extension of the symbol group’s ongoing test of removing the charge, which it initiated with 40 retailers in June
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NewsConsumer trust in food system collapses, new research finds
The research, commissioned by Reverberate PR, has found that 39% of British adults do not trust major food brands and supermarkets to tell the truth
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NewsLabour cost hikes potentially a bigger immediate risk than IHT, says NFU
Unexpected additional labour fees of around 4% are a ’very significant and unanticipated cost’ for the sector, said the farming union
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsTurner Price appoints first MD since Bidcorp acquisition
Paul Brittain has worked as finance director for the company since 2002
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NewsBrand Growth Heroes ‘Mini MBA’ powered by Alantra returns for second year
Alantra and Brand Growth Heroes are teaming up once again to offer a crash-course for fmcg challenger brands in scaling up while navigating industry challenges
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NewsLidl and M&S fastest-growing bricks & mortar grocers as Christmas nears
Lidl’s sales were up 11.6% year on year in the 12 weeks to 30 November according to NIQ, while M&S’s rose 10.6%
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NewsThe Wholesale Group to launch AI ‘virtual assistants’
Through leveraging advanced natural language processing technology, it means the buying group can access ‘virtual conversational assistants’
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NewsBol cuts sugar and ups fibre in Power Shakes reformulation
It comes after the RTD meal replacement products were relaunched in May
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NewsUK vegetable growing sector ‘in jeopardy’ due to post-Brexit border checks
Importers of tomatoes and cucumber seeds claim post-Brexit border controls are causing delays and threatening next year’s crops
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NewsQuorn expands snacking range with Smoky BBQ Bites
The bites will be available from 30 December in Asda and Tesco
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NewsLabour’s National Food Strategy calls for industry coalition to tackle obesity and farming crisis
In a briefing with industry bosses yesterday, environment secretary Steve Reed said a coalition would be formed with food sector leaders, academics, charities and key thinkers to create a new way of working with the sector
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NewsMedia Bites 11 December: coffee prices, Dobbies Garden Centres closures, e-waste recycling
Coffee prices are on the rise, while Dobbies Garden Centres is set to close 12 stores with the aim of returning to ”sustainable profitability”
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NewsCity snapshot: Boots owner in takeover talks with US private equity
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance is in talks over a sale that could trigger a fresh auction of the British retailer. Also, British American Tobacco’s shift to smokeless is yielding results.
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NewsPoundland returns to £1 price point roots in a bid to get trading ‘back on track’
The retailer has filed a trademark application for ‘Home of the £1’ and is using the slogan in a new campaign