Archive of all news articles – Page 278
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BrewDog takes on Guinness with launch of Black Heart stout
The 4.1% abv drink will launch exclusively into Tesco and Booker
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Tesco snaps up Paperchase from administration
The deal involves he Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, rather than the 106 Paperchase stores across the UK, which employ about 820 staff
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Yutaka launches sashimi-grade salmon for UK supermarkets
The salmon for the product is kept at a low temperature in a Norwegian fjord next to the factory, which minimises stress on the fish
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Aldi kicks off biggest-ever apprenticeship drive
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is offering opportunities in stores, logistics and buying, as well as HGV driving
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DTC homecare challenger Homethings revamps range to push sustainability
It includes the introduction of Mop, an on-pack cartoon mascot
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Fatboy Slim to headline GroceryAid’s Barcode Festival 2023
Barcode Festival returns to Magazine London in July
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Tesco takes axe to in-store management
Tesco is rolling out a new management structure across all its bigger stores, which will see the removal of 1,750 lead and team manager roles
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Logistics provider DX appoints Paul Ibbetson as new CEO
Ibbetson spent over 10 years as operations director of Tuffnells Parcel Express, before joining DX in 2017 as MD of the business’ freight division
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation soars to new record high
UK supermarket sales rose by 5.7% in January, according to the latest market share figures from Kantar, though this was significantly lower than the record 16.7% price inflation recorded in the month
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Media Bites 31 January: Unilever, Lidl, Caffè Nero
The main focus for this morning’s papers is the appointment of a new CEO at Unilever
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Young families turning away from meat, fruit and veg in cost-of-living crisis
Over a quarter of parents of young children (27%) said they are buying less meat and 18% said they are buying less fruit and veg
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McCain invests £35m into British potato farming to safeguard sector
The funding will help British farmers manage the challenging environmental pressures the sector is facing and offset “unprecedented on-farm inflation”
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Mighty aims to ‘improve oat milk’s eco-credentials’ with powder variant
For high street stores, the powder would boost shelf availability by 266%, with the equivalent of 16 litres of the product fitting in a space for six litres of liquid
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Profits warnings at food producers hit 16-year high in 2022
Profit warnings by UK-listed companies soared 50% higher in 2022 as rising costs put retailers and food companies under significant pressure, according to a new report
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Finsbury Food Group expands reach with Lees of Scotland acquisition
Specialist bakery Finsbury Food Group has acquired snowballs maker Lees of Scotland for £5.7m in cash
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Home Bargains snaps up variety discount chain Quality Save
Quality Save’s 21 stores in the north of England are to become part of Home Bargains’ estate
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Froneri takes Cadbury Caramilk into ice cream with tub and lollies
It follows the UK debut of Cadbury Caramilk chocolate in June 2021 in tablet and countline formats
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Retailer fees for UK’s first deposit return scheme boosted by nearly 20%
Circularity Scotland, the management body made up of manufacturers and retailers, said it had taken advice of independent analysis commissioned by PwC
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Tesco launches low-carbon fertiliser trial with biggest veg suppliers
The rollout is expected to reduce GHG emissions by up to 20% in the first year at no extra cost to farmers
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Media Bites 30 January: Bestway/Sainsbury’s, Asda, Caffè Nero
The billionaire family that has taken a £200m stake in Sainsbury’s discussed a takeover of the supermarket