Archive of all news articles – Page 283
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Thousands of firms to go bust without energy bailout rethink
Earlier this month the government announced a £5.5bn package of support, due to come in from April, as part of a drastic scaling back of help for companies
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Premier Foods adds Ambrosia desserts and Angel Delight variant
The additions would help ‘meet consumer demand for healthier, convenient dessert snack options’, said Premier
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Hotel Chocolat’s new stores will focus on destination retail outlets
The chocolatier plans to add 50 stores over the next three years
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City snapshot: Revenues sparkle at Chapel Down as market share grows
Sparkling wine sales at English producer Chapel Down have fizzed 53% higher as a record number of bottles of its premium offering were sold last year. Plus, consumer confidence turns a corner in the UK following 15 months of decline
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Love Cocoa scores multimillion-pound backing to open luxury chocolate stores
Love Cocoa has ambitious plans to take the fight to rival premium chocolatier Hotel Chocolat by opening 10 bricks-and-mortar outlets over the next three years
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Dash Water closes £9m round to shake up soft drinks market
Co-founder Alex Wright called the £8.7m series A round “big moment” for the business.
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Media Bites 23 Jan: Asda/EG Group, Tesco, Morrisons
The billionaire owners of Asda are exploring a merger of the supermarket and their UK petrol forecourts business in a blockbuster deal that would create a retail giant worth more than £10bn
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Morrisons launches second wave of January price cuts
The supermarket has already cut the price of 130 of its Savers products this year
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M&S extends price-lock campaign as CEO writes to customers promising value
M&S launched an earlier round of price locks on over 100 popular products in November, lasting until the end of January
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Heinz avoids repeat of disputes as prices jump at every supermarket
Almost 500 Heinz lines have risen in price across the supermarkets, by as much as 80%
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City News: Ocado misses out on yearly growth despite Christmas rebound
Ocado shares were rocked this week by its first drop in annual sales
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Vibrant Foods brings in new CEO and chair
The South Asian foods specialist has appointed a new leadership team to spearhead further growth under private equity owners Exponent
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Lily’s Kitchen revenues soar in post-Covid pet ownership boom
Revenues at the natural petfood brand, which was snapped up by Nestlé in April 2020, shot up 31.6% in the year to 31 March 2022
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Nestlé to move Gatwick HQ and open London hub
‘We are reimagining our workplaces to create even more flexibility for employees,’ said Nestlé
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Sustainable packaging innovator Xampla expands senior team
Hannah Pearse has joined as nutrition business development manager, and Agnieszka Mizgier has been brought on as quality and food safety manager
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Deposit return scheme delayed until October 2025 at earliest
As exclusively revealed by The Grocer earlier this week, the plans will cover cans and PET drinks containers but exclude glass
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Forest Feast adds vegan chocolate-coated nuts and raisins
The HFSS-compliant treats are coated in Forest Feast’s own in-house almond milk chocolate
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CJ Lang & Son to implement new technology to drive business efficiency
The company has partnered with software company Relex Solutions to automate and optimise its business processes
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Business rates cuts ‘likely to spur on store openings’
The boost to store openings already appears evident, according to John Webber, Colliers head of business rates
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Plant-based brands lead the way as crowdfunders defy inflation pressure
The latest annual report by Seedrs revealed a 24% uptick in successful campaigns in the category to 97 in 2022, with businesses raising £105.1m in total, a year-on-year increase of 14%.