Archive of all news articles – Page 285
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City snapshot: Premier Foods Christmas sales jump on grocery growth as it shuts factory
Premier Foods has posted double-digit growth in its crucial third quarter as it announces the proposed closure of its Knighton powdered beverage factory affecting 300 roles. Plus, trading updates from Hotel Chocolat, Deliveroo, Bakkavor and Finsbury Food Group
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Media Bites 19 January: Inflation, WH Smith, Just Eat, Aldi
News of slowing inflation dominates the business pages today, but the papers also find room for robust results from WH Smith and Just Eat
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Vapes sold to children are ‘biggest high street concern’, says Trading Standards
61% of the officers said out of all their high street enforcement work, they were most worried about shops selling illicit vapes, or selling vaping products to children
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Keep yoga mat additives out of bread flour, government urged
Chemical substances used in yoga mats are at risk of being sold in the UK from next year
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Dr Vegan raises six-figure funding to fuel growth
The £566k raise from private investors follows the business hitting sales of £2m in 2022, its second year of trading.
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Florette owner Agrial reports increased operating losses due to transport and labour issues
The company had a loss of £8.5m from £6.3m and an underlying operating loss of £5.8m for the year ended 31 December 2021
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Prime drink stock updates app fed by store and DC ‘insiders’
The Prime Tracker UK app also sources stock information through phoning stores and photo submissions from users
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The Curators buys rival snacking disruptor Cheesies in Yeo Valley-backed deal
The deal sees The Curators grow its portfolio of high-protein, low-carb and keto-friendly snacks
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Net Zero Review recommendations could ‘significantly’ impact trade
Some of the key recommendations in Skidmore’s review include decarbonising freight and reducing trade barriers for green sectors
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Aldi raising minimum pay for warehouse workers again from next month
It follows two raises for Aldi warehouse workers in 2022 and means they will earn 20% more than in January last year
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Waitrose rolls out sushi delivery via Deliveroo
The stores included on the trial are branches in Brighton, Barnet, Canary Wharf, Clerkenwell, Mill Hill and Stratford City
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CMA kicks off competition inquiry into Asda’s Co-op forecourt deal
The CMA did not disclose any further details of the parameters of its inquiry or whether it would factor in EG Group forecourts
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Deposit return scheme to exclude glass as ministers prepare to unveil plans
Last week, polling of more than 2,000 people conducted by Yonder found three quarters of Brits wanted to see glass included in a future DRS
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Parfetts to open nine new The Local stores by the end of March
The opening of the new stores will take the overall total in the estate to 29, just 18 months after it launched
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Sysco GB appoints Andy Pembroke as new MD of Fresh Direct
He replaces Andy Farnworth, who spent over seven years heading up the fresh food supplier
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Meatless Farm introduces eco-labelling to its core product range
The traffic light labelling system is designed to communicate the environmental impact of its products to consumers keen to reduce their environmental footprint
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Bisto gravy prices soar as much as 51% across major mults
A Bisto spokeswoman said: ‘We regularly review the price we sell to retailers and always look at ways to offset as much cost pressure as we can’
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M&S Food launches White Pearl strawberries in first for UK high street
The new Collection White Pearl Strawberries launched exclusively in M&S Foodhalls yesterday
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Asda changes yoghurt labelling from use by to best before dates
The use by dates on 28 lines of yoghurt packaging will be replaced by best before dates to help reduce household food waste
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City snapshot: Inflation slows again but food prices keep shooting higher
Food and drink prices continued to climb higher in December, but the UK headline rate of inflation slowed for the second month in a row. Plus, trading updates from WH Smith, Just Eat Takeaway and Eagle Eye