Archive of all news articles – Page 298
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Sainsbury’s leads supermarkets in promotions blitz in run up to Christmas
The retailer has increased promotions by 38% on average as it leans into the cost of living crisis
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One-third of Brits planning a teetotal Christmas, Schweppes survey finds
‘Attitudes and behaviours have shifted,’ said the brand
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Asda bumps up range by 12% in reversal of 2021 cuts
The expansion of the range came following the appointment of Kris Comerford, chief commercial officer for food, who joined the retailer in July
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City snapshot: Carlsberg buys Canadian craft brewer Waterloo Brewing for £86m
Carslberg has announced it has agreed to buy Canadian craft brewer Waterloo Brewing for a total equity value of CAD144m (£86m)
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Media Bites 15 December: inflation, Aldi, Pepco, insolvencies
The main stories in today’s papers is the fall in the UK inflation rate.
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JW Filshill appoints Arwel Carter as regional development manager for north of England
Carter joins the business having spent nine years at field and experiential marketing agency McCurrach
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Ocado Retail ‘small restructure’ results in 40 head office job losses
The company told The Grocer it had last month “completed a small restructure at its head office site” as part of an “ongoing drive for efficiency and cost effectiveness”
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Poundland closes all Fultons Foods stores as frozen range rolls out across its own estate
A trading update also revealed a shake-up ahead for Poundland’s clothing and GM buying team
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Moving Mountains to roll out new vegan ‘chicken’ duo for Veganuary
The brand will launch frozen No Chicken Nuggets and No Chicken Burgers in Ocado and Sainsbury’s from late December
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Jolly Hog unveils two new seasonal pigs in blankets lines
The pork brand has launched a party food line and one best enjoyed as a Christmas dinner side
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Healthy Start vouchers: half of families missing out, claim campaigners
In March 2022, the Department of Health & Social Care ceased publishing scheme uptake and eligibility data per local authority area
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Mars and Ferrero unveil new Easter lines for range of brands
Ferrero said it was ‘confident consumers will still want to spend on special occasions’ despite the cost of living crisis
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Tesco leads call for government action on obesity after junk food ads backtrack
Bite Back 2030, a youth-led movement working to improve child health in the UK, described the backtrack as a “bitter blow” for young people
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Bumboo smashes £400k crowd target to grow bamboo toilet paper brand
Eco toilet paper challenger Bumboo has cleaned up a £400k crowdfunding round, valuing the startup at £5m
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Producer fees slashed by 40% for UK’s first deposit return scheme
Circularity Scotland (CSL) revealed today the costs to some producers would be cut by as much as 40%
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Media Bites 14 Dec: grocery market share, pound, turkey prices
Shoppers have continued to cut back on non-essentials as inflation eats into budgets
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City snapshot: Food prices hit new 45-year high but overall inflation slows
Food prices have continued to soar to fresh 45-year highs despite the overall headline rate of UK inflation slowing down in the past month. Plus, The British Honey Co and Love Hemp both secure loans to solve immediate cashflow pressures.
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Richard Walker’s MP bid ‘could leave Iceland more vulnerable to takeover’
Walker’s ambition could leave the business more vulnerable to takeover from opportunistic investors, according to a City source
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Diageo teams up with Encirc to produce net zero glass bottles by 2030
Encirc plans to build a furnace powered by electricity and low carbon hydrogen at its Elton plant in Cheshire
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Grounded closes seed round to fund plant-based protein shakes
Launched in 2020, the brand quickly picked up listings in premium retailers such as Selfridges and Planet Organic, as well as in the Soho House estate and gym groups across London, including Virgin Active and Gym Box.