Archive of all news articles – Page 308
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Waitrose hires marketer Nathan Ansell as new customer director
The former M&S marketing director is set to replace Martin George, who is leaving the company after five years, in January 2023
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Spar to drive own label focus on to frozen, ambient and non-food items next year
MD Louise Hoste told The Grocer it was in response to shoppers actively seeking own-label lines in categories that were traditionally brand-led
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Turkey production ‘may need rethink’ in light of bird flu crisis
Poultry supplier Copas Turkeys will meet its Christmas obligatgions this year, but at a cost
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No turning back on deposit return scheme, says Scotland’s Green minister
Scotland’s Green minister Lorna Slater said the DRS start date of 16 August was set in stone
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Egg prices rise by up to 20% in two weeks as supply crisis worsens
Across the big four, Waitrose, Lidl and Aldi, there have been 37 price rises in the past two weeks
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Pop Tarts launches first UK campaign for 20 years, in the metaverse
Pop Tarts’ involvement in the game represents the first metaverse campaign by a Kellogg’s brand in Europe
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This partners with Greggs to launch ‘turkey-free’ Christmas baguette
The sandwich comprises ‘hyper-realistic’ turkey-free goujons with a sage and onion crust, cranberry sauce and vegan gravy
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Free-from snacking brand Crave plans NPD pipeline following Aldi listing
Crave founder Rob Brice won the ‘Store Cupboard’ episode of Channel 4 TV show ‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’
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Modern Milkman to crowdfund after £22m raise
Customers subscribe on the brand’s app to regular doorstep deliveries and collections up to three times a week
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City snapshot: Collect+ growth boosts PayPoint sales
Retail technology firm PayPoint has posted a rise in first half revenues and comparable profits despite a “challenging and unpredictable economic environment”
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Media Bites 24 November: Pets at Home, Britvic, cost-of-living crisis
Half-year results for Pets at Home and annual figures from Britvic are picked up by this morning’s papers.
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Mass arrests of human trafficking suspects on Portuguese farms
Employees of local farms have been found to be working under ‘exploitative conditions’
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Bestway extends Costcutter fuel levy refund scheme into new year
The reimbursement, which is a benefit of Costcutter’s Platinum Club membership, was originally set out to cover June, July, and August
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Heineken-owned Beerwulf launches marketplace model
Beerwulf – an online shop since 2017 in 10 European countries including the UK – launched its new marketplace model in the Netherlands this week
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National Lottery sales fall 4.7% to £2.2bn across UK retailers
Camelot put the fall in sales down to ‘ongoing difficult conditions in retail’
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UK food companies set out actions to deliver on UK Soy Manifesto
The group has agreed to produce a quarterly soy deforestation risk register for UK soy imports, tracking the UK’s progress in the importation of deforestation and conversion-free soy
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Pilgrim’s Food Masters plans Southall factory closure, putting 220 jobs at risk
The food company has proposed the closure of the site in reaction to ‘challenging market conditions’
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Holland & Barrett apologises over late payments as owner concludes £700m debt deal
Holland & Barrett has vowed to improve supplier relations amid growing protests from small suppliers over late payments extending past 120 days, with new government data showing the business paid almost 60% of invoices outside its agreed terms
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Tesco selects winner of checkout voice TikTok competition
The voice of 27-year-old veterinary surgeon Izzy – who goes by @DogtorIzzy and @Dogtor_Who – is now live on self-checkouts across nearly all Tesco stores
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Bakkavor shares sink as volumes come under pressure
Shares in Bakkavor have plunged as the prepared foods group warned annual profits would be at the lower end of forecasts as volumes took a hit from the squeeze on consumer spending power.