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Media Bites 16 May: Boots, HFSS, Tesco
The bid battle for Boots is expected to stretch into the next month at least after the three remaining suitors requested more information on recent trading
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City Snapshot: Greggs recovery continues but cost pressures set to increase
A recovery at Greggs has continued in the first quarter as like-for-like sales jumped 27.4% but the high street bakery chain warned of increasing cost pressures.
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Compass Group is ‘a stock you have to own’ as new business opportunities open up
Compass Group shares were hammered during the pandemic, but the catering giant was back on the front foot this week
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UK food and drink exports show patchy signs of recovery
Exports of food and drink from Scotland, Wales and north east England have enjoyed a strong recovery according to new figures from the Food & Drink Federation, but the picture is mixed
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Government poised to row back on junk food advertising clampdown as well as volume promotions
The Grocer understands confirmation of the u-turn is due imminently, after a week of frenzied speculation about the future of the flagship obesity strategies
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Greencore names former Morrisons boss Dalton Philips as new CEO
Philips will replace outgoing CEO Patrick Coveney
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Company Shop reports big increase in redistribution after Biffa takeover
Company Shop Group said it had handled more than 98 million surplus products in the past year
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Ocado funds The Felix Project as operations ramp up to tackle cost of living crisis
The Felix Project is expanding its Enfield warehouse in north London with financial help from partner Ocado Retail
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Retailers should pay for permits to sell vape products, says trade body
The trade body is also calling for ‘no holds barred enforcement’ and a minimum fine of £10,000 for retailers caught selling to under-18s
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Tesco pulling products from Aldi Price Match campaign to raise prices
At least 18 Tesco own-label lines have fallen out of its campaign since the end of March
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City snapshot: Executive pay trebles at Tesco to over £12m
Tesco has paid out more than £12m to its senior leadership team as executive pay strongly rebounded at the supermarket last year
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Media Bites 13 May: Salmonella/Cranswick, Coca-Cola HBC, Deliveroo
More than 100 products containing cooked chicken have been removed from sale after a salmonella scare at a major supplier
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Global wheat supply worries to roll on with smaller Australian crop likely
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a heatwave in India have also jeopardised supply and forced prices up
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Glebe Farm launches major rebrand across all products
The British oat milk company will emphasise its heritage and its status a family run business in the rebrand across all lines
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Geraint Davies made interim chair of Commons Efra Committee
Davies, who represents the Swansea West constituency, said he was “honoured” to have been elected
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Tributes paid following death of Eurilait MD James Millward
James Millward died on 14 April of cancer at the age of 53, surrounded by his family
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Adria Vini launches Italia canned wine trio via Boutinot
The launch comes as consumers are ’increasingly seeking more environmentally friendly packaging options’, isaid Boutinot
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Cranswick recalls chicken from supermarkets due to salmonella link
Cranswick has had to recall 111 products from Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, the Co-op and others
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Waitrose warns of more inflation-driven “uncertainties” after falling to annual loss
Waitrose has fallen to a statutory loss of £2.3m in 2021/22 Waitrose has fallen to a statutory loss of £2.3m last year after trading profits were heavily impacted by supply chain challenges and pandemic-related costs. The supermarket swung to red from a profit of £126.3m the year ...
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Egg shortages on the way, no-show supermarkets are warned
Absent supermarket representatives were replaced with cardboard cutouts at the summit, held in the midst of a crippling feed cost crisis