Archive of all news articles – Page 451
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NewsSainsbury’s takes over from Aldi as Channel 4’s Bake Off sponsor
Last year’s Bake Off finale was the channel’s most watched show in two decades
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NewsAnti-food waste app Olio reveals new c-suite hires as it aims for expansion
Olio now has over five million community members registered on the app, with half of those based in the UK
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NewsMarston’s hires Merlin CEO Nick Varney as non-exec director
Varney also held roles in fmcg at the likes of Nestlé Rowntree and Reckitt & Colman throughout his career.
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NewsMüller and Waitrose scrap coloured caps on milk bottles in plastic recycling trial
The move could increase availability of recycled high density polyethylene by 1,560 tonnes a year
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NewsBritvic targets on-the-go shoppers with Robinsons and 7up launches
It comes after recent research commissioned by Britvic revealed ‘over a third’ of retailers predicted on-the-go would ‘exceed pre-Covid levels’
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NewsSodexo unveils food waste guidance for government and businesses
Recommendations for organisations include committing to a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 and using technology to track and minimise waste
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NewsPayPoint back up and running at all McColl’s stores after suspending services
On Friday PayPoint warned independent retailers to expect extra footfall in the wake of the suspension
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NewsGregg Wallace unveils scale of edible food binned in the UK with new Wrap campaign
Wrap’s latest figures show the UK throws away 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste a year
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NewsUnilever agrees to HFSS transparency after shareholder pressure
Unilever will now measure the sales of its products against major government-endorsed nutrient profile models
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NewsAsda sends £1m aid package to Ukraine as refugee crisis escalates
Asda is also enabling customers to make cash donations in-store and via grocery home shopping
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Unilever, Ukraine/Russia, John Lewis Partnership
Unilever has agreed to publish more rigorous data on the content of its food products after facing a revolt by shareholders
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food and drink shares plummet as Ukraine war hammers markets
The FTSE 100 has plunged further this morning as investor fears over the war in Ukraine continue to hammer markets across the globe.
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NewsCity News: McColl’s shares collapse after confirmation of rescue talks
Shares in beleaguered newsagent chain McColl’s crashed yet further this week after it confirmed it was in emergency talks with lenders to raise funds to avoid collapse
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NewsUK retailers rally support for Ukraine as Russian invasion escalates
Retailers had pulled Russian products from shelves and made donations to Ukraine relief efforts
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NewsChecks on EU imports on track for July start, says government
But concerns have been raised about Welsh readiness to handle goods from Ireland
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NewsThe HGV driver crisis is not over, MPs told amid warnings over Easter delays
On Tuesday, logistics and supply chain representatives spoke at a meeting of the Food and Drink Supply Chain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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NewsPayPoint suspends bill payment services in majority of McColl’s stores
PayPoint said it had taken the steps “to ensure the continuity of its services for its clients and customers”
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NewsWaitrose forced to make u-turn on loyalty scheme following flood of customer complaints
The changes will be rolling out within the next two weeks
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NewsUkraine conflict expected to hit seasonal worker numbers
Two thirds of UK Seasonal Worker visas in 2021 went to Ukrainians, with Russia the second most recruited country
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NewsSainsbury’s, Morrisons and the Co-op delist Russian Standard Vodka as Ukraine conflict rages
It comes after consumers have taken to social media over recent days, calling on supermarkets to remove the vodka brand