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City snapshot: Virgin Wines issues profits warning on rising costs
Online wine merchant Virgin Wines has issued a profits warning due to the ’uncertain trading environment’ and ’increased cost pressures’. Plus Nestle buys US-based plant-based player, updates from Compass Group and Cranswick and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Media Bites 3 February: KP Snacks, Nestlé, Tesco, Pret a Manger
KP Snacks has warned there may be a shortage of some of its popular crisps and nuts following a ransomware attack and Nestlé confirms closure of factory near Newcastle.
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Jisp to launch in website format to attract wider age groups
Jisp is also making its discount tool, Scan & Save, available on the new website
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Meat exporters renew calls for veterinary deal with EU
An agreement could ease post-Brexit cost and red tape burdens, BMPA believes
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Retailers sticking to Fairtrade commitments despite supply chain woes
However, rising consumer inflation could force shoppers into hard choices
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CMA launches investigation into Medina-Freshways merger
The Competition & Markets Authority has launched an investigation into the merger of milk processors Freshways and Medina Dairy amid concerns it could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition”
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Dawn Meats and Dunbia link with tech firm to improve carcase utilisation
The deal with tech company Elemental will allow the suppliers to recover 15% more edible food from every carcase
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McVitie’s adds salted caramel flavour to its Club biscuit line-up
‘Salted caramel has become a hugely popular flavour over recent years, so we just couldn’t resist’, said the brand
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s trial healthier store layouts as HFSS rules loom
Tesco has quietly been rolling out healthier aisle end fixtures across some of its stores, and introducing new ‘under 100 calories’ bays across a range of categories.
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Premium salmon brand Mowi launches organic lines on Ocado
Norwegian seafood supplier Mowi launched its eponymous salmon brand into UK grocery last March
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M&S and Aldi call it quits over Colin the Caterpillar dispute
Both have declined to comment on the terms of the settlement
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New leases promising landlords a share of online boom struggle to tempt retailers
Limited progress has been made in implementing the new lease models throughout the pandemic, The Grocer has learned
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Media Bites 2 Feb: Tesco, CO2, Grocery market share
Another 1,600 jobs are being cut at Tesco as Britain’s biggest supermarket scrapped night shifts in 85 shops and almost 40 petrol station
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City Snapshot: Food price inflation continues to surge in January
Surging food prices have contributed to annual inflation in the retail sector almost doubling in January, according to the latest industry data.
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Personal shopper app Beelivery’s acquisition of Pinga is ‘first of many’
Visitors to the Pinga site are now being redirected to Beelivery’s and the Pinga app has been removed from app stores
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CO2: deal struck with CF Industries to continue gas production
A previous agreement for the chemicals giant to continue production expired on 31 January
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Rapid grocer Getir to trial click & collect from dark stores
Salur would not reveal how many dark stores would offer the service
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Müller seeking more than 150 new production and distribution staff in recruitment drive
Vacancies span range from production and distribution operative roles to HGV drivers, driver trainers and driver apprentices
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Pig sector calls for urgent government summit as backlog tops 170,000
More than 35,000 animals are now known to have been culled due to the effects of butcher shortages on the sector
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Dr Oetker appoints John Brassington as MD as Georg Heerdegen Parsbo steps down
Brassington will be responsible for sales, marketing, category, insights & NRM, I&D, quality assurance, HR and will act as coach for Dr Oetker Ireland