Archive of all news articles – Page 482
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The Grocer Gold Awards 2022 opens for entries
Entrants have until 7 March to finalise their online submissions, with the ceremony due to take place on 14 June
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Kopparberg targets Dry January with alcohol-free Mixed Fruit Tropical cider
It is suitable for vegans and has rolled into Asda and Tesco
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Happier Beauty to launch zero-waste refillable toothpaste dispenser
The NPD would provide ‘a truly circular refillable and reusable solution’, to daily dental care, said the brand
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Warehouse rents to rise in ‘race for space’ as online-driven demand outstrips supply
Companies will ‘struggle to find space and it’s all about survival of the fittest’, said Andrea Ferranti, Colliers head of industrial and logistics research
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Tesco offers 20 million Clubcard holders new payment method
The Tesco Clubcard Pay+ will be expanded follow a limited trial among staff and 45,000 shoppers last year.
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Morrisons scraps use by dates on milk in favour of sniff test
Wrap estimates 85 million pints of milk waste may be a result of customers sticking to use by or ‘once opened use within’ guidance
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Media Bites 10 Jan: THG, M&S, Morrisons
THG has handed a dossier of data to the City regulator that chief executive Matt Moulding hopes will prove that hedge funds and stockbrokers colluded to drive down the online retailer’s share price
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City Snapshot: Aldi vows to keep prices low after record-breaking Christmas
Aldi has stepped up a price war against its supermarket rivals with a commitment to offering customers the lowest prices in 2022 after reporting its best-ever Christmas.
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Positive signs for festive retail as Greggs and B&M hike profits expectations
There were positive signs for the retail sector in the first Christmas trading updates of the season on Thursday, after both Greggs and B&M European Value Retail hiked profits expectations after strong festive showings
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Commons committee slams government’s post-CAP farming plans
Chasing net zero via the government’s ELM scheme could hamper food production and see food imports surge, the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned
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Princes’ sales and profits benefit from Covid demand spike
Tinned food giant Princes has benefited from a spike in demand during the Covid period to grow profits and sales in its 2020/21 financial year
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Iceland offering ‘ethical loans’ to help families pay food bills
The ‘Iceland Food Club’ is offering short-term ‘microloans’ of £25 to £75, repaid in weekly £10 instalments, at an interest rate of 45%, or 55.6% APR
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Omicron saves Christmas for the grocers, with Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Ocado the standouts
Tesco and the discounters have emerged as the winners in the battle for Christmas sales, according to industry data.
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William Jackson Food Group posts loss following impairment on Belazu brand
The Covid-induced plunge in foodservice sales saw the group revise financial forecasts for Belazu
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Insect petfood maker Aardvark smashes £150k funding goal
The business, started in 2020, has so far raised £230k from more than 340 investors on the Crowdcube platform.
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Lily’s Kitchen sales soar 40% in first year of Nestlé ownership
Turnover jumped more than £15m to £55.4m in the 12 months to 31 March 2021.
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Regal Food Products sweetens portfolio with Just Desserts acquisition
Just Desserts specialises in baking a range of more than 130 hand-crafted desserts and cakes, including tarts, cheesecakes and gateaux, for restaurants, cafes, retail outlets and other businesses throughout the foodservice industry
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Sainsbury’s ups store colleague hourly pay rate to at least £10
Staff working in inner London will see their pay increase from £10.10 to £11.05
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Feta cheese shortage emerges due to problems in supply chain
Rising milk prices and seasonal production slowdown have been cited as causes, rather than Brexit
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Sainsbury’s boosts Aldi Price Match range with more fresh and volume lines
The new wave of 150 Aldi price-matched items includes lines such as rump steak