Archive of all news articles – Page 499
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Just Eat riders to strike over new Stuart pay model
Riders from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) are protesting against what they say is a nearly 25% pay cut
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M&S’s Marble Arch flagship store redevelopment gets go-ahead from council
M&S aims to use the new space for a full line store as well as new office spaces and leisure facilities
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City snapshot: Rémy Cointreau upgrades guidance as sales surge past pre-pandemic levels
French spirits player Rémy Cointreau has upgraded its full year guidance after first half revenues jumped 52% driven by the global recovery from Covid. Plus results from Paypoint, Mitchells & Butlers and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 25 November: Alcohol shortage, Lidl, Britvic
Britain is facing a Christmas alcohol shortage unless the government does more to address the lack of HGV drivers, a group of 48 wine and spirits companies have told the transport secretary.
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Online wine merchant seeks £150k to back mission to ‘eradicate wine snobbery’
UK online wine merchant Smashed Grapes has launched a £150k fundraising drive
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General Mills sells European dough business and Jus-Rol brand to Cérélia
General Mills has continued to streamline its portfolio of food assets with an agreement to sell its European dough businesses, which includes the Jus-Rol brand.
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HGV driver shortage eases as hauliers return to workforce
The number of HGV drivers in the UK grew by 30,000 in Q3, reflecting a 40% recovery since the pandemic
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Less festive cheese choices in future due to labour crisis, warns Joseph Heler
The Cheshire-based cheesemaker said focusing on labour-intensive products such as waxed cheeses was compromising other parts of the business
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Aldi launches Christmas click & collect slots
More than 200 Aldi stores across the UK offer click & collect
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Lidl GB CEO: this Christmas ‘much harder work’ than any before
Lidl is in a much better place than 12 weeks ago, and expects to a deliver a great Christmas for customers despite new isolated issues daily
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Mandatory food waste transparency plans face further delay as timeframe declared ‘not feasible’
Plans to make companies declare their food waste were first mooted by Michael Gove in 2018
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Naturya enters new categories with 20-strong range of ‘superfood solutions’
’Superfoods’ are set to follow ‘the same growth trajectory’ as protein, the brand has claimed
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Food & drink industry launches roadmap to tackle sustainable water crisis
Industry is working with WWF, The Rivers Trust and other supporting organisations on the plan
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Brits paying more to feed pets after Nestlé hikes cat and dog food prices
The fmcg giant – which owns Purina and Felix – upped the cost of the majority of its product ranges at the beginning of this month
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Asda appoints former M&S boss Stuart Rose as chairman
Rose is currently non-executive chairman of EG Group
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Backtrack on Covid passports welcomed by Scottish retailers
Retail leaders have also urged shoppers not be be deterred from their Christmas shop,
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Media Bites 24 Nov: Asda/Stuart Rose, Pret A Manger, Pets at Home
Asda has appointed Stuart Rose, the Conservative peer and former boss of Marks & Spencer, as its first dedicated chairman in more than 20 years
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City Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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Princes launches platform to collaborate with retailers on NPD
The platform will provide access to a 3,000-strong consumer panel, which will be used to trial products and provide feedback
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Sun Valley Nut Co sold to German confectionery group Zertus
German food group Zertus has acquired The Sun Valley Nut Company as part of its push into healthier snacking in the UK