Archive of all news articles – Page 552
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Scottish Wholesale Association joins project to cut vehicle emissions
The aim of the study is to identify the business case for using fuel cell technology to achieve zero-emission road freight
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Zapp to operate on-site dark store at London music festival
The store will operate as an on-site click & collect service rather than couriering goods to festival-goers
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Boots partners with Deliveroo for on-demand deliveries
Deliveroo customers will be able to order food items as well as medicines for minor ailments
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City Snapshot: UK supermarket sales rise as grocery shopping shifts back instore
Total till sales in the grocery sector bounced back to growth of 1.1% in the most recent four weeks as physical stores benefited from a 10% slump in online grocery sales.
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Media Bites 24 August: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Deliveroo/Boots, M&S
The papers are filled with the fallout from speculation at the weekend that Sainsbury’s is being circled by potential PE bidders.
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Kingsmill looks to boost sustainability, health and community cred with new pledges
Its new “manifesto” includes a partnership with Save The Children and a push for greater recyclability in the category
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BRC and Logistics UK demand more action to beat HGV driver shortage
The trade bodies have laid down three actions for government to take
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Tesco brings forward in-store soft plastic recycling scheme
Customers will be able to return soft plastics at all large Tesco stores from today
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Red Tractor Enhanced Welfare approves ‘high welfare & economically viable’ chicken breed
The assurance scheme suggested the Hubbard Redbro could make high-welfare chicken more affordable for consumers
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Guinness 0.0 to hit shelves almost a year after initial launch
It’s rebirth will be backed by a massive consumer marketing campaign
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Squeaky Bean to benefit from £5m Winterbotham Darby investment
The new 48,000 sq ft facility would boost its production and distribution capabilities and create more than 100 jobs, said Winterbotham Darby
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Tesco, Morrisons, PepsiCo and Danone join Foundation Earth labelling pilot
The non-profit organisation has also appointed Cliona Howie as its executive director
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Bottle Up water to roll into Morrisons stores
The deal will see its reusable pre-filled water bottles roll into over 300 stores
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Media Bites 23 Aug: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, M&S
Private equity giants are circling Sainsbury’s with a view to possibly launching bids of more than £7bn
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City Snapshot: Sainsbury’s shares rocket on takeover speculation
Shares in Sainsbury’s have ballooned more than 9% to a three-year high after speculation emerged in the weekend papers that the supermarket group was the next target of US private equity group.
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Skinny Food Co on hunt for investor support to back international push
The Nottingham-based supplier has tasked PwC with exploring investment options
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City News: McBride issues major profit warning as costs mount
The private-label cleaning goods producer downgraded its full-year profit expectations by up to 65% on Thursday
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Eight Fifty Food Group sales and profits rose ahead of Sofina deal
Sales and profits soared at Eight Fifty Food Group in the run-up to the takeover by Canada’s Sofina Foods as the Karro and Young’s owner benefited from Covid-fuelled demand, a growing premium offering, access to China and efficiencies.
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Heinz UK benefits from surging sales of its sauces and meals
The UK arm of Kraft Heinz saw surging sales of sauces and hot meals last year, as strong grocery trading during the coronavirus outbreak more than mitigated the loss of foodservice sales
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Strike action at GXO Logistics called off after ‘improved pay offer’
The logistics provider offered an ‘improved’ pay rise of 4%>