Archive of all news articles – Page 651
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Fmcg giants unite on plan for flexible packaging waste
They have dubbed themseves ’the Flexible Packaging Consortium’ and enlisted recycling specialists Suez
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City snapshot: Danone plans ‘year of recovery’ after 2020 sales drop
Danone has guided towards a ‘year of recovery’ in 2021, while it has acquired US-based vegan dairy player Earth Island. Plus, UK retail sales slump in January and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 19 Feb: Asda/Walmart, Nestlé, Business rates
The new owners of Asda have been urged to overhaul the supermarket’s strategy after its performance over the Christmas period lagged behind its rivals
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Riverford introduces home compostable packaging
The new packaging will replace the plastic bags used for its fresh fruit, vegetables and salads
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Sainsbury’s trials polypropylene plastic recycling at 63 stores
Customers can drop off polypropylene plastic packaging at the front of the stores for Sainsbury’s to recycle
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Arla sounds alarm over rise in costs due to rising feed costs
It comes amid tight global supplies of cereals, with Arla warning the cost of production could rise by 6%
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Events booking platform Feast It pivots into gourmet meal kits
Feast It Deli offers gourmet meal kits from its restaurant and catering partners, plus instructions from chefs
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Saputo hails ‘robust’ results as Cathedral City remains strong
Much of Saputo’s growth came from sales rises by market-leader Cathedral City and best-selling spreads brand Clover
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Onion and leek sales soar in latest Covid-19 lockdown
Volume sales increases were primarily attributed to the lockdown-related trend of scratch-cooking
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Vape brand VPZ launches petition for essential status for the sector
Petition wants stores to be allowed to open in a ’safe and controlled’ manner during lockdown
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Asda sales up 6.9% over Christmas in last Walmart era results
CEO Roger Burnley cites ‘strong growth’ in online as the standout factor
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Iceland sacks director after tweets insulting the Welsh
Keith Hann’s comment this week also brought into the spotlight earlier tweets and blog posts in which he said Welsh sounds like ‘gibberish’
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John Lewis expands roll out of rapid coronavirus testing for employees
Facilities have now been introduced to 64 locations across England
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Sainsbury’s raised some of its prices to ‘match’ Aldi
Analysis by The Grocer has revealed eight products in Sainsbury’s ’Aldi Price Match’ campaign that got more expensive
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Unilever builds new ‘Grocery Now’ team to capture rapid delivery demand
The company is seeking to acheive ‘at least’ £2m in orders in the 2021 financial year
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Mash Direct sees Irish listings boom amid Brexit border chaos
Eight of the Northern Irish grower’s prepared veg lines went on sale across M&S’s 18 stores in the Republic of Ireland last week
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Cheese suppliers warn of EU export ‘Russian roulette’
A cheese shipment by Neal’s Yard was delayed by a week earlier this month because another company had incorrectly filled its paperwork
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Cheeky Panda cleans up with £2m fundraising
Eco toilet paper supplier The Cheeky Panda is raising £2m on Seedrs secondary market to help meet investor demand after a year of rapid growth.
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Convenience retailers renew interest in packaging-free fixtures
Interest is picking back up after the coronavirus crisis stalled rollout due to cross-contamination fears
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City Snapshot: Booming petcare sales help Nestlé increase 2020 revenues
Global foods giant Nestlé has posted an uptick on organic sales growth during the coronavirus period, helped by strong growth in its petcare, dairy and coffee businesses. Plus, Premier Foods pays down more debt, Carrefour posts ‘record’ year and more.