Archive of all news articles – Page 656
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Co-op pledges £500k to apprenticeship drive for underrepresented young people
The fund will create opportunities for people most disadvantaged due to systemic prejudice or economic deprivation
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‘Closures inevitable’ as beer businesses struggle under lockdown
The British Beer & Pub has this week begged the government for a clear timeline and date for the reopening of pubs
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AG Barr to challenge Rockstar with Rubicon Raw Energy range
They are touted as being made with 20% fruit juice and contain natural caffeine from green coffee beans
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McCain to donate £1m to Family Fund
McCain has pledged to donate £1m to Family Fund to support families with disabled or seriously ill children
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Hydrating multivitamin brand Phizz to roll into Sainsbury’s stores
The brand will roll into 319 of the retailer’s stores from 15 February
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Big fall in HFSS advertising breaches ahead of proposed ban
The ASA discovered 27 ads for HFSS products on age-restricted websites in Q4
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Media Bites 11 Feb: Coca-Cola, Heineken, SSP Group, Sainsbury’s
Coca-Cola’s sales dropped 5% in the final quarter of 2020, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases prompted renewed curbs on restaurants and bars.
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City snapshot: CCEP posts double digit drop in annual sales amid out-of-home slump
UK and European Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners has reported an 11% drop in annual sales as its away from home volumes have plunged by more than a quarter
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Warburtons invests in The Artful Baker as Batch Ventures gets off the ground
Warburtons has backed biscuit producer The Artful Baker in the maiden investment as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund.
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Coca-Cola predicts improved 2021 despite double-digit sales drop
After a difficult year, Coca-Cola’s numbers improved in the fourth quarter
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All supply chain workers to be tested ‘every few days’ in next stage of Covid fight
There has been ‘relatively slow’ take-up of the millions of tests being offered by ministers to companies
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Sainsbury’s top up of £2 biggest yet for Healthy Start Vouchers
The retailer joins Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op and Lidl in topping up the scheme
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Sainsbury’s apes Tesco with launch of Aldi Price Match campaign
The supermarket has today launched Aldi Price Match, having reduced the price of around 250 staple grocery products
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The Range begins rollout of ‘many more’ in-store Iceland supermarkets
Nine are planned to open within the next five weeks
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Unitas hosts first Digital Excellence Academy with Lumina Intelligence
The inaugural online event took place on 2 February, with more than 80 delegates representing the buying group’s 24 members
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Giles Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor
Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor and advisor, with his six-figure backing to be used to raise brand awareness and help with new product launches.
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Monster Munch goes Giant with bigger bags duo
The launch marks the first NPD from Monster Munch in a decade
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Omsco hires Arla finance boss David Williams as CEO
In a newly created role, Williams will oversee the development of the dairy co-op’s value-added strategy
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Branston appoints ex-Princes exec Richard Fell as prepared potato MD
The position is a new role and follows a £12m investment into Branston’s prepared division
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City snapshot: Heineken slashes 8,000 jobs as pandemic plunges brewer into the red
Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs around the world in a €2bn cost-saving drive to reshape the group and kick-start growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.