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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic sales and profits fizz during hot summer
Revenues and profits at Britvic have fizzed higher as the group’s range of soft drinks proved popular over a hot summer and the out-of-home market recovered from the pandemic. Plus, Bakkavor warns of volume hit in Q3 and Pets at Home reports interims.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Nov: AB InBev, Christmas spending, Tunnock’s
Following Qatar’s last-minute decision to ban alcohol at World Cup stadiums, Budweiser will ship the unsold Buds to the country that wins the tournament
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NewsRapid grocer Zapp follows Gopuff on to Uber Eats
Uber Eats users across central London will be able to order from Zapp stores on the app
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £3m to food poverty charities this Christmas
The supermarket has launched the Nourish the Nation campaign today in partnership with several charities, including Comic Relief, Feeding Britain and The Bread & Butter Thing
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NewsAsda trumps Tesco with all-frozen Christmas dinner for just £22
Tesco was first to introduce a bargain Christmas dinner meal deal, at £25, but Asda has ratcheted up the battle
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NewsDanish Crown invests £100m in new UK factory using 100% renewable energy
The new 30,500 sq m processing facility will use automated production equipment and processing technology to slice and pack bacon and gammon
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NewsUnilever and M&S among most invested in tackling rights abuses
Out of the top 10 spots, six were companies operating in the food and agriculture products sector
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NewsBetter Nature lands £700k funding boost to build tempeh awareness
Better Nature has raised new seed funding to fuel retail growth of its tempeh range in the UK and Europe ahead of a bigger series A round next year
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NewsAldi to donate £250,000 to community charities and boost food bank appeal this Christmas
Aldi is also putting new signage in stores highlighting to customers the most in-demand items at food banks
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership chair Sharon White warns staff may not receive bonus this year
When asked if the JLP would be able to pay its more than 80,000 partners a bonus this year, White said it was “going to be tough”
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NewsTributes paid following the death of former Parfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia
Suszczenia was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour in November 2021, subsequently retiring in order to fight the illness
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NewsHighland Spring ends seven-year distribution deal with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
The decision was made mutually following an ‘extensive strategic review’ and will see the collaboration between the two companies end on 26 February 2023
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches Pay by Bank feature to reduce exposure to high transaction fees
JJ said it was working with payment provider, Ecospend, to provide the solution and would pass savings on to customers through promotions
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NewsCity Snapshot: Price hikes boost Cranswick sales but profits slip on cost recovery delays
Meat and poultry specialist Cranswick has posted a double-digit rise in first half sales on strong pricing, but profits were dented by the lag in recovering soaring inflation
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NewsMedia Bites 22 November: CBI conference, eggs, food production, fuel, Waitrose, Compass Group
The papers cover the speeches of John Lewis boss Sharon White and PM Rishi Sunak at the annual Confederation of British Industry conference.
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NewsWaitrose speeds up stores’ switch to heat pumps to tackle rising energy costs
It currently has five heat pumps installed, and a further 10 planned for installation next year
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out in-app payment feature to SmartShop
Payments made through the SmartShop app receive a digital proof of purchase which can be “shared with a Sainsbury’s colleague in store as needed”
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NewsCBD One raises crowd cash to bolster food and drink presence
Wellness brand CBD One has hit a £225k crowdfunding target as it expands its presence in the food and drink market.
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NewsBusiness rates revaluation: retailers ‘the biggest winners’
In some areas, including Oxford Street in London, shops’ rateable values have fallen by as much as 30%, said Colliers head of business rates John Webber
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NewsMeat industry welcomes Defra move to postpone export checks
New rules requiring paper vet-signed attestations confirming regular farm visits on EU meat exports have been delayed for a year