Archive of all news articles – Page 68
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Lindt & Sprüngli improves margins on double-digit sales growth
Global confectionery giant Lindt & Sprüngli has posted double-digit sales growth and margin improvement last year, helped by price increases and a rebound in travel retail
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Bio & Me expands gut health range with trio of flapjacks
Each contains nine or more plant-based ingredients, including the likes of almonds, pumpkin seeds and seaweed
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Media Bites 6 March: Greggs, Grocery market share, EG Group
The appetite for Greggs’ sausage rolls and steak bakes shows no sign of slowing down after the bakery chain dethroned McDonald’s to become Britain’s most popular breakfast spot
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City snapshot: Vimto appeal boosts Nichols in 2023
Soft drinks group Nichols has hailed a “strong” performance in 2023 as the strength of the Vimto brand in the UK and overseas boosted revenues and profits. Plus, Premier Foods will suspend deficit contribution payments from the 1 April and Science in Sport issues a full-year trading update
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Truckers to get better parking facilities amid spike in freight crime
Government and industry will join forces to upgrade 38 truckstops across the country
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Red meat requires ‘more inspiration’ to kick start sales, AHDB finds
Analysis from AHDB has found there is a need to re-engage shoppers in the red meat category in store and online
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Meat snacking brand Ember adds three fmcg big hitters to its board
Tim Rees, Mark Palmer and John McKinley will advise brother founders Jack and Harry Mayhew on the next stage of the brand’s rapid growth
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UK lands access to tonnes of haddock and cod with new Faroe Islands deal
The deal will see British fishermen benefit from 920 tonnes of cod and haddock
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Tesco R&D lab chief Jo Hickson departs for fashion giant
Jo Hickson – who took charge of Tesco Labs, the supermarket’s R&D team within Tesco Technology, in early 2019 – is due to start work as lab director for H&M Group in Stockholm next month
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FSA launches new allergy warning over vegan labels
The campaign is encouraging people with allergies to always check for a precautionary allergen statement such as ‘may contain’ on vegan products
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Soft drinks bosses question new heart risk warning over artificial sweeteners
Adults who reported drinking two litres or more of sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened drinks per week were found to have a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm
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Aldi click & collect project shrinks from 200-plus to 177 stores
It is a bigger scaling down of the project than previously disclosed by the discounter
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Innocent to offer £1m via regenerative agriculture fund
Grants of between £20,000 and £500,000 will be available through the fund
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City snapshot: Grocery sales growth slows as food price inflation eases
Supermarket sales growth slowed to 5.3% during February as food price inflation continues to fall. Plus results from Greggs, Bakkavor and all the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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Media Bites 5 March: Budget, Caffè Nero, EG Group
The papers focus on tomorrow’s Budget, with M&S boss Stuart Machin hitting out at the tax burden faced by retailers
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Grocer Gold Awards 2024 entry deadline extended
Entries are now open in 27 awards categories, including two newly titled online awards
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Less than a week until LIVE’s hottest grocery lineup hits the stage
Taking place on 12 and 13 March, LIVE brings together leaders and decision makers from all parts of the retail and fmcg sector in one of the industry’s largest forums for networking and exchanging ideas
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Co-op partners with Uber on white-label online grocery fulfilment
The partnership with Uber Direct will initially enable an additional 50 Co-op stores to offer rapid online home delivery
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Grwth Club launches venture fund for fmcg startups
Grwth Ventures is founded by Joe Benn and Jake Higgins with a £5m cornerstone investment from media agency MNC