Archive of all news articles – Page 690
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Tesco removes 20 million pieces of plastic for Christmas
Crackers, lights, cards and Christmas puddings are among products produced with less single-use plastic
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Asda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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Food and drink industry’s progress on cutting single-use plastic stalls
The overall amount of material suitable for recycling has improved by a negligible 1% since the flagship Plastic Pact strategy began
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Media Bites: Asda, Grocery sales, Retail evictions
The competition watchdog is investigating the £6.8bn takeover of Asda
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City snapshot: Tesco investors set for £5bn payout as Asia sale readies for completion
Tesco, which last week announced it was returning £585m of business rates relief, has this morning confirmed the $10.6bn sale of its businesses in Asia and a special dividend payment of £5bn. Plus, a pre-close trading update from British American Tobacco, and Nestlé Purina PetCare is set to invest $550m to expand its petfood manufacturing facility in Georgia, creating up to 130 jobs.
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Nomad Foods upgrades 2020 expectations as sales soar in second lockdown
Sales at Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods have rocketed once again as locked down shoppers continued to stock up freezers as they ate all their meals at home in November.
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Vet shortage could cut EU meat and dairy exports by 75%
The government’s latest scheme to address the “crisis” is said to be falling short.
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UK and EU agree deal over Northern Ireland checks
Michael Gove and Maroš Šefčovič reached the agreement on Tuesday
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CMA launches probe into Asda takeover by Issa brothers
The proposed £6.8bn takeover by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa was announced in October
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Wibble debuts with plant-based jelly range for adults
Each pot contains at least 45% pressed fruit juice
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Asda expands Uber groceries service in time for Christmas
The supermarket said it had expanded from 25 stores involved in the trial launched in July, to 100 stores across the UK
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Pilgrim’s Pride pens five-year Aldi ham supply deal
The deal would operate from Pilgrim’s King’s Lynn cooked meat facility, the supplier announced
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AHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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Asda chief customer officer Anna-Maree Shaw to leave business
Shaw came in at the start of the year to replace Walmart veteran Andy Murray
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Wholesaler Parfetts sees annual turnover leap 26% to £474m
Parfetts has also added 150 stores to its Go Local symbol group this year, taking it to 650 in total
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City snapshot: Second lockdown boosts pre-Christmas grocery sales
Grocery sales spiked in November by 13.9% as eating and drinking out of home was restricted by the English national lockdown to boost the industry in the run-up to Christmas.
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Media Bites 8 December: Brexit, Kingfisher, The Hut Group
Business leaders and unions have heaped renewed pressure on the government to strike a last-minute Brexit agreement, saying the UK economy is ill-equipped for a disruptive no-deal scenario.
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KY Jelly to rebrand as Kynect as it targets 30-plus ‘sex neglectors’
It said its new name would “communicate intimacy and connection”.
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Cooplands looks to growth after £7.7m BGF investment
Northern bakery chain Cooplands has secured a further £7.7m investment from the Business Growth Fund.
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Aldi extends festive meal donation programme to New Year’s Eve
The discounter has given unsold fresh and chilled food to charitable causes after shops close on Christmas Eve since 2018