Archive of all news articles – Page 708
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Glanbia shakes up SlimFast’s UK senior management team
The Irish group is integrating the weight-loss brand more fully into its nutrition performance division
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Wholesalers predict huge lockdown losses
Suppliers into foodservice are racing to redistribute perishable goods that were intended for restaurants, hotels and pubs.
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Reynolds ‘flexi-furloughs’ staff as English lockdown kicks in
Over the next month, more than 500 employees will work on a week on, week off basis across all 10 depots, which will stay open to aid social distancing
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M&S to donate £2m to charity as part of celebrity-led Christmas campaign
The upmarket retailer has kicked off this year’s festive campaign with a minute-long ad voiced by actress Olivia Colman
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Second lockdown is ‘final nail in the coffin’ for hospitality supply chain
Industry leaders this week said the second lockdown would be the final nail in the coffin for many companies
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Taylors of Harrogate looks to battle ‘coffee confusion’ with Especially For range
The range designed to “combat coffee confusion”
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Lockdown forces supermarkets to close standalone non-essential areas
Separate mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling non-essential items will be forced to shut down
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Jim Broadbent plays Santa Claus in Aldi Christmas ad
The ad picks up where Aldi’s Top Gun-style teaser ended, with Kevin the Carrot plummeting to Earth after falling out of a plane
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James Lousada promoted to CEO at Quintessential Brands
Lousada has taken the helm of the spirits supplier amid a leadership shake-up
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Retailers relieved as shoppers resist panic-buying
Supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief this week as England entered its second national lockdown with little sign of panic-buying
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Media Bites 6 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Lockdown/Retail, Brexit
The papers disect Sainsbury’s plans to close more than 400 Argos stores and accelerate plans to cut costs following the Covid-19 pandemic
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City Snapshot: Hovis sold to PE firm Endless
Bakery brand Hovis has been acquired by private equity firm Endless for an undisclosed sum, the company has announced this morning.
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Lidl launches new donations scheme to help tackle hunger
Shoppers can donate products costing between 35p and £2.45 by having a flyer scanned along with their shopping at the checkout
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CJ Lang reports 18% sales growth since April
The Scottish Spar wholesaler this week reported a 3.4% increase in sales for the year to 31 April
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UK-Kenya deal creates ‘huge risks to regional trade’
The deal was signed this week to avoid tariffs on cocoa, coffee and bananas
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Sainsbury’s to permanently close in-store counters and 420 Argos stores
Retailer has warned that 3,500 roles could be impacted by the changes
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Food and drink companies to face tougher climate change targets
Wrap said it was looking to develop targets under the industry’s Courtauld 2025 commitment, which would allow supermarkets and suppliers to go “further and faster” on reducing CO2 emissions
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Boots claims UK first with vending machine for protein shakes
The machine creates freshly-made protein shakes for shoppers similar to an on-the-go coffee machine
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Kleenex launches Proactive Care range of hygiene lines
Kimberly-Clark MD and VP Ori Ben Shai said there was “a role a trusted brand like Kleenex could play in helping consumers to develop a hygiene routine”
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Malcolm Allan teams up with Italian supplier for new sausage range
The Scottish butcher brand has partnered with Fratelli Pagani for a trio of Italian-style sausages