Archive of all news articles – Page 712
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Britvic appoints new commercial sustainability director
Fiennes was formerly the business’ director of strategic change programmes
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Channel 4 to track Poundland’s transformation in new series
The two-part documentary, Inside Poundland: Secrets From The Shop Floor, will focus on Poundland’s reinvention through new ranges at a time when rivals are failing
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City snapshot: Primark owner ABF braces for huge sales impact of new English lockdown
Associated British Foods has warned a new national lockdown in England, along with renewed restrictions across Europe, would lead to a loss of almost £400m in sales at closed Primark stores. The CEO of the British Retail Consortium called the Prime Minister’s plans “the nightmare before Christmas” for retailers. Plus, Ocado upgrades profits outlook on more strong trading and announces proposed acquisitions of two US robotics firms for almost $300m.
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Media Bites 2 Nov: Retail/lockdown, Sainsbury’s, Brexit food standards
Swathes of customers have raced to bulk-buy household essentials ahead of a second national lockdown
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JTI UK launches Ploom S heated tobacco system
Ploom S becomes only the second heat not burn tobacco system available in the UK
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John Lewis Christmas ad to focus on food poverty
JLP has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare and family support organisation Home-Start
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UK petfood M&A boom continues with two more premium deals
The flurry of petfood dealmaking continued this week, with the completion of a further two acquisitions of premium UK-based petfood players.
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Lockdown Liquor raises £300k in first funding round to drive growth
Alcoholic drinks startup Lockdown Liquor & Co, which launched during the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic, has raised more than £300,000 in its first ever funding round
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Low-alcohol brewery Small Beer smashes crowdfund campaign
Investors have rushed to pledge support to low-abv brewery Small Beer, which hit its £400,000 crowdfunding target in just two days this week
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Minority investments drive start of UK food & drink M&A recovery
Minority investments in fast-growing brands helped lead to an uptick in UK food and drink M&A activity in the third quarter, though the impact of the coronavirus continues to weigh on deal volumes
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Retailers and foodservice progressing on cage-free egg commitments, report finds
Compassion in World Farming’s latest EggTrack report found 63% of tracked companies had improved practices
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Fortnum & Mason debuts ‘99% carbon-free chocolate’
The Sailboat chocolate is made and transported using only green energy
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Retail leaders urge government against ‘non essential’ lockdown
The Grocer has learned industry insiders have been stressing the confusion and backlash against staff caused by the ‘firebreak’ in Wales
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Wyke Farms launches global London 1856 brand
The brand will target the growing Asian market for cheese
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Tesco launches vouchers to back Marcus Rashford’s hunger campaign
The retailer will give families who use the government’s weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit & vegetables
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Costcutter opens new Co-op franchise
The symbol group converted its company-owned store in Fremington, North Devon to the Co-op format earlier this month
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Brexit a “£200m threat” to organic exports
The FDF, NFU and other groups are working to raise awareness of the threat to the organic sector posed by a deadlock in negotiations with the EU
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New York Bakery Co launches upmarket Deli Bagels duo
The range is made up of two “fancy schmancy” flavours
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Crackd launches cold-pressed vegan liquid egg substitute
The liquid is made with pea protein which is cold-pressed to retain flavour and nutrients
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40% say they will grocery shop online this Christmas
More people are aiming to shop online than locally, according to research