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Asda CEO vows not to withdraw from Northern Ireland
There is speculation that a new regulatory border in the Irish Sea could force some supermarkets to withdraw
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Sainsbury’s partners with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
The supermarket will offer rapid delivery from a combined 20 stores in coming weeks
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City snapshot: Lower Covid costs boost profits at Groupe Casino
French grocery giant Groupe Casino has posted a rise in sales and earnings in the third quarter as strong performance in Latin American was helped by improved profitability in France as Covid costs reduced. Plus, losses as Tasty mount, Carrefour sells payments arm for €300m and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 30 Oct: Business rates, AB InBev, Amazon
The bosses of three of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains have urged Rishi Sunak to use an overhaul of the business rates system to “level up” the economy
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Kraft Heinz reports Q3 coronavirus pandemic sales boost
Sales at Kraft Heinz have experienced a boost in the third quarter as consumers continue to drive growth at global food groups during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kellogg upgrades sales forecast on demand for Pringles and cereal
Kellogg has become the latest global fmcg giant to reveal better-than-expected results as shoppers continue to buy more of its portfolio of brands while spending more time at home during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Waitrose calls yellowfin tuna boycott ‘fundamentally and morally wrong’
Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is one of the world’s most overfished stocks and scientists have warned it is in danger of complete collapse by 2026
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Jonny Wilkinson’s No 1 Living brand adds kombucha shots and kefir waters
Wilkinson set up the No 1 Living brand in 2018
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Beroni to debut with fresh frozen pasta range
The range comprises three SKUs – Fusilli, Macaroni and Penne
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Tesco overtakes Boots for share of personal care market
Tesco’s share of the market grew 3% to 20.8% over the past year
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Gosh launches chilled pair of snack bite packs
Gosh said the plant-based category was ‘slowly shifting toward a more specific focus on natural products’
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NI food industry comes together to battle ‘competitive disadvantage’
Farmers and processors have formed a strategic partnership to initiate change in the sector
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Young’s Seafood removes hundreds of tonnes of plastic & paper from ranges
The branded and own-label supplier said the overhaul would remove the equivalent of 256 lorry loads from UK roads
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Waitrose to recruit over 1,800 drivers and pickers to meet online demand
The new employees will be working across its stores and two London fulfilment centres in Coulsdon and Enfield
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Sainsbury’s doubles Nectar points value to boost pre-Christmas sales
The supermarket is incentivising customers to get their Christmas shopping done early
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Registration open for The Grocer New Product Awards 2020 ceremony
The event will be hosted by TV broadcaster and author Jeff Brazier
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Spanish plant-based startup Heura launches meat-free burger into UK
It claims to contain less fat than beef and other meat-free options owing to its use of olive oil
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City Snapshot: Glanbia 2020 sales edge up despite performance nutrition weakness
Glanbia has posted a ‘resilient’ performance so far in 2020 as a sharp drop in sales at its performance nutrition division was mitigated by growth in its nutritionals business. Plus Hilton Food Gropu benefits from COVID, Supermarket Income REIT buys Sainsbury’s supermarket and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 29 October: EG Group, Christmas advertising, Heineken
The billionaire brothers buying Asda were dealt a fresh blow yesterday when Moody’s cut its credit rating on the debts of their petrol station group deeper into junk territory.
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Food waste: Government urged to target companies shirking transparency
A new report by Feedback warns that less than 10% of major food businesses have committed to full transparency