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Media Bites 18 August: Diageo, Bakkavor, Cranswick
Actor Ryan Reynolds is the latest Hollywood celebrity to strike a deal with Diageo after selling his Aviation American Gin brand to the drinks giant for $610m.
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City snapshot: M&S to cut 7,000 jobs after Covid clothing and home sales slump
Marks & Spencer has announced it plans to cut around 7,000 roles over the next three months as a result of a “material shift in trade” due to the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, grocery growth slows as shopper behaviour returns back towards normal and all the rest latest news from the City.
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Fyffes follows 2 Sisters with plant closure following coronavirus outbreak
A total of 30 staff have now tested positive for Covid-19 at the Fyffes banana ripening centre
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Waitrose to become next mult to ban plastic bags for life
Morrisons said earlier it was trialling replacing plastic bags for life with a paper version ahead of a national rollout
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Food waste set to reduce as caterers accept short dates
It follows campaigns by Wrap and Defra to try and avoid a predicted £10m food waste bill due to the shutdown of hospitality
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North South Wines launches alcohol-free La Gioiosa sparkling wine
North South Wines is building its low & no porfolio
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2 Sisters closes Coupar Angus site after coronavirus outbreak
The temporary site closure follows reports last week by NHS Tayside of a small cluster of cases in north east Angus
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M&S and Waitrose launch campaigns to snare Ocado customers
Both retailers have launched multichannel marketing campaigns to highlight the value and quality of their grocery lines
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Tesco chases online boom with free delivery for Clubcard Plus members
The supermarket however remained tight-lipped on when the free delivery would launch
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Heck takes first move into mince category with chicken trio
The sausage brand has launched the range into Sainsbury’s
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Central England Co-op Funeralcare reopens florist shops to the public
Earlier in lockdown, the society’s florists were helping in its food stores and funeral homes
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No1 Botanicals appoints grocery veteran Sally Taylor as CEO
Taylor joined the posh soft drinks brand early this year as chief commercial officer
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Morrisons to scrap plastic bags for life as customers ‘only use them once’
The supermarket has kicked off a trial at eight stores with all bags for life replaced by paper carrier bags
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City snapshot: Meaty sales growth at Cranswick during coronavirus lockdown
Cranswick has upgraded its outlook for 2020 as lockdown and stockpiling sent sales soaring by more than 20% in the first quarter.
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Media Bites 17 Aug: Tesco, Greencore, Business rates
Tesco is planning to offer free delivery on online grocery orders for members of its Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme as an industry price war intensifies
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Turkey Twizzlers return as Bernard Matthews launches ‘healthier’ incarnation
They are launching into the mults this week – with Bernard Matthews looking to reintroduce them to school dinners in future
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Heineken rolls out ‘Green Grip’ cardboard toppers across canned booze range
Green Grip has initially launched on Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg multipack cans
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Hellmann’s moves into chilled category with coleslaw launch
It marks the first time the brand has launched a licensed product
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Waitrose.com turnover at £1bn ‘run rate’, says James Bailey
It puts Waitrose.com on course to hit a target announced in May last year of tripling its turnover to become a £1bn business within three years
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Waitrose to reintroduce carrier bag recycling scheme
The initiative was temporarily stopped in March due to coronavirus