Archive of all news articles – Page 784
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Rainforest Alliance unveils tougher new standards regime
The new suite of standards will include tighter rules on protecting the environment and working conditions
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Online sales still haven’t hit ‘high watermark’, says Sainsbury’s CEO
Higher online demand is here to stay, says Simon Roberts in first trading update as new CEO
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Chin Chin claims first with ice cream postal service
The liquid nitrogen freezing technique means ice cream will stay frozen for up to 32 hours
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PG Tips ditches plastic in switch to biodegradable teabags
It is the first move to biodegradable teabags for a major tea supplier
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales jump but coronavirus profit hit to exceed £500m
Sainsbury’s has reported a double digit grocery sales increase in the first quarter of the year, but warned it expects a profit hit of more than £500m from the coronavirus crisis. Plus, SSP Group plans to cut 5,000 jobs, B&M continues strong COVID trading and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 1 July: Deliveroo/Lloyds Pharmacy, Retail admins, UK economy
Plasters and paracetamol will be delivered to households within 30 minutes of being ordered in a tie-up between Lloyds Pharmacy and Deliveroo.
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Good Club hits £600k crowdfunding target to roll out closed-loop packaging system
The business will use the funds for a quicker rollout of its closed-loop system, after having successfully held trials last year across 30 SKUs
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Unitas severs ties with Confex after bustup over strategy and direction
Confex, which has 244 members, will no longer be able to access the terms Unitas has in place with 320 suppliers
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Tails.com launches in six more countries across Europe
It is now live in Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Austria
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Appleton Special & White gets Jamaican rebrand to Kingston 62
The new look celebrates the brand’s Jamaican heritage
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Spar wholesaler launches £30,000 fund for community groups
The Community Cashback Grant scheme is open for applications via Blakemore Spar Facebook pages until 9 July
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Frugalpac creates paper wine bottle with 94% recycled paperboard
Frugalpac said the bottle was already ‘under active consideration by a number of leading UK supermarket chains’
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WKD expands RTD range with new Lemon flavour
It’s the fourth new flavour in two years for the brand
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Coty buys into $1bn Kim Kardiashian West beauty empire
US consumer group Coty has bought a stake in the cosmetics company of Kim Kardiashian West, valuing the business at US$1bn.
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Media Bites 30 Jun: UK agriculture, Government borrowing, Waitrose
The UK creates an independent commission to advise on post-Brexit agriculture trade policy, UK borrowing rises by further £50bn and Waitrose opens third London warehouse ahead of Ocado partnership end
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Aldi slips back to bottom in Oxfam’s latest human rights scorecard
Lidl climbs to fourth while Asda slips down to fifth place
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Alpro launches pastiche of dairy sector’s ‘Make Mine Milk’ ad campaign
The ad push reunites Vinnie Jones, Pixie Lott and Nicola Adams from the original campaign, but now with oat rather than milk moustaches
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New meal kit service launched to support hospitality and foodservice
Great Food 2U offers consumers the chance to recreate restaurant meals in their own homes, using premium ingredients from suppliers and recipe cards from a range of operators
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Alkaline water brand Actiph sees sales and exports soar in Covid health boost
The London-based startup reported revenues up 1,000% on Amazon, 800% on Ocado and 300% in smaller online retailers