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Farmdrop needs ‘significant’ funding to sustain expansion
‘Material uncertainty’ concerns the future of the online supermarket Farmdrop’s auditor warns
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City snapshot: DIY and gardening sales boom boosts revenues at B&M
B&M European Value Retail has announced today it has seen a double digit jump in like for like sales during the lockdown period, despite a “significant fall” in customer numbers. Plus trading updates from Eage Eye, Young’s and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 29 May: Big food brands, Robot deliveries, Amazon
Big food brands such as PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz have started to sell DTC in the pandemic, shoppers in Milton Keynes could benefit from robot deliveries and Amazon set to hire full-time over 125k US employees
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Lotus Bakeries extends ownership of Natural Balance Foods to 98%
The deal was completed for an undisclosed amount that represents around 1.7x the current year net sales…
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Investors raise a glass to merger of Marston’s and Carlsberg brewing arms
Investors and analysts raised a much-needed glass in celebration of the beer industry on Friday last week…
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Adelie food-to-go customers up for grabs as it enters administration
The UK sandwich market is set for further consolidation into a duopoly after number three player Adelie fell into administration this week
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Asda teams up with Fuel10K for Arise Bakery baking mix range
Fuel10K has brought two of its team back from furlough because of the tie-up
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Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks shuts down four depots amid shift to online
Hancocks has so far reopened six depots, with the remaining nine set to follow in the coming weeks
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The Black Farmer pushes into turkey with premium range
The brand is set to launch a four-strong range of chilled breasts, breast steaks, leg mince breast mince and quick cook st…
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Locked-down Brits shun frozen ready meals for scratch cooking
The sector shed £5.9m in the four weeks to 19 April
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Morrisons to open standalone clothes and homeware store
Morrisons said the store would be dual-branded as Morrisons Home and Nutmeg
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Coronavirus: UK facing stiff competition from Europe for seasonal food workers
EU countries are easing lockdowns faster than the UK – and becoming increasingly desirable for workers
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Pret a Manger to open a further 204 shops for takeaway in towns and cities
It will bring the total number of reopened sites to more than 300 following temporarily closures in March
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New age-check policy for Deliveroo couriers following grocery partnerships
Couriers have been told they must ask to see a valid form of identification from the person accepting the order
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Benchmark Drinks partners with Kylie Minogue for new wine brand
It rolled exclusively into Tesco today (28 May), after two years of development (rsp: £9/750ml).
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High street food markets struggle to reopen despite lockdown easing
More than 60% of high street food markets remain closed despite the easing of lockdown
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City snapshot: Paypoint card transactions surge during coronavirus outbreak
Paypoint has seen card transactions increase around 75% in April and May as shoppers are urged to ditch cash to prevent spreading the coronavirus
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Media Bites 28 May: Grocery market share, Retail landlords, Harrods
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have increased sales at a faster rate than discounter Aldi for the first time in a decade, as the coronavirus pandemic spurred weekly shops and more online ordering
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Deloitte seeks buyer for Adelie as it falls into administration
Adelie has appointed administrator Deloitte after its business was hammered by the widespread closure of food-to-go outlets
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Independent Nisa in Cornwall sees sales boom as locals shun supermarkets
Two Nisa stores in St Austell have seen sales increase almost 40% since the onset of Covid-19