Archive of all news articles – Page 810
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Symington’s dips into the red after exit of licensed brands
Symington’s plunged back into the red last year, as the planned exit of its Ainsley Harriott and Golden Wonder brands hit the company’s financial performance
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Cobra Beer brings staff back from furlough for Big Curry Night In campaign
The campaign, called Big Curry Night In, is spearheaded by the British Asian Trust
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City snapshot: Supermarket price inflation spikes as retailers halt deals
The Grocer Price Index recorded year-on-year inflation of 2% during the first full month of the UK lockdown in April. That’s up from 0.4% in March
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Media Bites 15 May: WH Smith, Sainsbury’s, Food Price Inflation
The closure of major transport hub stores caused sales at WH Smith’s travel arm to collapse by more than 90% in April
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Tesco launches volunteer e-gift card for vulnerable shoppers
Customers can check the balance of their e-gift card over the phone to keep track of their grocery spending
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Chinese demand for pork creates competition for UK pig market
Chinese pork imports surged by more than 150% in March on the same month last year
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Pernod Ricard adds Pink Rose to no-abv Ceder’s lineup
Pernod Ricard said the NPD provided a ‘sophisticated offering with a gentle pink colour’..
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Roberts Bakery moves into DTC with launch of home baking kits
The Get Baking Kit and Roberts Bakery Bundles have launched alongside Roberts’ DTC website today
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Fears Agriculture Bill is prioritising US deal
The government won a vote against amendments that would require food imports to abide by the same standards as British production
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Aldi partners with Mental Health UK to boost support for staff
It will see a range of guides and ‘practical tools’ launched to help staff and their families take care of their mental health
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Meat and milk supply struggles push Brits to plant-based options
Latest data from Kantar shows sales of meat alternatives up 25.3% year on year, with free-from milks up 28.3%
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Lincolnshire Co-op challenged by Usdaw over staff welfare during coronavirus
The union has urged the mutual to end its ‘mean-spirited’ response to furloughed and self-isolating workers
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Kirsty’s to expand ready meal offering with allergen-free factory
The brand is ploughing an initial £2m into the facility in Harrogate
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Scheff Foods shifts business focus from foodservice to retail
Scheff said it was also open to working with other manufacturers struggling to fulfil orders for retailers
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Online grocery shopping continues to increase share at all mealtimes
These increases follow retailers such as Tesco and Iceland highlighting dramatically increased capacity through their digital channels
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Finnebrogue extends Naked meat brand into plant-based
The range of four products are made from mushrooms and went on sale this week in Waitrose
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Lidl WhatsApp chatbot helps customers find quietest time to go shopping
Customers send the chatbot the time and day they intend to visit a store and the chatbot tells them if it’s a quiet, average or busy time to shop
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East End Foods founder Don Wouhra passes away
The Wouhra family said they were in “shock and mourning” at the loss of “a kind, generous and larger than life character”
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Costcutter expands range of coronavirus guidance and support
The online support package includes a guide to implementing social distancing in store
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Pukka launches new pack format aimed at wholesalers offering DTC
Its new six-packs of 230g frozen pies ‘fit neatly into a home fridge or freezer’