Archive of all news articles – Page 823
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Look beyond best before dates for food donations to cut waste, urges Wrap
There is no legal requirement for fresh, uncut fruit & vegetables to carry any date label
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FareShare calls for more donations for vulnerable as rescue mission falls short
A rescue mission overseen by FareShare and IGD is still nearly 60% short of its target
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City snapshot: Nestlé sales fall as coronavirus hits Chinese trade
Nestlé has reported a 6.2% sales drop in the first quarter of 2020, as stockpiling in the US and Europe failed to offset a slump in the Chinese market
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Media Bites 24 April: Unilever, Just Eat Takeaway, Pret
A slump in ice cream sales has prompted Unilever to scrap its growth targets for the year, despite the pandemic bringing people flocking to its trusted hygiene and food brands.
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Sainsbury’s to extend opening hours and reopen petrol station stores
CEO Mike Coupe told customers the vast majority of the chain’s supermarkets will be open from 8am to 10pm from Monday
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Filippo Berio kicks off massive research project to combat ‘olive leprosy’
The project is to run for three years ‘with any successful ideas set to be introduced as soon as possible’
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ProYouth Nutrition adds whey protein bars for kids
The snacks have been designed for active children
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Poundstretcher slammed by staff over lack of safety provisions
Some stores have had no hand sanitiser since February, an area manager said
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Coronavirus measures could hike price of salad, warns Florette
The brand is facing increased transportation costs from the Continent due to the coronavirus crisis
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Tesco to offer coronavirus tests to staff
The government this week said it was rolling out testing for “critical personnel in food and drink production”
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Easter chocolate sales plummet as Brits buy more meat and booze
Locked-down Brits spent £55.3m less on Easter chocolate and confectionery this year
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CMA clears Just Eat’s merger with Takeaway.com
The authority said there was ‘no material likelihood’ Dutch firm Takeaway.com would have re-entered the UK market had the merger not gone ahead
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Sainsbury’s increases number of safety screens at busiest stores
The supermarket claimed the moved made it the first retailer to reopen ‘such a large number’ of manned checkouts in stores
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Budweiser axes non-alcoholic Prohibition Brew for new Bud Zero
Budweiser Zero will take over the listings formerly held by Prohibition, but has a different recipe, containing zero sugar and 46 calories per 330ml can.
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Shopworker abuse frequency has doubled since coronavirus outbreak
Shopworkers union Usdaw called for urgent action from the government to tackle the problem
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Food companies advised they may have to use less effective safety gear
Suppliers have told The Grocer they fear their factories could be left “paralysed within days” if the advice is changed
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Unilever sales fall flat amid ‘unprecedented impact’ of Coronavirus outbreak
Unilever’s underlying sales growth was flat in the first quarter amid a significant hit to its emerging markets business and sales of ice cream due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Media Bites 23 April: John Lewis, Fever-Tree, Heineken
John Lewis has furlough 14k employed as sales dropped, Unilever warned of “lasting change” in consumer behaviour and FeverTree sales held us with customers treating themselves to home drinking
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Food and drink has avoided ‘workforce crisis’, new FDF figures suggest
Just 2% of food and drink suppliers reported absentee rates above 20%
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Fmcg brands worry government furlough scheme delays will hit cashflow
The government has said money will take six days to reach firms, but many are sceptical