Archive of all news articles – Page 860
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NewsCall for UK’s ’confusing’ food assurance schemes to be scrapped
Professor Chris Elliott said labels such as Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured were too confusing for customers
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NewsDanone acquires majority stake in Harrogate Water
The transaction will see Harrogate join water brands Evian and Volvic under Danone’s portfolio
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NewsCamden Town Brewery backs bees with limited-edition Blooming Hells lager
It is the final lager in Camden’s charitable seasonal range
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NewsSouthern Co-op reports success of ‘Pay It Forward’ charity scheme
The campaign was launched in July last year by the Society of St James
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NewsSainsbury’s hits 300 Argos concessions mark with Salford opening
The supermarket hailed the new concession as a “milestone” in its integration of Argos
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NewsFuel10k launches duo of Fibre Breakfast vegan oat drinks
The new vegan drinks hit 420 Asda stores this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone cuts 2020 guidance on ‘volatile and uncertain’ outlook
French dairy giant Danone has cut its growth targets for 2020 amid ‘volatile and uncertain’ global economic conditions and the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, Diageo and SSP Group warn of financial hits from COVID-19 outbreak, annual results from McColl’s and Nichols and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Feb: Tesco, UK Farming, Amazon
More than 1,800 jobs are set to go in Tesco’s bakeries after a slump in sales of traditional loaves of bread as customers turn to bagels and flatbreads
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NewsPlastic campaigners call for action to be taken on ‘valueless’ sachets
An open letter to the government has been signed by Iceland MD Richard Walker and Thornton’s Budgens founder Andrew Thornton
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NewsJohn Lewis & Waitrose invest £100k in Colombian coffee farmer programme
The funding will be used to kickstart a new training and education programme led by ASOPEP
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NewsManiLife raises over £250k to fund NPD and new listings
The peanut butter brand has smashed its crowdfunding target in two days
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers plan 80 new stores in 2020
Meanwhile a further 20 Superdrug stores are set to convert to Savers
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NewsTesco to restructure in-store bakeries putting 1,800 jobs at risk
Tesco bosses claimed they were responding to customer trends which had seen a big shift in customer tastes and preferences
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NewsHome Bargains warehouse staff given ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise
The raise puts the new basic rate at £10.10 an hour…
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NewsSupermarkets urged to pressure chocolate manufacturers over unsustainable cocoa
Many retailers have sustainability and traceability commitments on their own-brand products, but are failing to pressure other brands to end their unsustainable practices, according to a Lumina Intelligence report.
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NewsGen Z shoppers ‘most ethically minded’ health & beauty consumers
Gen Z is more likely to consider buying a beauty product linked to a good cause than other generation, survey finds
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NewsGordon’s adds Sicilian Lemon flavour to gin lineup
It hopes the “outstandingly zesty” innovation will follow in the footsteps of Gordon’s Pink Gin
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NewsHigh street failures blamed for soaring government redundancy payouts
The Insolvency Service last year paid out £346m to workers made redundant by the collapse of a company
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NewsSalt study leads to calls for mandatory reduction targets
Food companies have warned draconian new salt reduction targets will be “impossible” to hit
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NewsNFU president brands lower-standard post-Brexit food imports idea ‘insane’
Minette Batters called for the government to protect ‘high’ UK standards in future trade deals