Archive of all news articles – Page 871
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Virtue rolls out Yerba Mate energy drink duo
They are made with the yerba mate tea leaf and are billed as containing the same amount of natural caffiene as a cup of coffee
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Nestlé axes Wowsomes as lower-sugar treats struggle to find space
The bar was made with ‘hollow’ sugar crystals that reduced sugar content by 30% without affecting sweetness
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Wrap publishes guidance on compostable plastics amid pollution fears
Wrap also recommended the use of compostable plastic for closed-loop situations such as music festivals
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Food-to-go market set for growth in 2020 despite sector slowdown
Growth in the sector has slowed in the past three years, following five strong years from 2012 to 2016
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More than half of shoppers have set sustainability-based dietary goals for 2020
More than half of shoppers have set sustainability-based dietary goals for 2020
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City snapshot: US growth drives Compass Group’s first quarter sales
Catering giant Compass Group has posted a rise in first quarter revenues, driven by strong performance in North American and new business wins. Plus, trading updates from Tate & Lyle and Stock Spirits, while AB InBev’s leadership team shaken up.
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Media Bites 6 Feb: Imperial Brands, Organic foods, Domino’s Pizza Group
More than £1.2bn was wiped off the value of Lambert & Butler cigarette maker Imperial Brands as a ban on flavoured vaping products by US regulators takes its toll.
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UK firm to develop Coop Sweden grocery AI assistant
Warwickshire AI firm EBI.AI has been selected to develop the virtual shopping assistant
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Nisa flower sales blooming after introduction of Co-op range
Almost 370 partners have bought into the floral range, covering about 2,000 stores, with sales in the category up 30% for the past six months
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Katie Bickerstaffe appointed M&S chief strategy and transformation director
Bickerstaffe, currently an M&S non-executive director, fills the role left by Melanie Smith, who was named CEO of Ocado Retail last year
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Mults rolling out more dark stores to cope with above-market rents
Attractive lease terms have caused a surge in supermarket property investment while leaving Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons paying too much rent, according to research
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Upfield and General Mills supply chains in balance after NFT pre-pack administration
The future of NFT’s key Tilbury distribution site, used by the Flora and Yoplait owners, remains unresolved
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Waitrose plays up product provenance in major new ad campaign
Waitrose said the campaign followed the ‘slow TV’ trend and “lets the quality of the food speak for itself”
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‘Volcanic’ chocolate brand Firetree takes to the crowd to raise £200k
The ’super premium’ chocolate manufacturer plans to use the funds raised to scale-up its newly launched brand
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Neil Turton resigns as Sugro MD
The former Nisa CEO is set to leave on 1 May following the completion of a three-month notice period
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Roberts rolls out Ultimate Hot Cross Buns made with waste bread
The NPD marks the bakery’s first foray into reusing ingredients
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Iceland appoints new stores and operations director
Ian Williams has moved from the role of new business and international director for the frozen food specialist
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City snapshot: Imperial Brands issues profits warning on US e-cigarette crackdown
Imperial Brands has issued a stark profit warning ahead of its annual general meeting as increased regulation on new generation products and a US ban on flavoured cigarettes are expected to hit revenues and profits
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Media Bites 5 Feb: M&S, Grocery sales, Meat tax
M&S Food finance director Nick Hewitt has left the chain last month, the latest high profile exit at the chain, while Morrisons boss David Potts has come under pressure to restore the grocer’s furtune as market share and sales keep falling