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Analysis & FeaturesDubai chocolate: how it started, and how retailers and brands have fanned the flames
Demand is so high that Waitrose and Lidl have imposed a two-bar limit on transactions to manage stock levels
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NewsM&S chairman: online grocery is ‘a desert of profit’
‘There’s been more wealth destroyed by people trying to develop food online businesses than any other industry I can think of,’ said M&S chairman Archie Norman.
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NewsAnt-inspired ‘hairy gripper’ boost for robotic picking in Ocado and Amazon backed research
In tests with 30 different household objects, the addition of ‘hairs’ increased the prototype gripper’s grasp success rate from 64% to 90%
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NewsOcado renames sourdough loaf after complaint from Real Bread Campaign
The Real Bread Campaign said it was contacted by a micro-baker in February, who claimed the marketing of Ocado’s loaf was not lawful
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NewsLittle Dish debuts chicken nuggets with ‘hidden’ veg for kids
The NPD ‘received the highest ever score from our kid tasting panel’ said Little Dish
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NewsHilltop Honey adds trendy spreads to recruit younger shoppers
The lineup includes Sweet & Salty, Cocoa Honey, Chai Spiced, Whipped and Pink
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NewsMedia Bites 24 March: Ocado, pub prices and Jamaican rum
Ocado has watered down its DE&I targets, the Telegraph reports
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NewsLindt’s Dubai Style chocolate hits Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado
The viral chocolate bars have also been restocked in Lindt stores nationwide
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NewsThe Jolly Hog launches BBQ range that cooks in five minutes
The range (rsp: £6) is launching into Tesco, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury’s at the end of March
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NewsBetter Nature Tempeh launches new & improved core line
Better Nature’s reformulation of its classic tempeh block now contains more protein, with 44g per pack
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NewsOcado launches Australian wagyu beef range from Jack’s Creek
The meat is a combination of two marbling breeds – Wagyu and Black Angus
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket swaps: who’s to blame when online substitutions go wrong?
Supermarket substitutions and online swaps: who needs a bouquet of flowers when there’s a perfectly decent bunch of leeks to enjoy instead?
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NewsMedia Bites 28 February: Ocado cuts jobs and seeks M&S payment
Ocado’s plans to scale back its research and development workforce have generated headlines this morning
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NewsOcado’s value tanks as investors tire of long wait for profitability
Ocado’s market value plunged by £600m this week as investors grew tired of waiting for jam tomorrow following another year of large losses at the grocery technology group
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NewsTom Parker Creamery unveils ‘category first’ Bedtime Milk
The brand’s new functional milk is infused with botanicals to ’combat stress and promote good sleep’
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KVI TrackerOlive oil prices down as much as 33% in the mults amid mild weather
Rain and milder weather in Spain have improved olive growing conditions
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NewsJob cuts: Ocado to slash headcount of R&D team as it eyes AI productivity gains
The move was ‘absolutely to keep a rein on costs and drive towards being cash flow positive’ CEO Tim Steiner said
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado share price down 10% in early trading
Ocado published its full-year results this morning. Haleon’s share price has also taken a hit after its revenues slipped 0.6% last year
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NewsOcado’s strong grocery sales help cut losses
Ocado Retail, its joint venture with M&S, saw revenue jump 13.9% last year
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial as funding for the Refill Coalition winds up
The Refill Coalition said Aldi’s trial was coming to a close in line with the planned end of funding from Innovate UK