All articles by George Nott – Page 14
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Startup seeks to upend ‘old school vending industry’ with co-working space ‘micro markets’
Martee’s – cofounded by a former Weezy employee and ex-CEO of meal kit brand Plateaway – this week opened its first location at Expressway, an office space near Royal Victoria Dock, London
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Ocado boasts of ‘cheapest milk on the market’ after slashing prices
Milk is among more than 100 items to have been reduced in price, by an average of 10%
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Deliveroo looks toward future ‘smell-o-vision’ and virtual dining tech
The ‘smell-o-vision’ style tool is one of several futuristic concepts put forward in Deliveroo-commissioned report Snack To The Future
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YouTuber MrBeast launches Feastables snack range in UK
There are now two products available via the Feastables UK website: the chocolate and peanut butter bar Deez Nuts, and the puffed rice chocolate bar Crunch
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Asda’s loyalty scheme climbs UK favourites list
Supermarkets dominate the top spots, with Boots, Costa and Amazon the only non-supermarket schemes in the top 10
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Gopuff launches own-label ‘savings corner’ with Morrisons
Gopuff has been working with the supermarket since March last year
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Carbon footprint app launches with environmental scores for millions of products
Items shown in the Reewild app carry a traffic light rating from A to E denoting its impact on the environment, and a unique ‘Carbon Calorie’ value
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Online supermarket selling household essentials ends operations
The ambient and store cupboard delivery service launched nationwide in October 2020, ahead of its initial schedule, in response to pandemic demand
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Online foodservice marketplace launches in UK to ‘take share from the big boys’
Suppliers list their products on the marketplace, and customers shop from the online store, with Foodomarket handling the payments and logistics between
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Comment and Opinion
Lacklustre ultra-processed foods Panorama didn’t probe nearly enough
Too much time was spent on well-worn scares about emulsifiers, sweeteners and additives
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Event catering marketplace Feast It rebrands and bags $8.5m funding
Togather – by diversifying into other categories – expects to double sales again this year
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Deliveroo invests £20m in summer savings campaign
The courier app has also partnered with Morrisons, Co-op and Asda to price match 550 grocery items against the retailers’ in-store prices
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Getir rapped by ASA for promotion it couldn’t deliver on
The rapid grocer emailed all customers a £20 off promotion, even though only users in limited locations at certain times could redeem it
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Comment and Opinion
Could delivery apps become the new grocery price battleground?
Some popular items cost double on the apps when compared with in-store prices. How long can that go on for?
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Boots staff personal data at risk after payroll cyberattack
The UK companies impacted by the hack are all users of Bristol-based payroll company Zelis
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Food haulier Knowles Transport purchases electric truck
Knowles has also invested in a 150kWh supercharger that is capable of charging the vehicle within two hours
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Analysis and Features
Is Britain’s disposable vape market beyond saving?
Disposable vapes may be booming, but their manufacturers are in a battle of rule-followers versus rule-breakers. Now Big Tobacco is wading in to shake things up further
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Comment and Opinion
Dash into the Limelight: feather-light fun as brand looks for the people behind the memes
It’s all to promote Dash’s new lime flavour – hence limelight
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Tesco grocery category director appointed Ocado CCO
10-year Tesco veteran Amit Chitnis will start work at Ocado later in the year, taking over from Rose Price
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Comment and Opinion
PM’s vaping ‘clampdown’ must be backed by serious deterrents
There is a lack of consequence for those breaking the law on vaping