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NewsCity snapshot: Former Bacardi and Cadbury exec named as Imperial Brands CEO
Imperial Brands has appointed former Bacardi and Cadbury executive Stefan Bomhard as its new CEO, replacing Alison Cooper.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Feb: John Lewis, Unilever, Pasta Evangelists
John Lewis will turn over a new leaf this week when its new boss, Dame Sharon White, formally takes the throne at the troubled retail group
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NewsUnilever eyes ‘Lost the Pot Noodle’ NPD
It is seeking a class 29 and 30 trademark, covering prepared meals and snack foods
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NewsBritish Apples & Pears Brexit PR stunt sees apple named after Greek god of dawn
The ‘Eos’ riffs on Boris Johnson’s promise of a ‘new dawn’ for the UK as it departs the EU
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NewsFishermen urge supermarkets to sell UK-caught sardines
Sardines in all own-label supermarket cans are sourced from Portugal and Morocco, according to analysis by The Grocer
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NewsFood & drink exporters fear China port chaos over coronavirus
The number of confirmed cases of the virus in mainland China now exceeds 7,000
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NewsPaolo Woods-Wyatt takes up chief commercial officer role at Tails.com
He joins the direct-to-consumer business from Graze
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NewsChase Distillery appoints advisors for potential sale
Chase Distillery has engaged advisers to explore its options, including a potential sale, The Grocer understands.
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NewsSainsbury’s carbon neutral pledge sparks net zero race
The move is a first, with no other food retailer having set such an ambitious target
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NewsAbel & Cole starts selling unpackaged groceries online
The direct to consumer business claimed the service – Club Zero – will be the first of its kind in the UK
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NewsHappy Egg Co kicks off £1m TV campaign
Happy Egg Co will return to TV screens for the first time in three years with a vitamin D-themed campaign
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NewsCherry Kopparberg, rosé gin and posh rum: what’s coming in booze this February?
Each month The Grocer takes an in-depth look at the hottest upcoming booze launches.
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NewsIndustry leaders slam ‘impossible’ timetable for DRS
Retailers, suppliers and trade bodies were this week summoned for talks by Defra about its key environmental proposals
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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic reports ‘robust’ start of the year as sales surge
Britvic has reported a “robust start” of the year with first quarter revenues surging 4.9% to £369.8m
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Jan: Unilever; Coca Cola, Diageo
Unilever is considering a sale of its tea business, despite denying earlier media reports, the fishing industry is on the line as the UK leaves the European Union tonigh and Coca Cola’s push into healthier variants boosts sales
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NewsPG Tips tea sale on the table as Unilever explores all options
Unilever has initiated a full strategic review of its global tea business, which could lead to a sale, despite its pledge two months ago to keep the brands.
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NewsBira 91 craft beer trio to make debut in UK
The brand will debut a trio of brews in 330ml bottles from April
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NewsNew Freshways milk labels point to closer links with Medina
Liquid milk processor Freshways has adopted the branding of rival Medina’s Watsons brand
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NewsGovernment announces £1m food waste fund
Defra said it wanted to find new ways to change consumer behaviour or transform food waste into other materials
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NewsBoost Drinks names Kirsty Birks as first non-exec director
Birks previously worked with Boost’s leadership team, most recently as independent strategic advisor