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NewsMedia Bites 2 Oct: M&S, John Lewis, Greggs
Source: Marks & Spencer Steve Rowe warned that Marks & Spencer’s turnaround is 18 months behind schedule At a meeting with analysts and investors, Marks & Spencer’s CEO Steve Rowe has admitted that the retailer’s turnaround plan for its clothing and home lines is 18 months behind ...
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NewsTetley tea launches £3m ‘Now We’re Talking’ push
The campaign centres on a TV advert starring two family pets – a cat and a dog
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NewsBirds Eye to launch ‘premium’ breaded fish fillet range
Artisan Style is aimed at families, with Birds Eye saying it will offer consumers a ‘sophisticated’ mealtime option
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NewsPret extends coffee cup recycling scheme across the UK
Paper coffee cups from any high street shop will be accepted, to be turned into stationery and packaging…
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NewsNo more ‘naughty elf’ as Poundland rolls out ‘family friendly’ replacement
This Christmas, Poundland will sell a new ‘family-friendly’ version that won’t feature in a repeat of last year’s naughty …
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NewsInnocent sales rocket amid European expansion
Innocent has posted further revenue growth last year, with sales rocketing to nearly £400m as health-conscious consumers flocked to buy its smoothies
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NewsUnilever, Nestlé and more defend against accusations of palm oil deforestation
Rainforest Action Network claims palm oil from a plantation operating illicitly on Sumatra could be ending up in products from some of the world’s biggest snack makers
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NewsHovis Holdings hails ‘solid year’ after £9.1m bakery sales boost
At group level, Hovis Holdings’ sales were £460.9m – a 2% decline on 2017
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NewsCereal Partners Worldwide unveils GoodBelly gut health cereal
The two-strong lineup contains Bifidobacterium lactis – probiotic cultures that do not require refrigeration
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NewsWaitrose MD Rob Collins to leave as part of major restructure
John Lewis and Waitrose will be managed and operated as one business by a single executive team
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NewsRed meat consumption ‘not linked to cancer’, says new study
The new research is in conflict with government advice to reduce red and processed meat intake
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NewsTesco to provide surplus packhouse food to Kenyan schools
The retailer has joined forces with global produce supplier Flamingo on the project
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NewsJohn Rogers exits Argos to take up top finance role at WPP
Rogers has spent 14 years at the retailer and had been seen as a potential successor to Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe
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NewsB.fresh claims UK first with plant-based bircher bowl
Two chilled variants, Apple and Berry (rsp: £3/200g), are rolling out now into WH Smith Travel
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NewsBabyfood startup Pipsie & Moo debuts with muffin-making kits
The three-strong lineup is designed to create snacks for weaning babies aged seven months-plus
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NewsHenderson Wholesale pushes local with listings for artisan producers
Henderson Wholesale said more than 75% of its fresh food came from local farmers, growers and producers
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs outlook unchanged as third quarter sales rise
Greggs posted another quarter of sales increase, while analysts predict Tesco’s interim sales to flatline amid strong comparatives and Brexit uncertainty
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Oct: Jamie Oliver, Waitrose, Red meat
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has received a £5.2m dividend payout from its restaurant chain despite falling profits and the collapse into administration of its UK arm. Across the wider Jamie’s Italian group, profits were down to £8m in 2018 from £14.7m due to costs associated with the ...
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NewsKiddylicious launches adult-style ready meals for toddlers
Variants include Cottage Pie, Chicken Curry, Mac & Cheese and Beef Chilli
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NewsRed Tractor revives 2018 prime time TV ad in £1m marketing push
The ‘Britain’s Biggest Farmers Market’ campaign aims to tap into consumer trends for buying local food