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NewsMedia Bites 29 Aug: Supermarkets, Altria/Philip Morris, WH Smith
UK supermarkets swept higher after a cheery analysis concluded they could flourish even if the UK doesn’t strike an agreement with the EU.
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NewsGreggs shares rise on UBS upgrade
Greggs shares rose over 3% after the stock was upgraded by analysts at UBS who believe in a “significant” growth opportunity for the baker
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NewsTulip sold to Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride in £290m deal
The pork supplier will continue to source pork from former owner Danish Crown as part of the acquisition
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NewsCentral England Co-op invests £1m in new distribution fleet
The new fleet comprises three new trailers, one tractor and seven rigid lorries
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NewsWhich? report finds supermarkets are still running ‘dodgy’ promotions
Which? discovered “dubious” discounts that alluded to a price that was not the most recent
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NewsOlympia London links with Wrap for food waste campaign
The venue is tracking waste by measuring deteriorated food, preparation waste, inedible waste and plate waste
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NewsKraft Heinz gives Beanz first new look in five years
The revamp will be backed by a £2.3m spend across TV, digital and in-store
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NewsHain Celestial agrees £280m Tilda sale to Spain’s Ebro Foods
US food giant Hain Celestial group has completed the sale of rice brand Tilda to Spanish food processing business Ebro Foods for $342m (£280m) in cash, as reduces its exposure to UK Brexit uncertainty.
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NewsEquinox rolls out ‘UK’s first’ coffee kombucha
A second flavour, Peach & Turmeric, has also been launched
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NewsLabour plans animal welfare commissioner in far-reaching policy pitch
The 50-point ‘animal welfare manifesto for government’ also includes bans of sow farrowing crates and foie gras imports
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NewsDame reusable tampon applicator rolls into Boots
The brand’s debut in Boots, the UK’s biggest health & beauty retailer, comes after it landed in Waitrose at the start of the year
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NewsMedia Bites 28 August: Altria/PMI, M&S, Supermarket offers
The revelation of $200bn all-stock merger talks between Altria and Philip Morris International saw $13bn wiped off their combined value.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith travel business delivers ‘strong’ performance
WH Smith (SMWH) has reported its travel business continues to perform ’strongly’ across all its channels. Plus, food inflation eases and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUK shop prices fall in August amid high levels of promotions
UK shop prices have continued to slump in August as weak consumer spending and mounting competition led to higher discounting within the retail sector
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NewsLidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs
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NewsCoca-Cola’s Piccadilly Circus ad makes way for Costa RTD range
The ad is the first stage of a push that will include digital, PR and sampling activity
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NewsGü ramps up hot desserts offer with Heavenly Hot Puds sub-brand
The new range will see the launch of Belgian Chocolate Brownie and Sticky Toffee Pudding
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NewsRobin Rowland to step down from non-exec director role at Yo
Rowland has been CEO and chairman as well as a non-executive director over a 20 year period
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NewsSomerdale lands listings in China’s first Costco
Five cheese SKUs sourced by Somerdale have gone on sale in the new store in Shanghai
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NewsCosta’s Jason Cotta named Ole & Steen CEO
Cotta worked for Costa Coffee for nearly seven years, working his way up from operations director UK to MD