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NewsLidl to review supply chain human rights in wake of Oxfam report
Lidl came bottom in Oxfam’s ranking of six of the UK’s biggest supermarkets last week
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NewsMars Foods appoints Armen Topalian as sales director
Topalian was previously grocery director for Mars Petcare
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands changes dividend policy and launches £200m share buyback
Imperial Brands has today moved away from its double-digit dividend payment to shareholders in favour of merely a “progressive” dividend policy and announced the commencement of a £200m share buyback scheme. Plus, new CFO for troubled Steinhoff Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 July: Tesco, Premier Foods, Sainsbury’s/Asda
Tesco is to open 750 convenience stores in Thailand over the next three years in its first major overseas expansion under chief executive Dave Lewis.
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NewsOrganic growth makes return to the world’s largest fmcg players
The world’s largest fmcg companies have rediscovered organic growth as measures taken to address competitors, customers and shifting consumer tastes have begun to bear fruit.
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NewsWalkers adds vegetable-based crisps duo to Oven Baked lineup
With no more than 15g of fat per 100g, they promise to contain ‘40% less fat than regular vegetable chips’
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NewsSupermarket prices flat but signs of return to inflation
Supermarket prices have stayed flat year on year, but there are signs food price inflation could be creeping back into the market after close to a year of stagnant prices.
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NewsAsda links with marine pollution group to offer water refills
As part of the plans it will encourage shoppers to refill bottles at water fountains in its stores
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NewsBettys & Taylors sees profits fall despite sales hike
Yorkshire Tea maker Bettys & Taylors reported a drop in profits despite strong sales growth as rising commodity costs and exchange rate volatility hit the bottom line.
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NewsCompany Shop profits surge amid national footprint expansion
Company Shop posted a double-digit profits growth last year as the food surplus distributor benefited from the opening of its flagship store in St Helens.
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NewsWarburtons posts loss as slump in traditional bread hits
Bakery giant Warburtons swung to an eight-figure annual loss as it soaked up significant restructuring costs from the continued slump of the traditional bread market.
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NewsTickets go on sale for food and drink Leadership Symposium
This year’s roster includes former Tesco CEO Terry Leahy and Co-op CEO Steve Murrells
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NewsMale skincare hit by 10% slump in volumes
Skincare’s performance is typical of the downward trend across male grooming
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NewsAB InBev buys BeerBods subscription service and The Bottle Shop assets
BeerBods said the deal would ‘help it reach its full potential’
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NewsAmazon Deliveroo investment halted by CMA intervention
An initial enforcement order has been served on the two companies over concerns they may no longer be operating separately
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NewsSpar retailer Eat 17 targets £1m sales by supplying c-stores
Eat 17 is now ‘ready to partner with like-minded retailers’ to grow its fresh manufacturing and wholesale channel’
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NewsAsda scraps single-use plastic bags from online orders
The supermarket giant said the move was expected to remove around 85 million plastic bags from production each year…
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NewsAmazon ‘poses biggest risk to wholesalers in the UK’
Delegates at the Federation of Wholesale Distributors annual conference have been warned of the threat to market share
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NewsBooker backtracks on doubling of lower limit for weekly orders
Staff at the Abbotts Ann village store in Hampshire contacted the CMA over the changes
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NewsWH Smith sparks anger with £10-off Juul vouchers on all tobacco
The stationer is the latest retailer to stock the US vaping sensation and the first to issue a money-off coupon