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NewsThomas Blackwall to take over as British Coffee Association chair
Blackwall will be responsible for supporting the industry through the next phase of Brexit negotiations
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NewsShrinkage costing UK retailers almost £11bn a year
The top five stolen items by value in food retail were alcoholic drinks, cheese, meat, sweets and canned fish
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NewsRetailers to be given ‘self-policing’ GSCOP role as Adjudicator steps down
Christine Tacon confirmed she is to step down next year after seven years in the role
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NewsLiquid milk sector facing further instability due to plunging returns
A new report from Kite Consulting has claimed the liquid milk sector is in a ‘precarious financial position’
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NewsHiggidy trials branded in-store deli counter at Sainsbury’s
The West Sussex pie maker is offering a 12-strong range in 11 Sainsbury’s stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Carrefour sells Chinese retail business in €1.4bn deal
French retail giant Carrefour has announced it has agreed to sell its operations in China to Chinese retail group Suning.com in a €1.4bn deal. Plus, franchise retailer Cake Box has delivered 33% sales growth in its inaugural year as a listed business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 June: Patisserie Valerie, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s
Five people have been arrested over the Patisserie Valerie affair as the scandal over the chain’s collapse deepens.
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NewsCauli Rice maker Fullgreen in funding push for US expansion
Alternative rice producer Fullgreen has launched yet another fundraising round to underpin its push into the US and compete in the booming free-from sector.
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NewsEdrington annual sales soar on booming demand for premium brands
Scottish spirits stalwart Edrington reported an “industry-leading” rise in annual revenues on the back of soaring demand for its premium-end whisky.
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NewsSainsbury’s responds to War on Plastic with loose fruit & veg price cuts
The move comes after the programme compared the cost of loose versus packaged items at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s
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NewsAldi to roll out loose veg trial in England
The discounter started selling five lines without plastic wrapping in Scotland earlier this year and is set to do the same
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NewsMcDonald’s to scrap plastic salad containers & McFlurry lids
Salads will be served in cardboard containers, disposing of the plastic bowl, shaker salad cups and lids used currently
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NewsM&S and Ocado shares hit by Tesco Finest possibility
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis may have only made brief mention of the possibility of Tesco creating an upmarket convenience store offering, but the City quickly took it as a threat to Marks & Spencer and Ocado’s new partnership.
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NewsExponent confirms deal to buy Asian food wholesaler TRS
Private equity player Exponent has confirmed a deal to acquire specialist Asian food wholesaler TRS Foods as it readies a consolidation push.
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NewsKarro Food Group losses continue to grow under CapVest
Newly filed accounts in Companies House show pre-tax losses for the year to 29 December 2018 rose to £9.2m…
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NewsWeetabix appoints Gareth Turner to head of brand role
He joins Weetabix Food Co after a five-year stint at Arla
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NewsLactalis declares cheese recalled over listeria fears safe
A recall of Galloway cheddar this week was based on ‘false positive’ results, the supplier said
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NewsTurkish food importer TFC buys London-based wholesaler Starburger
TFC Holdings London has snatched catering sector wholesaler Starburger for an undisclosed sum, completing what it described as its “first major acquisition”.
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NewsSpar kicks off two summer marketing campaigns
The initiative will be supported with radio and organic digital content
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NewsTesco out of pocket after huge redundancy payout error
Those overpaid by less than £500 were told they could keep the money