All news articles – Page 147
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NewsAsda slams union claims over low staff pay and minimum wage rules
The GMB union claimed that despite hourly pay rising to £12.45 per hour from 6 July, Asda staff were still lagging behind workers at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl
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NewsMaryland unveils UK’s ‘first’ cookie sandwich biscuit
The launch will be supported by a multimillion-pound marketing campaign
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NewsSpirits companies shift focus to 0.0% variants as low & no brands’ sales recede
Pernod Ricard appears to have mothballed its Ceder’s brand, while Diageo has offloaded its stake in Everleaf
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NewsDanone switch to UK sourcing cuts emissions and water usage
The move to local sourcing, coupled with a new production process, has delivered on average an estimated 25% lower carbon footprint and 20% reduction in land use
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NewsMedia Bites 7 July: Asda’s price war, M&S CEO interview, US snacking habits
Asda is calling on fmcg giants including Heinz and Nestlé to ‘share the load’ whilst M&S’ CEO has set out how the retailer is looking to win back customers after its cyber scare.
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NewsWho Gives a Crap wins first Tesco listings for paper products
To support the launch into Tesco, Who Gives A crap has added a ‘mega-length’ toilet roll
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NewsChina slaps EU brandy with 35% tariff, but Pernod Ricard, Rémy Cointreau and Möet Hennessy win exemption
Some key suppliers have won a reprieve on the tariffs by agreeing to minimum pricing
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NewsFresh Del Monte UK reassures customers it’s business as usual
The Fresh Del Monte company, which operates in the UK and EU, has said it has no legal, operational or financial affiliation to Del Monte Foods which has filed for bankruptcy in the US
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NewsDelamere launches iced tea in time for the summer
The brand is launching a two-strong range (rsp: £1.17) consisting of Peach & Passionfruit and Matcha, Lemon & Hemp into Asda from 7 July
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NewsMPs and peers call for government ban on male chick culling
The letter has called on the UK government to mandate the use of in-ovo sexing technology
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NewsAsda extends family support with major new staff benefits
The new benefits are a ‘significant enhancement’ to Asda’s previous offer, doubling paternity leave and extending existing pregnancy loss support beyond the normal statutory leave and pay
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NewsSainsbury’s offering one million loyalty points for using its EV chargers
Between 4 to 20 July, any driver who charges their vehicle at Sainsbury’s Smart Charge hubs will be entered into a prize draw, if they have registered their Nectar Card
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NewsAlcohol duty burden ‘restricting’ investment in scotch whisky – SWA
Three-quarters of suppliers said they were planning to rein in UK investment or spend overseas instead
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NewsTrade bodies welcome Safer Streets initiative to crack down on crime
Government will be increasing police patrols near shops and community centres
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NewsNFU warned government of CO2 gas supply vulnerability in February: Tom Bradshaw
With the US trade deal threatening production, the NFU president has suggested government was ignorant to the ‘strategic vulnerability’ of gas supplies
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NewsProtein Bargain Wholesale parent snaps up CNP
PB Group has snapped up heritage sports nutrition brand CNP Professional in a move to strengthen its wholesaler subsidiary Protein Bargain Wholesale
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NewsGreggs shares sink after unexpected profit warning
Greggs stock flopped by 15.5% to a near five-year low of 1,664.7p on Wednesday
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NewsGrocer 33 mystery shops relaunches, pitting stores against local competition
From this week, mystery shoppers for the Grocer 33 will shop all five supermarkets in a single location to make each win even more meaningful
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NewsWaitrose to open ‘multimillion’ distribution centre to spearhead store expansion
Mountpark Bristol 360 will be the grocer’s first logistics hub in the south west of the UK
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NewsOlipop hints at UK launch with trademark move
Olipop has grown exponentially amid rising interest in healthier soft drinks