All news articles – Page 1536
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NewsMedia Bites 13 July: Walmart, B&M, Ocado
Walmart has approached bankers about a potential sale of its struggling Seiyu supermarket chain and exit from Japan following a tumultuous 16 years in the market.
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NewsWeetabix profits fall as Post takes the reins
Profits at Weetabix slid in the run-up to its £1.4bn sale to US group Post Holdings amid “management distraction” around the sales process and rising costs, according to newly filed accounts.
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NewsBottle closure worries triggers Schweppes 1783 recall
The issue is affecting bottles with a best before date of up to and including 31 March 2019
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NewsTrigo Vision gains $7m funding for checkout-free store system
The $7m in funding, from Hetz Ventures and Vertex Ventures, is to be used to grow the research and development team…
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NewsMorrisons trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Shoppers can receive 100 More points per bottle or donate 10p to charity
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NewsBidfood adds 30 frozen meat lines to Farmstead offering
The move follows Bidfood Scotland’s addition of 35 further dairy and egg lines in October
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NewsGhana cocoa farmers to benefit from SAT4Farming initiative
SAT4Farming is a collaboration between organisations including Rainforest Alliance, cocoa trader Touton abd the University of Ghana
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NewsThe Co-op trials home deliveries using taxis
Analysts suggest trials could provide an opportunity for a wider e-commerce launch
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NewsCarlsberg eyes major rebrand and raft of packaging innovation
It is understood a significant reimagining of the lager brand is set for early 2019
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News'Discarded' vermouth unveiled by William Grant & Sons
Discarded infuses alcohol with cascara, a waste by-product derived from the dried skins of coffee berries
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NewsWhole Foods to host children's charity initiative in stores
The educational initiative is supported by the Whole Foods’ Foundation
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NewsUnilever revives Pot Rice brand after 15-year hiatus
The range’s revival this week comes in response to “fierce consumer demand”
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NewsB&M’s first quarter sales rise 21.3% despite organic slowdown
B&M Bargains owner B&M European Value Retail has reported a 21.3% jump in first quarter group revenue, driven by new store openings, international growth and a small rise in organic sales.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 July: Unilever, Tesco, Sainsbury's
A top-five shareholder in Unilever has warned of forced selling of the consumer giant’s shares as unrest grows among British investors worried that the group has been “totally unreceptive” to fears over its HQ move to the Netherlands.
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NewsBorough Wines launches private-label Maison 54 range
The range, created with master of wine Liam Steevenson, has launched with two SKUs
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NewsCMA approves Arla Foods’ takeover of Yeo Valley Dairies
Arla UK MD Ash Amirahmadi hails ‘significant news for our business, the industry and our farmer owners’
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NewsJJ Foodservice introduces Amazon-style delivery notifications
The move comes following JJ’s investment in telematics to monitor its delivery fleet
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NewsCosta Coffee links with Flux to trial mobile rewards scheme
Customers can get digitised rewards stamps automatically as part of any purchase
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NewsPea supplies set to be reduced by heatwave
Faltering water supplies and scorching temperatures means crop yields are likely to be smaller than expected this season
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NewsMRH boss Karen Dickens to step down following MFG takeover
CFO Steve Back will leave after a three to six month transition period