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NewsPetits Filous works with Amazon for Play Free push
Consumers will receive “play-promoting instructions” alongside their Amazon Pantry order, designed to encourage children to rediscover the cardboard box as a plaything
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NewsBudweiser promises free beer if England win World Cup
The brewing giant said beer production had been increased at its UK facilities in anticipation of an English win
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NewsBlakemore to close final five depots it has been unable to sell
The wholesaler has previously sold four and closed three other sites
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NewsPret may open store run by former homeless people
Pret has been helping the homeless through its Rising Stars initiative for 10 years
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NewsNisa backs England World Cup bid with vehicle rebranding
England take on Croatia in the World Cup semi-final this evening
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Martin Scicluna as chairman
Sainsbury’s has announced it will appoint former Deloitte and RSA Insurance chairman Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman to replace David Tyler.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 July: M&S, Ocado, Tesco, Premier Foods
A hectic day of grocery and retail coverage includes M&S’ AGM, Ocado’s first half results, Charles Wilson stepping back at Tesco and an activist investor upping its stake in Premier Foods.
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NewsHighland Spring and McCain censured over on-pack competitions
The ‘instant win’ promotions were misleading about the likelihood of a win, ruled the ASA
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NewsPremier Foods activist investor Oasis doubles down in bid to out CEO
Oasis Management, which described the company’s performance under Darby as “zombie-like”, has increased its stake from 9.1% to 17.3% a week ahead of Premier’s AGM
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NewsPoundworld to close 25 stores leading to 242 redundancies
The affected stores will trade for their last day this Sunday (15 July) leading to the redundancies next Tuesday
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NewsOcado working on rapid delivery option to boost growth
Currently Ocado can deliver by 4pm on the same day for orders placed before 11.30am, while Amazon Prime Now can deliver in as little as one hour
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NewsMults’ ready meals ‘falling short’ on meat provenance
Only three retailers include ingredient meat sourced for own-brand meals in their farm animal welfare policies, according to Eating Better
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NewsBumper harvest predicted for British raspberries this year
Growers are predicting an extended season that could last into November
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NewsStarbucks commits to eliminating single-use straws by 2020
Pret and Costa to ditch plastic straws by the end of the year
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NewsAld, Lidl and Iceland to close early if England makes World Cup final
Lidl, the sponsor of the England football team, will open half an hour earlier than usual at 9.30am
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NewsModern Baker secures £100k for R&D into healthier bread
The £100k from Innovate UK means the startup has received more than £1m of government funding in the past 18 months
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NewsEntry deadline extended for The Grocer Drink Awards 2018
Submissions for categories spanning not just BWS products but also new retailer and buying team-focused awards will now be accepted until Monday 16 July
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NewsAbsolut adds new flavour to Mixt RTD range
The launch comes as canned RTDs continue to dominate traditional ‘alcopop’-style drinks
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NewsThe Spice Tailor unveils quartet of Fast Paste sauce kits
The lineup comprises Classic Tandoori, Creamy Tandoori, Spicy Tandoori and Herby Tandoori (rsp: £2.49/170g)
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NewsTesco UK boss Charles Wilson steps down following cancer diagnosis
During May and June, Wilson has been undergoing daily radiotherapy