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NewsTesco steps up war on plastic with packaging ban
Tesco said it wanted to work with the supply chain and the government to boost the national recycling infrastructure
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NewsGS1 UK appoints Sainsbury's commercial ops director Biggart
His appointment comes as GS1 UK works with retailers and suppliers to introduce productDNA, which manages product data
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NewsJonny Wilkinson launches No1 Kombucha drinks
The World Cup-winning fly-half created the three-strong range having “enjoyed the benefits of kombucha for years”
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NewsInconsistent pricing 'costing retailers lost sales'
A study by Planet Retail claimed a reluctance among retailers to adopt dynamic pricing was losing them sales
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NewsM&S profits plunge 62% amid store closure costs
Marks and Spencer’s pre-tax profits have plunged by 62.1% to £66.8m for the year, with performance hit by tightening food margins and the cost of store closures.
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NewsDiageo rolls out Haig Club gift pack for Father's Day
The £45 packs feature a 70cl bottle of 40% abv single grain whisky and limited-edition chrome hip flask
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Costa Coffee
Numerous papers are this morning covering the news that Tesco will be closing its non-food website Tesco Direct, putting around 500 jobs at risk.
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NewsClosure of Tesco Direct non-food website puts 500 jobs at risk
New CEO Charles Wilson said Tesco Direct will cease trading on 9 July. The Fenny Lock fulfilment centre will also close
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NewsHotel Chocolat extends swap offer in Waitrose 'copycat' row
An HC spokeswoman said more than 200 of the £2 Waitrose bars had been swapped for its own £3.95 slabs over the weekend
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NewsExport growth boosts annual sales at Cranswick
Fresh food supplier and producer Cranswick saw sales jump 17% for the year, boosted by strong growth in the export market.
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NewsFormer Dixons chief Bickerstaffe to join M&S board
Bickerstaffe has previously held senior roles at Somerfield and Kwik Save
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NewsGreen’s unveils ‘first ever’ single-serve blancmange mix
Three variants of Pearce Duff’s Blancmange are rolling out now to Morrisons in a 35g pack (rsp: 35p).
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NewsMarks & Spencer to close more than 100 stores by 2022
M&S said the closures were in line with its target to take at least a third of sales online and here will also be 15 fewer Simply Food stores opening this year as it scales back its Food business plans
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NewsBrits reluctant to embrace meat alternatives, study finds
Despite rise of plant-based meat alternatives, Brits are less inclined to give up meat than other countries
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NewsBurnley shakes up Asda management with Nick Jones appointment
The move will allow CMO Jesús Lorente to focus on the food side of the business
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NewsTraidcraft report reveals ‘appalling’ tea worker conditions
Traidcraft has called on big tea brands to be transparent about which Assam tea estates they buy from
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore beats expectations despite £18.1m first half loss
Food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has suffered a “challenging” first half of the year, impacted by its struggling US business, but its figures this morning were ahead of analysts’ expectations. Plus, strong exports help boost Cranswick’s annual sales by 17%, Ocado on the rise again and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 May: Sainsbury's, Ocado, Tesco
More than 100 MPs have signed a letter criticising changes to Sainsbury’s staff pay that threaten to leave as many as 13,000 employees worse off.
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NewsGreencore takes its management training online
The convenience food giant has dropped classroom courses for managers’ development in favour of a 24/7 online solution