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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Whole Foods, Amazon, Ocado, Supermarket Income REIT
Whole Foods shares rose above Amazon’s $42 all-cash offer as investors bet a rival retailer could gatecrash the $13.7bn offer made by the ecommerce giant for the upmarket grocer.
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket store investor to float on LSE
Supermarket Income REIT plc plans to raise £200m in a placing to buy stores rented on long leases to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda. Plus, Ocado shares surge 11% on back of Amazon takeover of Whole Foods; and Sainsbury’s rise on Nisa bid rumours.
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NewsCo-operative model "more resilient in post-Brexit zeitgeist"
The UK Co-operative Economy 2017 report says Co-op values strike a chord with public’s mood amid upheaval
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NewsThree UK brands chosen for PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse
Fit Kitchen and Tapped Birch Water are among eight European businesses
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NewsTesco launches 100% fruit watermelon ice lolly
The healthy “real fruit on a stick” lolly is available now from 500 Tesco stores nationwide as a four-pack…
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NewsConsumers call for supermarket help with eating healthily
Consumers want their supermarket to help them be healthier with more special offers on healthy foods
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NewsManhattan Associates appoints Craig Summers as UK MD
Craig Summers will manage all aspects of UK business including sales, professional services and customer service…
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NewsEuro Garages forks out £595,995 to buy Spaghetti Junction pub
Plans to redevelop The Armada on Powick Road, opposite Spaghetti Junction, into a filling station and retail unit…
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NewsQuaker Oats unveils Oat So Simple Protein range
The NPD comprises wholegrain oats and soy, providing 20g of protein per 100g
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NewsMorrisons announces local produce deals with Yorkshire suppliers
Masons Gin, Grandma Wild’s Biscuits and confectionery manufacturer Parrs Foods have all secured listings in Yorkshire…
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NewsSoil Association Certification launches blockchain trial
The NGO and tech startup Provenance have launched the trial in association with health food retailer As Nature Intended
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NewsMalcolm Walker receives knighthood for services to retailing
Other key recipients from the world of retailing and food include Grocer columnist Professor Chris Elliott, who has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
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NewsOakland Invicta to offer commercial border checks
Oakland International said it was already attracting a “keen interest” from major brands…
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NewsEuro Garages parent buys over 1,000 service stations in Italy
Intervias said the deal with ExxonMobil was for 1,176 sites in several Italian regions
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NewsBidfood launches bee-friendly campaign across all sites
The wholesaler’s pollination campaign will create bee-friendly gardens, donate sugar and sponsor hives
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NewsSpar appoints Wouter Lefevere head of international buying
Lefevere will take on key buying responsibilities including supplier relationships and negotiations
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NewsNew EU label rules result in 62% more recalls over allergens
There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC
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NewsPoundland unveils Toblerone-style chocolate bar Twin Peaks
The design was inspired by the top of Wrekin Hill in Shropshire
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NewsBerry Bros. & Rudd chairman Simon Berry to retire
He has served 12 years at the head of the wine merchant’s board
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NewsMedia Bites 19 June: Amazon/Whole Foods, Sainsbury's/Nisa, Tesco
Two stories dominate retail news in the weekend papers – Amazon’s shock swoop for Whole Foods Market on Friday and Sainsbury’s pursuit of Nisa.