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NewsMedia Bites 19 Jan: Premier Foods, Mondelez, BHS
US hedge fund Paulson & Co, until recently Premier Foods’ second-biggest investor, has launched a blistering attack on the company after it blamed commodity prices and a weak pound for a profit warning that sent its shares tumbling.
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NewsEuro Garages reportedly lining up Little Chef bid
The forecourt operator is understood to be in “advanced talks” to buy the brand and its 70 restaurants from Kout Food Group
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NewsShane Meadows directs series of short films for Co-op ads
The society today revealed a target to recruit a million new members by the end of 2017
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NewsSainsbury's unveils food dancing ad
First execution by Wieden & Kennedy marks dramatic change in direction
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NewsGousto surveys customers on potential Co-op collection deal
The development comes after Tesco and Waitrose trialled their own in-store recipe kits towards the end of last year
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NewsGraze to hand out one million snack samples in London
Activity timed to coincide with increased interest in healthy eating in January
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NewsFirst spinach, now courgettes, tomatoes and peppers hit by short supply
Supermarkets are struggling to source some fresh produce items due to poor weather across Europe
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NewsPremier Foods warns profits to be hit by weak trading and rising costs
Premier Foods has issued a profits warning this morning, despite a strong December, as sales remained weak in the third quarter and costs spiralled following the slump in sterling.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 January: Greggs, British American Tobacco/Reynolds, Pep&Co
The papers all take a good look at Theresa May’s speech on Brexit, examining it consequences and reaction from various quarters, but in the grocer sector Greggs Christmas trading and BAT’s takeover of Reynolds come under the spotlight.
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NewsWolf Blass revives Yellow Label ‘rugby bottles’ for Six Nations
The collectable labels feature illustrations of rugby union numbers and positions
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NewsHotel Chocolat ends 2016 with strong festive sales
Hotel Chocolat jumped by 16.2% in the 13 weeks to 25 December as more customers spent more money in-store and online.
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NewsSarah Warby to leave role as Sainsbury's marketing director
The majority of director-level marketing team members will report to director of marketing, planning and propositions
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NewsErrington Cheese products detained by council
Cheese had been placed back on sale by company this week, some five months after anuthorities withdrew them from sale
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NewsWarburtons adds free-from Newburn Bakehouse crumpets
The NPD is free from gluten, wheat and milk
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NewsFareShare FoodCloud app trial by Waitrose
Waitrose is set to trial the FareShare FoodCloud app in its stores in a bid to reduce food waste
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NewsBear shakes up management team as Giles Brook moves on
Kids snack brand Bear has shaken up its leadership team, with a new managing director appointed and Giles Brook leaving the business to focus on his role as European CEO at Vita Coco.
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NewsIceland begins second phase of £5m Deeside HQ investment
The retailer said it was looking to provide an enhanced working environment for its growing central team
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NewsFood price rises help Inflation jump to 1.6% in December
UK Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, has risen by 1.6% in the year to December 2016, rising from 1.2% in the year to November.
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NewsBritain to leave single market, says Prime Minister Theresa May
Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out remaining in the single market as Britain negotiates an exit from the EU
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NewsKingfisher Beer to distribute Indonesian brand Bintang
The 4.7% abv pilsner is being rolled out into the on-trade now, with a retail launch set to follow