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NewsMedia Bites 17 April: Getir, DS Smith, B&M
Getir is weighing a string of asset sales as part of crunch restructuring talks
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NewsCity snapshot: Inflation eases as crumpet and meat prices fall
Inflation has continued to ease in the UK as the price of certain food products started to fall. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway hailed a good start to its new financial year thanks to accelerating growth in the UK and Ireland
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NewsKirsty Cooper leaves Unitas commercial director role after five months
Cooper joined in November 2023, when she replaced Aoife Kenny
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches B2B offering for DTC players
Shoppers can make purchases on a brand’s direct-to-consumer website, and the orders are automatically routed to the nearest Gopuff micro-fulfilment centre
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NewsDS Smith agrees £5.8bn US takeover from International Paper
DS Smith has agreed terms on a £5.8bn all-share takeover from US rival International Paper, which has seemingly won the bidding war with British rival Mondi
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NewsMentos targets sharing market with new pack format
Mentos owner Perfetti Van Melle is targeted the “growing sharing opportunity” with two new pouch bag flavour launches.
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NewsTango takes Ice Blast into bottles in c-store exclusive launch
The launch would combine ‘bold flavours, striking colours and eye-catching packaging’, Tango maker Britvic said
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NewsPrimula owner to launch new Kavli dairy brand in UK supermarkets
The brand, which is well established in Scandinavian retailers, will launch in Tesco next month
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NewsFSA has ‘failed to comply’ with novel food regulations for CBD, ACI claims
The ACI said it had “serious concern” over the lack of progress made towards full authorisation of novel food applications for CBD products
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NewsBold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller wins six-figure young entrepreneur prize
Christie-Miller won £150k to support Bold Bean’s growth from EasyJet founder’s Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
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NewsMorrisons launches personalised loyalty card rewards for customers’ favourite brands
The My Points Boosters scheme is being trialled in the latest phase of the relaunch of its More Card programme
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NewsBidfood launches interactive care home platform to support care customers
The platform contains 75 interactive elements including videos, product guides and Bidfood’s free e-learning bites, divided in six digital user-friendly rooms
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NewsParfetts Birmingham depot marks anniversary with 60 regional Go Local stores
Parfetts will celebrate the milestone with a week-long event offering promotions on over 700 lines
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NewsWaitrose recalls olives over possible glass risk
The olives are unsafe to eat and should be returned for a refund
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NewsUnrooted raises another £1.2m to boost growth
A majority of the money was raised from existing investors, but the round also saw former Diageo boss Paul Walsh join the business as a strategic advisor
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NewsPret a Manger launches new spring menu with focus on fresh salads
Customers will be able to choose between new salads, baguettes and seasonal wraps
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NewsDragons’ Den-backed Alf Turner sausages back in the mults
The Hampshire-based butcher brand has secured listings for two sausage lines
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M annual sales up 10% but growth slows in 2024
Discount retail group B&M European Value grew annual revenues by over 10% to £5.5bn, but the rate of growth has slipped back in the final quarter of its financial year
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NewsMedia Bites 16 April: food prices, Pret a Manger, Bloom & Wild
Shoppers are facing “difficult” increases in food prices because of a wet winter that left fields underwater, a farming leader has warned
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NewsWar on plastic: supermarkets ‘miles off’ progress needed, warns Greenpeace
Last week, an IGD report warned the war on plastic would be lost unless the industry took “rapid” action to switch to mass use of refill and reuse technology