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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods sales jump after ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Premier Foods posted strong double-digit growth in its third quarter, boosted by its “biggest ever Christmas” and significant market share gains. Plus updates from ABF, Chappel Down and Marston’s.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 January: Morrisons, baby formula, VBites, Virgin Wines
Morrisons is closing in on a £2.5bn deal to sell its petrol forecourts portfolio to another company backed by its private equity owner, according to reports.
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NewsArla seeking buyer for its stilton creamery Tuxford & Tebbut
The dairy co-op has launched a review of the facility, which employs 60 staff
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NewsKraft Heinz eyes more UK innovation with ‘Easysauce’ trademark move
Wild’s Ezy-Sauce was a firm favourite among Australian consumers before being discontinued in 2022
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NewsPoundland ‘pounding prices’ in new value campaign
In a departure from Poundland’s trademark green branding, red ‘Price Pounder’ signs throughout stores are calling out savings against rrp on big brands such as Heinz and Coca-Cola
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NewsIceland urges ministers to lift restrictions on baby formula marketing
Richard Walker has written to government ministers, calling for them to add an amendment to the proposed Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
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NewsMorrisons cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare move
The retailer will cut stocking densities to 30kg/m² – the same level as mandated by the Better Chicken Commitment – by November
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NewsNFU members win legal case against government over bird flu compensation
The members argued APHA, part of Defra, had wrongly interpreted the law underpinning its compensation scheme
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NewsPopeyes to open 30 new restaurants, doubling its UK estate
The UK’s fastest-growing chicken QSR is preparing to double its presence across the country
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NewsSainsbury’s launches half-price Nectar offer in latest value investment
The new offer comes alongside the extension of Nectar Prices to more than 6,000 products across Sainsbury’s shelves
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News‘Healthier’ energy drink Celsius to make UK bow with Suntory tie-up
Distribution of Celsius products will commence sometime this year
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NewsM&S ramps up value message with price cuts and Status Quo TikTok push
M&S said its latest ‘Family Matters’ survey had found customers felt less optimistic about money over the next three months than in October
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NewsHeather Mills strikes rescue deal for VBites
Heather Mills has bought the assets of her collapsed plant-based VBites empire from administrators in a rescue deal worth £1m, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsMedia Bites 22 January: Retail sales, Sainsbury’s, shrinkflation
British retail sales plummeted in December, marking the biggest decline in nearly three years and raising the risk that the UK economy has slipped into a technical recession
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NewsFortnum & Mason considering ‘support service’ to help brands export to EU
F&M restarted exports to the EU in October 2023, and could use its learnings to help smaller brands do so, CEO Tom Athron said
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NewsIT glitch sees Tesco online customer orders cancelled
Customers found their orders had been cancelled at short notice, with the supermarket warning them it was “unable to reschedule these orders”
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NewsDiageo angers wholesalers with removal of direct supply
The spirits giant is turning off direct supply to wholesalers if they do not order £2m of stock per year
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NewsIndie ‘maker’ brands join forces to champion emerging drinks categories
The Makers Alliance’s members have all pledged to eschew using flavourings of any kind and create their liquids in house
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Virgin Wines UK has hailed a “good” Christmas and revealed a “significant” improvement in profitability during its first half. Plus, catering giant Compass has agreed a £475m deal to acquire hospitality firm CH&CO
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NewsCity news: Ocado shares under pressure despite ‘record’ Christmas
Ocado Retail’s return to double-digit growth, a “record” Christmas and – most notably – a move back into the black were all good news this week.