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NewsMedia Bites 19 December: Unilever, Tata, fuel prices
The latest sell-off at Unilever is the main fmcg news in this morning’s papers.
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NewsHackney Gelato nets £1.3m funding boost to fuel global growth
The premium UK ice cream brand has secured a £1.3m investment to scale up production to meet surging global demand for upmarket gelato
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘doubles’ value products in c-stores
The lineup of products stocked by major supermarkets in their convenience stories has come under increased scrutiny during the cost of living crisis
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NewsAsda opens more than 80 convenience stores in December
The conversions of its recent acquisition of Co-op and EG UK sites, alongside the opening of eight standalone Asda Express stores, brings the total number of Asda Express sites to 229 nationwide
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NewsHorticulture businesses added to intensive energy support scheme
Following lobbying from the NFU, the government has announced that horticulture businesses will now be included in the IETF
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NewsQuorn adds ‘better texture’ fillet pieces
The new fillets are said to have an improved taste, shape and texture
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NewsLindt enlists cocoa-free brand ChoViva to launch vegan chocolate bars
ChoViva is claimed to produce 90% less CO2 emissions per kilo manufactured than regular chocolate
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever sells Elida Beauty brands to US private equity firm
Unilever has agreed to sell its Elida Beauty business to US private equity player Yellow Wood Partners
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NewsMedia Bites 18 December: Morrisons, Farming, UK retail
The new boss of Morrisons, the troubled supermarket chain, has laid down the gauntlet to staff
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NewsPrime planning extensions into vaping, CBD, booze and more
It comes as value sales of Prime’s Hydration and Energy ranges have reached a combined £131.1m
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NewsLDC exits Cakesmiths as European bakery steps in
Handmade cakes supplier Cakesmiths has been acquired by European frozen pastries group Onore, providing private equity backer LDC with an exit
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NewsCity News: Pepco Group posts ‘record’ revenues but profits take a hit
European discount retail group and Poundland owner Pepco Group posted “record” revenues last year, but shares have fallen back on a sharp drop in profitability and a slowing of sales
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NewsPeriod pad pioneer Planera smashes £600k fundraising target
The maker of UK’s first fully certified flushable sanitary pad has raised over £730k to increase production and ready the brand for a retail launch
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NewsChristmas deadline set to find buyer for collapsed VBites
Administrators are racing to find a new buyer for Heather Mills’ vegan brand VBites before a Christmas deadline following its collapse into administration
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence edges upwards ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence rose again in December as lowering inflation underpins more confidence in the UK’s economic prospects for 2024
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NewsWillicroft raising funds to launch fermented plant-based butter
Dutch vegan cheese maker Willicroft is aiming to raise €350k from the crowd
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NewsFresh produce supply chain review launched in bid to improve fairness
The review is designed to support British farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products and ensure customers have access to fresh Britsh produce
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NewsFarmison inks series of new supply deals and makes fish debut
The business, which collapsed into administration on 6 April, was rescued by a consortium led by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke on 24 April
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NewsMedia Bites 15 December: interest rates, Christmas dinner, Campari
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 5.25% on Thursday as governor Andrew Bailey warned there was “still some way to go” before inflation hit its target.
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NewsWall’s Pastry owner has net zero targets approved by SBTi
Compleat Food Group is aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its own operations by 50% by 2030